Electric vehicles have become the poster child for sustainable transportation, but understanding their true environmental impact requires a full lifecycle perspective. While EVs eliminate tailpipe ...

A white car is plugged into one of several electric chargers in a parking area. While the environmental effects related to building batteries for electric cars, such as the one shown here, are ...

A Smithsonian magazine reader asked a seemingly simple question: Does building electric cars save energy? Seems like a no-brainer, right? Well, it turns out that is the kind of innovation and ...

A new study has looked into whether electric cars are really better for the environment than gas-powered cars. It turns out that this is indeed the case: after two years of use, EVs start reducing ...

Making electric vehicles and their batteries is a dirty process that uses a lot of energy. But a new study says that EVs quickly make up for that with less overall emissions through two years of use ...

EVs are increasingly affordable and reliable—but there’s a lot to learn before you get to the dealership. Here’s what it’s like to navigate the switch. Car shoppers look at vehicles created by the ...

In today’s fast-changing tech world while folks care more about nature electric cars are stepping up as a real fix for greener travel. But even as they pop up everywhere on streets, confusion sticks ...

There are dozens of short daily flights to Norway’s islands, and the oil-producing Scandinavian country wants electricity to power them. There are dozens of short daily flights to Norway’s islands, ...