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.
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.
If electric vehicles are ever to be adopted en masse, they’re going to have to cut down on charging times drastically. Nissan obviously realizes this, and they are currently working on a system to fully charge a Leaf EV in ten minutes or less.
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.
A recent move by Consumer Reports has given the Chevy Volt recommendation, a positive development for the vehicle. The Chevrolet Volt, manufactured, by General Motors (GM), has earned a recommendation from Consumer Reports magazine with a score of 67 out of 100 points.
What a weekend what a weekend. The world of green news is always shifting, always moving, and there are many different shades and angles on green energy these days. Some of today’s highlights include Ford’s coconut cars, Brutus the badass electric motorcycle, and the EV Cup has been cancelled…for now.
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.
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.
Another day, another round of green news to dole out. Some of today’s highlights include Chevron embraces solar power, Toyota gets boozy, and Ford Super Duty Pickups go bi-fuel.
28 models representing the cleanest of the clean in 4-wheeled transport were on hand to be test-driven by the public, while the Expo floor showed some of the more exotic models, as well as interesting new tech in the industry. There were interesting panel discussions and presentations by directors of great films about EV’s.
Are electric cars really that difficult for consumers to comprehend? Apparently so. That’s why this morning, GE and Nissan have inked a deal to make electric vehicles “easier to use and more consumer friendly.” Which, as it turns out, means a whole lotta infrastructure upgrades.
Another morning, another round of interesting news that I just didn’t have time for. Today’s highlights come from around the world, and include a French electric car with wings, a Japanese poop-powered motorcycle, a Dutch cycling initiative, and Kuwait’s airport goes green.
One major point of contention for electric vehicles is their reliance on government tax credits to bring down prices. A new study suggests that the government is going about these tax credits wrong, subsidizing EV’s and hybrids with big battery packs, when subsidizing vehicles with smaller packs would have more social and environmental benefits.
Very soon now, Tesla Motors will unleash it’s first 100% original new car, the Model S. In addition to three models priced on maximum range, the Model S will also include a high-performance model that does 0-60 mph in just 4.5 seconds.
Happy Ocotober y’all! It’s a new month, and there is plenty of news, rumors, and whatnot going around the green world today. Some of this morning’s highlights include the 2012 Civic Natural Gas gets a price, Kia to make EV’s, and a mystery Voltec concept.
Are the arguments against electric vehicles still that strong? Tyler Massie takes a look at the big 5 arguments against EV’s.
Until electric vehicles can provide the same range and convenience as today’s gas-powered automobiles, they will not find much of a mass market. UK-based Axeon has announced that their new battery pack could extend EV range by as much as 35% when compared with a lithium-ion pack of the same size.
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