Fisker has settled on the turbo 2.0-liter four-cylinder out of the Chevrolet Cobalt SS for the sole purpose of recharging the ‘lectric’s batteries. That’s a blistering 260 horsepower and 260 lb-ft of torque for no other purpose than filling up the car’s Duracells. Fine, lithium-ions. Whatever. We’re  never ones to question more horsepower, but you’ve [...]

Looks like the Fiends over at DriverSide (hey Jon, Brian!) were able to talk their way behind the wheel of the all-electric MINI E at the LA Auto Show. Unlike other plug-in electrics out there, the E actually promises to be somewhat fun to drive, have a decent range and minimal charge time. How minimal? [...]

Well how ’bout it? Long time activist and longer time Canadian crooner Neil Young has some advice for our friends in Detroit. But is it any good? At first he seems to follow the John Delorean/TTAC/Brock Yates theory that the problem with Detroit is the insular, glass tower culture. Though unlike Yates, the Godfather of [...]

If you think you want to be one of the lucky 500 Californians to slide behind the wheel of the all-electric MINI E, get ready to bust open that piggy bank. The company has just announced lease details, including the per month price tag of $850 for 12 months. While dropping a cool $10k on [...]

It’s true. It looks like the Spirit of Ecstasy will be sitting atop an all electric Rolla sometime soon. According to CAR Magazine Online, Rolls-Royce CEO Tom Purves has his eye on a green ultra-lux machine for customers that only need to make quick jaunts into town to stock up on Grey Poupon. After driving [...]

Shoulda maybe seen this one coming. Autoblog Sam’s been all over it from the start, but now brand new CEO Elon Musk has posted a blog. In it he discusses how the new economic realities of the past few weeks are forcing changes at the electric car company. First of all, they are laying some [...]

Our poor buddy Ben at ye olde Jalopnik had to be at the RenCen this morning at 6:00 am for the reveal of the Chevy Volt. And… there it is.  Kinda looks like a Honda Clarity got busy with a Chevrolet Malibu. Still, we’re liking the (relatively) large side windows — greenhouses need to get [...]

Autocar is reporting that BMW is confirming a new city car/microcar with both an efficient convetional engine and an all-electric powerplant. Just to be clear, that’s one car that will be available with a choice of engines. As Minis keep growing and growing (see here), a plug-in Cooper wouldn’t be able to comply with a [...]

And it can handle hella more torque than the original two-speed tranny. The electric sports car company has partnered with Borg Warner of indestructible transmission fame, to produce a single speed gearbox they’re calling Powertrain 1.5. The single speed Borg Warner piece will allow engineers to bump engine torque from 211 lb-ft to 280 lb-ft. [...]

Maybe. Bolwell, the same folks who brought the long-deceased Australian Nagari back to life, have made mention that they’re considering an all-electric version of the legendary car. Owen Balwell, the son of one of the company’s founders, said that they’re more interested in a purely electric car than a hybrid vehicle. And seeing how Tesla [...]