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  • Can the Tesla Model S be driven 400 miles on a charge?

    Electric carmaker Tesla advertises the range of its 2012 Model S saloon (due in the UK mid-2013) as up to 300-miles, but today the company suggested expert ‘hypermilers’ may even be able to hit an amazing 400 miles on a single charge. It has even offered customers a prize if they’re the first to achieve the milestone.
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    By Will Dron May 11, 2012 10:16 AM

  • Just four Tesla Roadsters left in UK (video)

    The Tesla Roadster pure-electric supercar has been a big hit in the UK, says the company’s UK & Ireland manager Gian Avignone – so much so that just four examples are left for sale, exceeding Tesla’s expectations.
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    By Will Dron May 9, 2012 3:39 PM

  • EcoVelocity 2012 off to a roaring start

    There was plenty of action today as EcoVelocity got off to a roaring start. Check out the show highlights in our exclusive Flickr gallery.
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    By Gavin Conway May 5, 2012 7:06 PM

  • EcoVelocity ready to go live this weekend

    London’s second annual EcoVelocity low-carbon vehicle motorshow will kick off at ExCeL London this bank holiday weekend, starting on Saturday 5 May. One of the star features of the show will be the chance for members of the public to have a go in electric and low-emission cars such as the Vauxhall Ampera, Peugeot iOn, Nissan LEAF and more.
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    By Gavin Conway May 2, 2012 1:52 PM

  • West Coast Electric Highway: Vancouver to Mexico in an electric car

    The great American road trip is the preserve of fossil-fuelled cars, right? Well, a project called the West Coast Electric Highway is looking to change all that, eventually making it possible to travel in your EV from Vancouver, Canada to the Mexican border – that’s a total of 1,395 miles.
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    By Gavin Conway March 20, 2012 12:10 PM