Clean Car Diaries
With a number of electric cars hitting the roads, we asked every day drivers of these new clean vehicles to share their stories. Quest’s editor, Andrea Kissack, just began driving an all-electric Nissan Leaf and will lead us through her journey as well as other early adopters’ tales. You can read all about it in our new blog series.
Nissan Explores Future Car Trends In Silicon Valley
Nissan is the latest automaker to open a research center in Silicon Valley to explore the future of the car.
Post on Feb 18, 2013 by Andrea Kissack from KQED Science
Growing Pains for California's Electric Car Charging Network
KQED Science explores the growing pains of building an electric car charging network and the fledgling new industry rising up to meet the challenge.
Audio Report on Nov 30, 2012 by Alison van Diggelen from KQED Science
Ford's C-MAX Takes On The Toyota Prius
Ford issues a hybrid throw down to Toyota. The company is trying to best the Prius with a faster, cheaper, more fuel efficient model.
Post on Oct 08, 2012 by Andrea Kissack from KQED Science
Internet in Cars: From the Desktop to the Dashboard
Car companies and Silicon Valley tech companies pair up to make smarter cars. But what happens when the internet makes its way into our dashboards?
Audio Report on Aug 10, 2012 by Andrea Kissack from QUEST Northern California
Fracking Gives Hydrogen Fuel Cells New Life
In 2009, U.S. Secretary of the Department of Energy Steven Chu dismissed zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell vehicles as an impractical alternative to electric cars. Now an abundant supply of natural gas, from which hydrogen can be extracted, is changing Chu's mind, but that natural gas comes from the controversial hydraulic fracturing process.
Post on Aug 08, 2012 by C.K. Hickey from QUEST Northern California
Post on Jul 11, 2012 by Bradley Berman from QUEST Northern California
Ford Focus Electric Hits the Market With Faster Charging Times
The all-electric Nissan Leaf first went on sale in December 2010. Until a couple of weeks ago, the Leaf had been the only EV available to U.S. consumers from a major automaker. That changed in mid-May when, according to a report by Reuters, Ford started shipping the 2012 Focus Electric to dealers.
Post on Jun 06, 2012 by Bradley Berman from QUEST Northern California
Brammo Unveils Powerful New All-Electric Motorcycle
Consider these two numbers: 100 and 100, as in 100 miles-per-hour and 100 miles of driving range. Those are the two key metrics for the all-electric Brammo Empulse motorcycle that was launched in Los Angeles earlier this month.
Post on May 22, 2012 by Bradley Berman from QUEST Northern California
A Ribbon Cutting with a Green Twist
On the afternoon of Tuesday, May 15, 2012, I hitched a ride with my closest friend from San Francisco out to Palo Alto to attend the ribbon cutting for the first public fast charger in California for electric vehicles in Stanford Mall.
Post on May 17, 2012 by Cat from QUEST Northern California
It's Back…The New, All-Electric Toyota RAV4 Is Unveiled In L.A.
More than ten years after releasing the all-electric Rav4, Toyota brings the EV model back.
Post on May 08, 2012 by Andrea Kissack from QUEST Northern California
Plug-in Version of Prius Quietly Rolls Out on California Roads
Toyota's new Plug-in Hybrid Prius quietly enters the auto market.
Post on Apr 24, 2012 by Bradley Berman from QUEST Northern California
Post on Apr 17, 2012 by Andrea Kissack from QUEST Northern California
Natural Gas Cars Remain Niche Choice for Bay Area Commuters
The 2012 Honda Civic Natural Gas is eligible for a white carpool lane decal—granted only to cars that run on compressed natural gas or purely on electricity—but adoption of CNG cars has been slow.
Post on Apr 10, 2012 by Bradley Berman from QUEST Northern California
California Utility Commission Defends $100 Million EV Charging Deal
Electric car drivers cheered last week when the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and NRG Energy announced plans to invest $100 million in the state’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
Post on Mar 30, 2012 by Bradley Berman from QUEST Northern California
California Electric Car Drivers Get a Charge From the Governor
California Governor Jerry Brown announces plans to build a 100 million dollar electric car charging network.
Post on Mar 23, 2012 by Andrea Kissack from QUEST Northern California
Clean Car Diaries: Revenge is Sweet
The electric car's comeback is chronicled in a new film, "Revenge of the Electric Car", which is now out on DVD.
Post on Mar 16, 2012 by Andrea Kissack from QUEST Northern California
Clean Car Diaries: The President's New Clean Car Initiative
President Obama announces a multi-billion dollar clean car initiative at a time of slumping EV sales.
Post on Mar 08, 2012 by Andrea Kissack from QUEST Northern California
New, Cleaner Volts and Priuses Arrive
More clean car customers will soon be driving solo in the carpool lane.
Post on Feb 28, 2012 by Andrea Kissack from QUEST Northern California
Clean Car Diaries: Could Tesla's 'Brick Problem' Happen To Other EVS?
Some Tesla owners have found that leaving an electric car parked for too long could become a serious problem.
Post on Feb 24, 2012 by Andrea Kissack from QUEST Northern California
Clean Car Diaries: Should Electric Car Drivers Be Taxed?
Should electric car drivers pay a tax to use roads and highways?
Post on Feb 17, 2012 by Andrea Kissack from QUEST Northern California
