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So what do you know about how High Voltage systems work? Are you scared you will get shocked by a hybrid or EV?

Just in case you thought a cross country trip in a EV was not possible. Tesla Motors in creating a free nationwide Supercharger network!

Now I'm sure we are never going to look like this guy in the picture. Lets hope not!

This video is packed full of useful information, make sure you take advantage of it!

The tiny Fiat 500 now has an EV model set to hit the streets in the spring of 2013.

Here is a quick look at a future Porsche, the Panamera Sport Turismo Hybrid.

Yet another electric vehicle on the road!  CODA Automotive re-engineered an existing gasoline-powered vehicle, the Chinese Hafei Saibao. The CODA is a rolling-chassis Chinese sedan with some Chinese-made lithium-ion cells that are installed along with the drivetrain in California. CODA Automotive is a privately held ...

Hopefully by now, no one is intimidated by electric or hybrid vehicles. Once the High Voltage (HV) battery is disconnected all you have is a vehicle that has a really big battery in it. However, learning how to safely disconnect the HV battery by pulling out the service disconnect plug requires one key of information, where is it? The service disconnect plug can be located inside a console, the trunk, or even hidden under the carpet. The Nissan Leaf’s service disconnect is located under the carpet behind the center console.

MiEV is an acronym for Mitsubishi innovative Electric Vehicle and it is a five-door hatchback electric car and is the electric version of the Mitsubishi i. There is not an Emergency Response Guide (ERG) for the North America version yet because the 2012 model is the first year sold in the United States. The information below is taken from the European market, well the Germany ERG for the 2011 Mitsubishi MiEV. The US version will have some changes, but expect most of the vehicle to remain unchanged.

Older hydraulic cutting devices may be insufficient! That is what one automaker is saying! Most of the time Ron Moore and David Dalrymple are the ones making the the statements about old cutters being out gunned with new steels!