Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Tesla Gigafactory Drone Flyover, CA Plug-In Hybrid Green Stickers, German 'Eco Lane': Today's Car News

2015 Chevrolet Volt
2015 Chevrolet Volt


Today, we have a drone flyover of the Tesla "Gigafactory" site in Nevada, an update on California's green carpool-lane stickers for plug-in hybrids, and a German state's plans to test an "eco lane" for green cars.

drone flyover of the Tesla Gigafactory construction site shows just how massive the new plant will be when it's finished.


Will a Tesla Powerwall home battery save you money? A new cost calculator can help you find out.
Rebates on the 2015 Toyota Prius hybrid rise for Californians.
California's green carpool-lane stickers are all but gone. Will that negatively affect sales of plug-in hybrids in the state? A test stretch of Dutch bike lane with solar panels is producing more power than expected, the operator says.

A German state plans to test the concept of "eco lanes" restricted to the cars with the lowest emissions.

How this for an incentive: an Oklahoma car dealer is giving away a free tornado shelter with every purchase.

Finally, check out the hybrid powertrain used in the Nissan GT-R LM NISMO Le Mans racer.

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