Read more electric cars stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/11997/electric-cars.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 8:33:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72742/golf-carts-sorry-lsvs-win-big-in-stimulus.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe federal government really wants to buy you a golf cart—as long as you don’t call it a golf cart. The stimulus contains a tax credit of up to $7,500 for anyone buying an electric vehicle, provided it’s primarily used on the road. So dealers are selling “LSVs”...http://www.newser.com/story/72742/golf-carts-sorry-lsvs-win-big-in-stimulus.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 28 Oct 2009 12:29:36 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69439/volkswagen-rolls-out-electric-beetle.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagVolkswagen made a splash at the IAA autoshow, unveiling the E-Up, a fully-electric compact car that the company's hailing as the "Beetle of the 21st century," Fast Company reports. Its stats are fairly impressive, at least for an electric: the E-Up can accelerate relatively quickly and hit a top speed...http://www.newser.com/story/69439/volkswagen-rolls-out-electric-beetle.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 15 Sep 2009 10:13:05 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65995/nissan-reveals-mass-market-electric-car.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNissan yesterday unveiled its entry into the electric-vehicle market, the Los Angeles Times reports. The LEAF is a five-seat compact that gets a top speed of 90 mph out of its lithium-ion batteries. The vehicle can go about 100 miles on a full charge, an attribute Nissan hopes will convince...http://www.newser.com/story/65995/nissan-reveals-mass-market-electric-car.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 03 Aug 2009 15:05:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63999/how-taxpayers-can-profit-from-the-new-gm.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTomorrow will see the death—and rebirth—of General Motors. And with the government taking a 60% stake, it's reasonable to wonder whether taxpayers will ever see a return on their investment, writes Matthew DeBord for the Big Money on Slate. But the focus on money might be "short-sighted," he...http://www.newser.com/story/63999/how-taxpayers-can-profit-from-the-new-gm.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 09 Jul 2009 20:47:43 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63324/levy-on-driving-gains-speed-as-gas-tax-replacement.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAs the US moves away from a gasoline-only auto culture, researchers and the government are investigating alternative taxes to fund road-building and maintenance, the Kansas City Star reports. The leading idea to supplant the gas tax is a by-the-mile approach endorsed by a federal commission. “If you’re committed to the...http://www.newser.com/story/63324/levy-on-driving-gains-speed-as-gas-tax-replacement.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 01 Jul 2009 15:00:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/60686/michael-moore-9-ways-to-rise-from-gms-ashes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe end of General Motors is an opportunity for an America that now owns 60% of the company, writes Michael Moore. Let’s take advantage of the death of a firm that built poor cars, battled environmental rules, and shipped jobs away by using its facilities to implement a new system...http://www.newser.com/story/60686/michael-moore-9-ways-to-rise-from-gms-ashes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 01 Jun 2009 13:25:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/59700/electric-bike-performs-lacks-motorcycle-sound-speed.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Zero S electric motorcycle is everything an electric car should be—quiet, emission-free, affordable—but the formula doesn’t necessarily translate well to bikes, Jonathan Welsh writes in the Wall Street Journa l. The performance mimics a typical 500cc gas-powered bike, with peppy acceleration, and a city-worthy 60mph top speed,...http://www.newser.com/story/59700/electric-bike-performs-lacks-motorcycle-sound-speed.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 21 May 2009 8:55:34 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/59497/the-most-creative-minds-in-business.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCreativity is a tough thing to put your finger on, but Fast Company takes a shot at picking world’s top 100 business innovators. The first five: Jonathan Ive : Apple’s design chief—responsible for the iPhone, iPod, MacBook, and iMac—ushered in an era of “design perfection” that became “the benchmark...http://www.newser.com/story/59497/the-most-creative-minds-in-business.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 19 May 2009 15:00:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/59361/korea-roadway-recharges-cars.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSouth Korean scientists are working on road technology that allows electric vehicles to continually recharge while driving, Reuters reports. Inductive charging, used with watertight electric toothbrushes, requires no contact between power source and appliance. For vehicles, electric strips would be embedded in the road at intervals, and a magnetic field...http://www.newser.com/story/59361/korea-roadway-recharges-cars.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 18 May 2009 14:31:01 CDT