When he’s not driving around in circles, NASCAR racer Dale Earnhardt Jr apparently likes to opine on the state of electric cars and green technology. CNS news tracked down Earnhardt to ask him what he thought of electric cars, specificially the Chevy Volt. Here’s what he said: More »
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The Chevy Volt! The Car of the Future! Take two minutes out of your day to watch as robots and humans work in harmony to put one together. More »
The Chevy Volt is coming soon, but for the electric car to be a success its owners its owners will need convenient power access. Which is why 4400 lucky Volt owners will get free charging stations, installation (sometimes) included. More »
Electric cars sound great until you realise that turning on the stereo costs you mileage. So Bose is hopping on the bandwagon with low-power speaker systems early.
If the future dashboard and GPS-assisted engine weren’t incentive enough to consider picking up a Chevrolet Volt in 2010, Congress has.gifted future owners with an added bonus: a $US7,500 tax break passed as part of last week’s bailout package. The credit applies to any vehicle with a battery rated at 6kWh or higher, placing it far enough in the future for the auto industry to swallow, I guess; the Prius’s 1.3kWh battery doesn’t qualify. [Daily Tech via Crunchgear]
