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ChargePoint lets you reserve electric charging stations, cuts down on alternative fueling fistfights and the Coulomb Technologies-run site displays charging stations on a Google Map with a colored pin letting you know in real-time whether someone is currently topping off their Tesla.The cost of charging is determined by the station's manager and…

Ford makes list of the 25 most EV-friendly cities, still likes selling cars to residents elsewhere and a utilities structure that allows off-peak charging for starters, plus reduced red tape for getting your EV permits and inspections, incentives for offsetting up-front customer costs, urban plans for charging infrastructure........

Nissan Leaf Nismo RC swaps basic comforts for a carbon fiber body and some racing good looks, but the Nissan Leaf NISMO RC has little in common with its more pedestrian sibling.NISMO started with a lithium ion battery pack and badging from a stock Leaf and the drivetrain is still 100 percent electric, however it's now powering the rear wheels…

Kenneth Cobonpue's Phoenix roadster, a biodegradable concept car made from bamboo, rattan, steel and nylon, it's propped somewhere between Tata's Nano and Tesla's Roadster.That funky-looking body should last the average length of ownership and it can be replaced or naturally returned to the Ma Earth...........

T3 Motion Inc has just announced their new their R3 hybrid electric consumer vehicle prototype will feature Samsung Galaxy Tab Android tablets in their dashboards and this economic hybrid vehicle will make use of the Galaxy Tab for GPS navigation, live traffic information, stay connected (email/IM etc) and running other Android apps.T3 Motion…

BMW and Siemens partnering for wireless-charging EVs with cable-free charging of electric cars via coils.In theory these can be installed into parking lots, taxi queues and of course driveways sunk right into the ground out of sight and mind.........

Microsoft and Toyota to partner on smarter charging systems for EVs and ave announced a ¥1 billion (about $12 million) deal to extend Microsoft's telematics wizardry which powers Toyota's Entune system, among many others to help link people, automobiles and homes for integrated control of energy consumption.............

Coulomb Technologies ChargePoint Network release new mobile app for locating available charging stations and it provides EV charging station status.World's largest electric cehicle charging new ChargePoint smart phone apps forBlackBerry and iPhone and it provides drivers advanced search,pricing and real-time features........

Google Maps has added electric vehicle (EV) charging stations into its search feature so that EV drivers don’t have to fret about where they can get their next fix. To add more charging stations to Google Maps, the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are working to make more data available.

Tesla Roadsters cover 10M miles and it is he first electric-car to hit the market in a big way, well ahead of current offerings like the Nissan LEAF.Tesla has sold around 1,500 of the things since they were introduced in 2008 and the company is able to keep track of just how far each has covered.Tesla estimates that over those 10M miles heir cars…