If you’re looking for news reports on the latest and newest electric vehicle technology, worry no more.
After years of being on the EV scene and watching websites come & go, I can now honestly recommend the following EV news sources, starting with my personal favorite:
#1 The EV Cast
The EV Cast is an online-radio show which has been broadcasting electric car news since March 2008. As well as having entertaining presenters from all over the globe, the biggest benefit to this show is the ability to download the fun, news-filled show as podcasts. This means many EV Cast listeners, such as myself, can catch up on the latest EV news while driving, running errands or working.
EV Cast’s news sources are endless and each show dives into the hottest topics with lively banter, online guests, and in many shows the almost-trademarked shenanigans, where the team parody popular events with an electric car twist (you’ll have to hear to the 12 EV Days of Christmas yourself to believe me).
The EV Cast presenters are Bo Bennett, Ryan Levesque, Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield and Joe Lado. You need the right personalities to survive in the world of podcasts, and the growing audience numbers prove they have what it takes. This means the EV Cast definitely is the site to watch for 2010. Keep those shows coming guys & girls.
Visit The EV Cast at www.evcast.com
#2 Autoblog Green
In modern electric car terms Autoblog Green goes back a long way: They’ve been around since the early days of 2006. This doesn’t mean they need a walking frame though, as all their news is lively and hot off the grille. The charismatic Editor-in-Chief Sebastian Blanco knows his stuff, and is a fairly regular guest on the aforementioned EV Cast.
While Autoblog Green are fanatically green, they don’t run around in sandals avoiding showers. By this I mean their news is professional yet interesting, and comprehensive yet not intimidating. While not every article is on electric cars, it’s always a good read with something for everyone.
The layout of the site is fresh and clean without clutter and I highly recommend checking it out.
Visit Autoblog Green at www.green.autoblog.com
#3 All Cars Electric
Bang! As soon as you arrived at All Cars Electric’s website, you’ve got the choice of 20+ articles to choose from – all evenly spaced out and professionally done.
Maybe I got there on a good day but none of the articles looked dull. All stories are comprehensive and all photos plentiful & well sourced.
The site has good genes too, seeing as Dr. Lyle Dennis (the man behind the Chevy Volt) conceptualized it. All Cars Electric is definitely the place to go if you’re looking for a particular EV story – chances are it’s in there somewhere. The articles aren’t strictly for electric car nutters either: It’s a haven for Hybrid lovers, with the latest car reviews archived for easy access.
Visit All Cars Electric at www.allcarselectric.com
#4 EV World
Possibly the oldest electric car news source on the internet, EV World dates back to 1998. That’s before most of the world’s Youtube stars were born. This history, coupled with the electric car market knowledge of the Editor-in-Chief Bill Moore and more than 22,000 archived articles available puts EV World at the top of the electric car news game.
EV World writes and sources articles from all over the world, with a factual no-nonsense feel, and the site layout is clean and minimalist. Even though the site relies on a $29 a year subscription to operate, the articles are available for anyone to read.
Visit EV World at www.evworld.com
#5 Green Car Reports
Don’t be fooled by the layout of the site. Yes, it’s clean, fresh, modern – and looks almost identical to All Cars Electric – but the writers, stories and staff are very, very different.
This site delivers new and interesting stories, many aimed at the typical pop-culture audience (that means average folks like you and me). The site is clearly pro-electric cars, yet it’s articles takes no prisoners with those who over-glorify and over-hype electric cars. Remember, as much as we hate to admit it, electric cars have limitations too.
A great site with great stories, and even though it’s number five on this list, it’s right up there with Autoblog Green in quality of content.
Visit Green Car Reports at www.greencarreports.com
