Owners of electric cars in Washington state don't pay gasoline or gas taxes, but they're soon going to be hit with a $100 fee to own the battery-operated cars.
GM's discounts on the Volt are more than four times the industry's per-vehicle average, according to TrueCar estimates. Discounts include low-interest financing, cash discounts to buyers, sales bonuses to dealers, and subsidized leases.
A small battery company backed by General Motors is working on breakthrough technology that could power an electric car 100 or even 200 miles on a single charge in the next two-to-four years, GM's CEO said Thursday.
A small battery company backed by General Motors is working on breakthrough technology that could power an electric car 100 or even 200 miles on a single charge in the next two-to-four years, GM's CEO said Thursday.
Electric car maker Tesla's first mass-market sedans took to the road Friday, but it's not certain whether their debut will make or break the fledgling company.
At 118 miles per gallon, the Honda Fit electric vehicle is the most fuel-efficient in the United States. But getting that mileage isn't cheap - and it isn't always good for the environment.
Following a trail blazed by Indians and pioneers in covered wagons, electric car drivers hit the road Friday to inaugurate the first major section of a West Coast "Electric Highway" dotted with stations where they can charge up in 20 minutes.
Following a trail blazed by Indians and pioneers in covered wagons, electric car drivers hit the road Friday to inaugurate the first major section of a West Coast "Electric Highway" dotted with stations where they can charge up in 20 minutes.
Tom Adams from KVAL News looked into the cost of electric vs. gasoline cars for a special three-part series set to air on KVAL News @ 6 from Monday, Feb. 20, through Wednesday, Feb. 22.
The silence is deafening as Kirk Gebb is looking for a fillup for his Nissan Leaf: No gas pumps here in the downtown Parcade at 8th and Willamette - just 6 new charging stations for electric vehicles.
The cars are covered by a "customer service campaign" run by GM, which is similar to a safety recall but allows the carmaker to avoid the bad publicity and federal monitoring that come with a recall.