Can You Afford It? – The Model-S Makes Tesla Affordable
The Tesla Model S has been promoted as the Tesla for the common person. Tesla’s roadster was a high-end, high performance model that showed off what electric engineering could do at any price. Now Tesla is releasing a car that shows what an electric powered engine can do at a more affordable price. Pricing Comparable [...]
Prius vs. Volt: which one to buy?
There’s been a lot of buzz around the unveiling of the 2011 GM Volt. The long-awaited American electric car promises the greenest ride on the market and the lowest power costs, as well as reduced car insurance prices. While we don’t know yet if it will fulfill its promises, the Volt is a very popular [...]
Can You Save on Insurance by Driving Hybrid Vehicle?
A hybrid car is undoubtedly environmentally friendly, low on fuel consumption, and gives us the opportunity to save money in the long run. However, when it comes to insuring a hybrid car many people are of the opinion that insurance rates are very high. Agreed, insurance for hybrid cars may be a more at present [...]
Nissan begins construction of Portuguese battery plant
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., has begun construction of a state-of-the-art, advanced lithium-ion battery plant in Cacia, Portugal to support the rollout of electric vehicles from the Renault-Nissan Alliance in Europe. The battery plant is being built on a 30,450-square meter plot of land belonging to the Renault CACIA gearbox assembly plant following an investment of [...]