Electric vehicle (EV) adoption has a problem keeping people long-term, as 20% of California EV owners switch back as a result of inconvenience.
Honda the First to Release Level 3 Autonomous Vehicle
Honda has announced a major first for the auto industry, being the first to release a Level 3 autonomous vehicle, as part of the Honda Legend Hybrid EX.
Zillow CEO: Hybrid Work Model Could Lead to Two-Class System
Zillow CEO Rich Barton has warned that a hybrid work model could lead to a two-class system of employees.
Hybrid Drone Stays Aloft Over 10 Hours, Breaking Record
Quaternium Technologies has broken its own record for the longest drone flight, with its hybrid drone staying in the air for 10 hours, 14 minutes.
Microsoft Expected To Make Major Cloud Gains At The Expense Of—Everyone
On the heals of a survey showing Microsoft making significant inroads in the cloud industry, Morgan Stanley has even worse news for the company’s competitors, according to Business Insider. In the previous survey by Goldman Sachs—despite AWS taking in the…
Toyota Prius c Gets 50 MPG, Multiple Configurations
The Toyota Prius is one of the best hybrid vehicles on the market today. Going into 2015, Toyota hopes that those who haven’t jumped on the hybrid bandwagon will finally do so with its latest model. Toyota unveiled the Prius…
Nissan Leaf Sales Slow, Yet Set January Record
In 2010, Nissan became one of the first companies in the world to unveil a completely electric, emission-free automobile, the Nissan Leaf. When first released, however, the electric car craze had yet to hit the United States. Thanks to recent…
Toyota Prius Chosen As Best Overall Value
Consumer Reports magazine has just selected Toyota Prius as the best overall value. The hybrid car has the best economic value for mileage with the average cost registering at 47 cents per mile. Considering the price is $29,230, this vehicle…
Toyota Prius Ranked “Best New Car Value” Again
Thinking about buying a new car this holiday season? According to Consumer Reports, the Toyota Prius will give you the best value for your buck. In fact, this is the second year in a row that the eco-friendly hybrid has…
BMW i8 Spyder Release Delayed By Engineering Issues
In 2011’s newest installment of the Mission: Impossible series, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, Tom Cruise cruises along the streets of Mumbai in a super futuristic looking vehicle. Well, folks, the future is not so distant. The car featured in…
Porsche 918 Spyder Breaks Track Record
There has been much hype surrounding Tesla Motors and their new Model S lately, and rightly so. After winning many accolades, such as the 2013 Motor Trend Car of the Year, Tesla has become the bane of the motor industry.…
Elf Bike: Cross Between Car & Bicycle
Mark Stewart turns quite a few heads as he makes his way down the road on his neon green ELF bike, which very closely resembesFred Flinstone’s footmobile. “It reminds me of when I saw a Smart car the first time,”…
Boeing’s SUGAR Volt Concept Pushes Green Envelope
5 years ago at a conference on advanced aircraft technologies someone brought up the question of electric airplanes. All the engineers there laughed at the idea but Boeing took it as a challenge. They started to think about ways they…
Most Hybrid Owners Do Not Buy Another Hybrid
You see commercials all the time about how much hybrid owners love their car. They feel urbane and worldly when they realize how much they are helping the planet and their pocket books. A new study from R.L. Polk is…