Tesla Model S Review

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  I have been looking for a word to describe the S. It is so inovative and new that nothing applies. A new word must be created to describe this new car. Clean does not do it justice. The car has no visible buttons or levers on the dash, no motor or batteries or wires [...]

Nissan Leaf Review

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From the perspective of an average American car buyer the  benefits and drawbacks of  buying A Nissan Leaf  electric car must be carefully considered. Range Anxiety is high on the list of things to ponder before making the plunge. Those of us deeply steeped in green car culture see the Leaf as a mainstay of efficient vehicle technology, an [...]

BMW Active E Review

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  BMW’s first factory made entry into the EV market is the Active E. Based on the 1 Series sedan The Active E is similar in size to a Mercedes C class sedan. The active E is a factory conversion not a ground up EV development like Nissan Leaf. The BMW engineers stayed true to [...]

Green Gears, ECOtality, and the DOE team to instrument SCAQMD Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrids

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Green Gears, ECOtality, and the Department of Energy collaborated on a vehicle project with South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) . The project consists of 21 Ford Escape hybrid vehicles owned by SCAQMD converted to Plug-in Hybrid drive by Quantum.  ECOtality and Green Gears collaborated on the installation of cellular data loggers to record [...]

Felix Kramer gets his PHEV

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Pat Cadam and Nick Rothman attended the celebration to commemorate the delivery of Cal-Cars founder Felix Kramers Chevy Volt Pictured from left to right: Ron Gremban – Technincal lead Cal-Cars, Andy Frank Professor UCDavis, Pat Cadam Founder of Pat’s Garage and Green Gears, Felix Kramer Founder Cal Cars, Nick Rothman Partner Green Gears

Green Gears attends Green Drive Expo

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Green Gears attended the first San Francisco Green Drive Expo Saturday 10/9/2010. This amazing showcase of green vehicles is organized by the same group who created Hybridfest, one of the best consumer oriented hybrid shows in the United States.  Hundreds of die hard Plug-in, Hybrid Electric and Alternative Fuel Vehicle owners came and showed off [...]