electric cars
Tesla Model S Electric Sedan to Have Faster ‘Sport’ Version and Longer Range Aerodynamic Version

The Model S electric sedan, schedule for a late 2012 release. Photo: Tesla Motors
Why Not Put the Aerodynamic Tweaks on All Models, Though?
Our friends over at GreenCarReports have learned that Tesla Motors will make special versions of its Model S e…
Comments: none Posted: October 3rd, 2011 under Green Earth News, Treehugger News by TreeHugger
The Future of Transportation on a Planet with 7 Billion People

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Take a Step Back and Look
As we near the moment when our planet officially hosts 7 billion people (of course this is just a statistical guess – nobody’s sure precisely how many humans are on Earth), we need to take some time to thin…
Comments: none Posted: September 29th, 2011 under Green Earth News, Treehugger News by TreeHugger
Former GM Vice-Chairman Bob Lutz Joins Electric Car Company Via Motors

Photo: Michael Graham Richard, Detroit 2009
Lutz Hasn’t Made His Last Car…
Bob Lutz, the man who once upon a time derided hybrids and electric cars only to later be instrumental in making GM produce the Chevy Volt, has now joined a small electric c…
Comments: none Posted: September 28th, 2011 under Green Earth News, Treehugger News by TreeHugger
Renting Hybrid Cars Has Gotten Easier: 5 Models to Look Out For

Photo: igloowhite/Creative Commons
A bike or local public transportation may be the greenest way to get around, but sometimes even the biggest cargo bike can’t do everything.
Whether you want to see the countryside, have a ton of luggage, or are t…
Comments: none Posted: September 21st, 2011 under Green Earth News, Treehugger News by TreeHugger
Toyota Unveils 2012 Prius Plug-in (87 MPGe, $32k)

Photo: Toyota
Toyota’s a Bit Late to the Lithium-Ion Party, But Better Late Than Never
We’ve known it was coming for a while, but until now we didn’t have official numbers on pricing and fuel economy for the 2012 Toyota Prius plug-in hybrid. Well, th…
Comments: none Posted: September 19th, 2011 under Green Earth News, Treehugger News by TreeHugger
The Week in Pictures: Camping Trailer is also a Boat, Cats Nap in TVs, and More (Slideshow)

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Wouldn’t it be nice if you could just take your car from road to lake? Well now you can, and while camping to boot: This wild design morphs a trailer from a tent into a boat.
We also have old TVs that become homes for cats, a 1970s…
Comments: none Posted: September 16th, 2011 under Green Earth News, Treehugger News by TreeHugger
Wha..?! Tiny Electric Car Takes the Subway (Pics)

Photo: MagnusMathisen, Reddit
Sorry ma’am, am I parked on your foot?
It’s not every day that you see this combination of green transportation methods. It’s common to see bicycles on buses, but not electric cars on the subway! At first glance it might…
Comments: none Posted: September 14th, 2011 under Green Earth News, Treehugger News by TreeHugger
World Advanced Vehicle Expedition Tours Europe on Renewables

Image credit: WAVE
With real-world electric vehicles (EVs) finally entering mainstream markets in serious numbers, and viable EV charging infrastructure being built worldwide, it looks increasingly realistic to expect electric cars, motorbikes and bi…
Comments: none Posted: September 14th, 2011 under Green Earth News, Treehugger News by TreeHugger
Return of the SUV-More Than 1 Million Sold In China

Hummers are no longer made, but SUV popularity has returned.
Witness the revival of popularity of gas-guzzling, CO2 spewing SUVs. You may have thought the concept was on its way out when the Hummer breathed its last in 2009. Not so – of late SUV sale…
Comments: none Posted: September 14th, 2011 under Green Earth News, Treehugger News by TreeHugger
New Quick-Charging Station is Half the Size & Price as Old One

Photos: Nissan LEAF Electric Car by Michael Graham Richard, Quick charging station by Nissan
Smaller! Cheaper! Better!
Electric cars are getting better and cheaper with each new generation, and the same applies to the chargers that allow them to rech…
Comments: none Posted: September 12th, 2011 under Green Earth News, Treehugger News by TreeHugger