Electric Vehicles of America says it is possible to convert your gasoline powered car to turn it to be electric powered. It lists car shops were you can go and convert your car to be electric powered.

This news is published on the website of senator Evan Bayh's website on July 16, but it's very relevant today as his energy view is very similar to what Barack Obama said yesterday on radio about energy and electric batteries powering around 1 million cars in USA, thus taking off the pressure from gasoline powered cars and prices.

El Pollo Loco Rolls Out ZAP Electric Cars for Local Deliveries.

“GEM vehicles help take the sting out of today’s high fuel prices, because they get the equivalent of 150 mpg” says Rick Kasper, President and COO of Global Electric Motorcars, manufacturer of GEM cars, adding, “With gas at over $4 a gallon in most parts of the country, I’m not surprised that we’ve achieved our best May sales performance to date. GEM cars are a practical alternative to traditional gas-powered cars, especially for short trips.”

At the Detroit Auto Show earlier this year, U.S. automaker General Motors introduced the Chevrolet Volt concept car, its long-awaited, "extended range electric" vehicle. GM would like to sell the car to consumers soon. But there is one hitch. The technology that makes it work doesn't exist yet.

REVA-i, India's first electric car was launched on Wednesday, 25th June, 2008 after years of research.

As gas prices hit new record highs, an entrepreneurial mother has bought a golf cart business (Golf Carts of Lincoln) and transformed it into an electric car dealership in Rocklin, California called Electric Car Living. On May 30th and 31st she is introducing a new affordable electric car design called the ZAP (OTCBB: ZAAP) Xebra. The event is Friday from 3pm to 7pm and Saturday from 11am to 3pm.

Mitsubishi Motors Corp is testing US reaction to an all-electric car, the four-door iMiEV that can run for 80 miles on a full charge at this week's New York International Auto Show.

Eco-minded drivers in drought-prone states take note: A new study concludes that producing electricity for hybrid and fully electric vehicles could sharply increase water consumption in the United States.

The next generation of electric and hybrid cars may be a step closer thanks to new and improved polymer membranes that allow the development of bigger, safer, and more powerful lithium ion batteries, according to an article scheduled for the Feb. 18 issue of Chemical & Engineering News, ACS’ weekly newsmagazine.

Constructing an electric car, building a robot, and launching monoplane gliders will number among the two dozen exciting opportunities for more than 500 New Jersey middle and high school students participating in the upcoming New Jersey Science Olympiad at NJIT.

Work at Toyota Motor Corp. on the next-generation gas-electric hybrid Prius, as well as on a breakthrough battery, goes at full speed. Executive Vice President Masatami Takimoto denied there were any delays on the upgrade of the Prius.