Electro Energy Inc. is developing a prototype battery pack-–a custom version of its bipolar nickel metal hydride battery-–for the California Cars Initiative (CalCars) Toyota PRIUS+ test vehicle.

THE PRIUS has revolutionized the way Americans think about gas mileage. In just a few years, we went from being the country of the Hummer to a country where smaller, more efficient cars are suddenly ...

Toyota Prius owners tend to be a proud lot since they drive the fuel-efficient hybrid gas-electric car that's the darling of mainstream environmentalists and one of the hottest-selling vehicles in ...

If you’re in the market for an electric car one of the biggest decisions to make after you’ve decided to buy a plug-in vehicle is which one to choose. For one family in California, however the choice ...

Felix Kramer thinks the next generation of hybrid vehicles is only an extension cord away. As founder of CalCars, a nonprofit group that promotes fuel-efficient autos, Kramer has high hopes for a ...

April 16, 2005 Many people including the California Cars Initiative (CalCars), see the short to medium term future of hybrid cars as plug-in hybrids – hybrids where you can choose not to use petroleum ...

Note to aspiring engineers: Building your own plug-in hybrid does more than just void your warranty. It can risk your car's life. Back in 2004, CalCars made a plug-in Prius to prove that Toyota's ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Russell Long already owns a pair of fuel-efficient hybrid cars -- a Toyota Prius and a Honda Civic -- but his dream car is not on the market yet: a zippy number he could plug ...

Dear EarthTalk: With plug-in hybrid and electric cars due to hit the roads sometime soon, will there be places to plug them in besides at home? And if so, how much will it cost to re-charge? – Nicole ...

Dear EarthTalk: With plug-in hybrid and electric cars due to hit the roads sometime soon, will there be places to plug them in besides at home? And if so, how much will it cost to re-charge?-- Nicole ...

SAN JOSE, Calif.--Silicon Valley is sparking a revolution in alternative-fuel autos, but it may take awhile--too long perhaps--to effect change in Detroit, according to a panel of auto executives. A ...