Although we certainly didn’t arrive early enough to be at the front of this joyous funeral procession, I made my way to the front to see the Fisker Karma in action, then turned around and filmed almost the entire length of the parade.
Nissan announced yet another EV charging system on Thursday – but their newest offering doesn’t require any cords or cables. The very cool Zero Contact Charging System is ready to go as soon as an EV parks on top of it. No fuss, no muss, just automatic charging as soon as the EV is within range.
The longtime Gas 2 friends, contributors, and all-around awesome people over at One Block Off the Grid (1BOG) have just released a shiny new infographic comparing the carbon footprints of planes, trains, and automobiles as they make trips across town, and across the country. Despite missing some obvious “ringers” (I’m pretty sure a 150+ cc [...]
The Occupy movement has spread beyond Wall St. to encompass most major U.S. cities, and many protesters are frustrated by the lack of accountability by the major corporations that contributed to both the recent financial disaster and decades of ecological pillaging. Andrew Meggison visited the Occupy Boston camp for a ground-level look at this grassroots movement.
What you see here is the 1986 VW “Scooter” concept car, first seen at that year’s Frankfurt Auto Show. This little car – I think you’ll agree – is something really special, and (unless you share an apartment with David Hasselhoff or drive a gold Porsche 924) it is surely the most awesomely 80′s German [...]
A study by Deloitte has shown that only 2% – 4% of their responders would buy an electric vehicle (EV). The interesting thing about the study is that the study was conducted to get a sense of potential EV demand around the world through some 13,000 survey respondents. The major take away from the study [...]
Last year GM showcased a trio of small personal-mobility pods called EN-V’s at the Shanghai Auto Show. These vehicles caused quite a stir, and GM has announced that it has begun work on a 2nd generation of EN-V vehicles that will wear the Chevy bowtie.
GM has been accused of killing the electric car after its failed EV1 experiment…but things appear to have come full circle this morning as GM has announced it will be building a 100% electric car based on the Chevy Spark mini-car. And yes, they will sell it here in America.
There’s some big news brewing this morning from General Motors, and we will go into detail a little later. Some of today’s other highlights include an army of mimes hired to fight traffic, Mazda is working on a new fuel efficient rotary engine, and Virgin Atlantic to use a greener fuel.
The Japanese EV Club (JEVC), an organization of enthusiasts, is holding its seventeenth annual EV Festival in Tsukuba Circuit on November 3rd in Tsukuba Circuit. The idea behind the event mirrors the EVC CON – attendees bring their own DIY conversions to show off and demonstrate.
The RoboCar MEV is more than just the most awesome name ever – it’s a one-seat developmental platform for electric vehicles, built by Japanese company ZMP. Auto makers, parts manufacturers, universities, and research institutions are all encouraged to rent the RoboCar to evaluate the merits of EV technology before starting their own projects.
Happy Tuesday readers, it’s another day and another collection of green news. Among today’s highlights; Nissan to offer EV test drives in November, Daimler and BYD to birth EV love child, and Hobbiton is invaded by sheep.
Pininfarina and Bollore’s adorable B0 electric city car is finally hitting the Parisian streets thanks to the Autolib’, an all-electric, self-service car sharing program.
The popular idea that chemistry is now conceptually understood and that all we have to do is use it is false. Sure, most of the products we use in our daily lives were made possible by modern chemistry. But producing useful compounds is far from all ch…
Two months ago, the Finnish electric ERA set a record for the fastest street-legal EV around the Nurburgring, clocking in at 9 minutes 40 seconds. It has set a new record, covering the 13 miles in just 8 minutes 43 seconds and reaching a top speed of 148 mph – 57 seconds faster than it was last August.
The Korean auto maker Hyundai is working on its next hybrid, and this time it’s aiming to displace the popular Toyota Prius. The new hybrid will be a plug-in model based on the i30, with its formal introduction scheduled for the end of 2012, and product launch scheduled for 2013.
Nissan announces a smart home compatible with the Nissan Leaf! Total off-the-grid self-sufficiency! Available soon! …Nissan seems to be talking science fiction at CEATEC Japan 2011, an IT and electronics exhibition held in Chiba this week, but Technology Marketing Director Nobunori Suzuki assures the exhibition attendees and press that the company is quite serious.
TGIF, am I right? It has been another long week, but thankfully the weekend is here in full force. So let’s take a brief look at some of yesterday’s news highlights, including the world’s longest solar bridge, the Renault Twizy gets priced, and one website asks if high speed rail can be saved.
The Bonneville Salt Flats may be the last place on Earth you’d expect to find alternative fuel vehicles. And yet an increasing number of pioneers are pushing the envelope and showing the world that green doesn’t mean slow. Students from Bringam Young University have set a new electric vehicle land speed record of 155 mph.
It’s almost Friday once more, and there is a lot of green stuff going on in the world today, especially as far as green transportation goes. Some of today’s highlights; bamboo in place of carbon fiber, BMW execs give more details about the i3 EV, and the EPA says the internal combustion engine has a “bright” future.
For the past decade, the best-selling hybrid SUV has been none other than the Ford Escape. Personally, I think it’s a cute car…if underpowered. Well, that won’t be a problem anymore, as Ford is dropping the hybrid model in place of two EcoBoost engine options, one of which will offer better highway MPG than the hybrid model.
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