How to Turn Off the Charging Interruption Alarm on a 2014 Volt.

by Alan | Oct 8, 2014 | electric car, Volt | 0 comments

Have you been waking up the neighbors at night when your 110 charger on your Volt goes off due to a brief interruption in the charging. Want to know how to make it stop? I had to look it up after sleeping with my remote for a few nights. The fast charger is on the...

Kia Soul EV for $249 Lease and $33,700 Before Incentives.

by Alan | Oct 7, 2014 | electric car, lease | 2 comments

The new Kia Soul EV will be arriving soon. The base price is announced to be $33,700 before incentives. That puts it in the middle of the base Leaf and new VW Golf EV. It comes in 2 trim lines that are loaded a little more heavily than the top of the line gas Soul...

Tesla and China – A Marriage Made In Heaven?

by Alan | Oct 6, 2014 | electric car, Tesla | 0 comments

Tesla has been making strides creating their supercharger network across the US. Now they have set their sites on China and are planning to break into the Chineese in a big way. China wants to expand EVs in the country and has set a goal for 30% of government vehicles...

The EV Upgrade! Can You Have an Electric Car That Goes Farther Tomorrow Than it Does Today?

by Alan | Mar 28, 2014 | Battery, electric car, Renault | 0 comments

We heard for years in the DIY EV conversion days that one of the benefits of having an electric car was that you would be able to swap the batteries out for better batteries as technology improved.  Tesla has already demonstrated the capability to quickly change the...

Is Leasing an Electric Car a Smart Option?

by Alan | Mar 26, 2014 | electric car, lease | 0 comments

Swapalease.com’s Scot Hall explains the mechanics and rationale for leasing an electric car instead of buying it in this EV World Dialogue video interview.   Owning a automobile makes a lot of sense to a lot of people, especially if you plan to keep it for more...

Tesla Continues the Fight to Sell Their Cars.

by Alan | Mar 26, 2014 | electric car, Tesla | 0 comments

When someone comes out with a better product and challenges you in the open market, well, I guess you have to just fight back any way you can.  Thus we have the barrage of disgusting restrictions placed on Tesla across the country brought on by sacred dealers and...