I currently charge my car by running an extension cord from a 120V outlet to the trunk of my car, then plugging the charging port into my car. It allows me to keep the actual inverter in the car safe from the weather and theft, and has been working well for years now. Here's a video showing...

As my new Volt (slowly) makes its way from Detroit to Toronto, I wondered what apps or sites people use for public charging recommendations? I am lucky that most days I should be able to charge my car for free in the underground parking at my office, but there is no doubt that once we get the...

I started this thread to post my rants about the state of Virginia when it comes to Electric/Hybrid vehicles Buyers of Plugin/Hybrid cars in general pay a premium (which, in most cases, is not recovered through fuel savings). They also take a risk buying new technologies and being guinea pigs...