Electric Cars

Build It and They Will Come - President Obama Anchors Battery Technology in the US - Creates 300 Jobs

Posted by Ward on 16 Jul 2010

President Obama gets it! Battery technology is a major key to the introduction and success of the electric vehicle. In such, he has made a place for the US to be part of the battery manufacturing industry instead of the ever famous American way of farming business and manufacturing abroad. The US can play a major role in the advancement of electric vehicles by taking the bigger steps, the necessary steps to build infrastructure, manufacturing and trust in the EV movement, by simply investing and promoting it the way President Obama has set forth to do.

GM - You are Goliath, Not David...Don't Start Squashing Yet

Posted by Ward on 15 Jul 2010

General Motors defends their stance as an Electric Vehicle Supporting Corporation as if they have nothing in their closet. They attack, to some degree the "little guys", Tesla Motors and others by comparing big versus little, as in David and Goliath.

E-Rally in Austria Shows Off Over 20 Electric Cars In Real Driving Conditions

Posted by Radeus A. on 15 Jul 2010

With the rapid growth of new electric cars being released, Germany's Auto Motor und Sport magazine (in German) decided to create an electric car rally, the E-Auto-Rallye.

Wall Street Journal Calls the Chevy Volt a Mistake

Posted by Radeus A. on 11 Jul 2010

The Wall Street Journal sadly argues that GM should abandon the Volt and focus solely on it's most profitable, best-selling cars.

The Wall Street Journal's embarrassingly short-sighted vision ignores all benefits other than economic and is exactly the attitude that encourages corporations to seek profit at the expense of far worse effects.

Would You Buy a New Electric Car Without a Battery?

Posted by Radeus A. on 11 Jul 2010

Famously creative inventor Shai Agassi has a new plan: Sell electric cars without batteries and rent the batteries the same way that people rent propane tanks.

You no longer have to charge your vehicle - just drive to the station and have your battery switched out!

His plan is to decrease the cost of ownership and make electric vehicles an economical choice rather than just a personal environmental decision.

Better Place is the name of the Palo Alto based company formed for this purpose. Tests already underway in Israel, Denmark, and Hawaii are proving successful. The Renault Fluence Z.E. will be the first vehicle available to the public that uses the Better Place charging system

One Smart Move UK!!! Electric Car Trials in Place

Posted by Ward on 09 Jul 2010

The United Kingdom is part of a Smart move! 100 Smart ForTwo Electric Drive's are being doled out as trials across Britain, 60 in London proper and the South East with another 40 in the West Midlands. Funded by the Government's Technology Strategy Board, the nationwide trial is the first of its kind with over 340 vehicles being trialed on the UK roads.

High Five to I-5 - Charging Stations on I-5 to Create "E-I-5", the First Electric Freeway

Posted by Ward on 07 Jul 2010

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and the Go Getters in Washington State Government have put in place plans to bring you "E-I-5", the first ever Electric Highway.

Next Gen of the Next Gen - The Tesla Roadster 2.5

Posted by Ward on 06 Jul 2010

Get Ready........Get Set............GO!!! So the Tesla Roadster, already an incredible automobile, has an upgrade option for the over 1000 current owners as Tesla's next generation Roadster will soon hit the showroom floors. With upgrades such as a larger info screen, back-up camera, larger seat bolsters and more sound deadening to the cabin area, the upgrade offers subtle yet distinct changes that make the human interface even that much more exciting and enjoyable.

BMW's Mega City Vehicle - Big Things to Come in a Small Package

Posted by Ward on 03 Jul 2010

BMW is actively engaged in the EV world. They have on the plate the BMW ActiveE as well this, another answer to the growing urban density...the BMW MCV or Mega City Vehicle.

BMW’s advertising celebrates the joy of driving, and Mr. van Hooydonk said the MCV would be fun to drive. “Electric cars are not slow,” he said, though no one should expect blistering M3-style performance. “It will celebrate the good life,” he said, “over the fast life.”

Why Not the Chevrolet "Copout"?

Posted by Ward on 03 Jul 2010

Why not name the Chevrolet Volt the "Copout", the "Blend", the "Gaselectrick" or any other name more akin to what is under its skin. The Chevrolet website states that the new Volt will have a range of 40 miles on 8kw hours of electricity before it kicks into the 300 mile reserve gas mode. I remember a couple of years ago, going to a Nationals Baseball game at RFK Stadium in Washington, DC, seeing the Volt prototype parked out front of RFK Stadium for baseball enthusiasts to see for the first time.