Have a neighbor who owns an electric vehicle? Ask them to tell you about it—or better yet, to let you take it for a spin. Pretty soon, you may be headed to the dealer as well.Studies show that word of mouth is one of the best ways to speed the […]
In surveys for years, Americans have been saying that 300 miles is a sweet spot that would allow more families to consider electric cars and trucks.We’re finally at a point in which multiple EVs from multiple manufacturers —not only from Tesla—offer 300 miles or more of range.Read More >
Tesla is set to release its newest version of the Full Self-Driving Beta later tonight via a software update, Teslarati reports. Among the improvements is set to be the long-awaited arrival of the “Beta Button,” which will allow owners to potentially join the Beta program, giving them full access to […]
German automakers produced 53,221 EVs in July of this year. That works out to 21.7% of the total number of cars produced in Germany that month, according to CleanTechnia. Read More >
Scenes from Our Ride and Drive in Trotwood Drive Electric Dayton members provided test rides to attendees at the first Green Expo and Car Show on Saturday, Sept. 11 in Trotwood. We had more than a dozen electric cars, including an Audi e-Tron, Chevy Volt, a Ford C-Max Energi, […]
Automotive News Europe reports that Volkswagen will offer used-vehicle leases on its ID family of electric vehicles, including those in North America, as a strategy to keep control over their valuable batteries. The secondary leases would allow the company to recycle the valuable battery packs into new uses, including home […]
It’s just 18 years since a lunch at a fish restaurant in Los Angeles with Elon Musk launched the idea of electric cars, according to Politico. And now an auto industry that seemed immutable in its business and unlikely to change is — in its second century — tipping into […]
