Pininfarina / Bollore electric car project stays on the road (1)
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Filed under: EV/Plug-in, European Union, Paris Motor ShowThe Pininfarina / Bollore electric car project was said to be "going as planned" despite the tragic death of Andrea Pininfarina. who was overseeing the operation around which the Italian design company was being financially restructured. Addressing a press conference, Bollore head Vincent Bollore attempted to calm any fears saying, "We are in the condition to produce at industrial levels." Paolo Pininfarina was chosen to replace his brother ...
10.0 - A Peek Under The Tesla Roadster’s Hood [Tesla Roadster] (2)
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Ever been curious what takes place under the Tesla Roadster’s hood in the absence of internal combustion? Well, here’s an explanation of what the parts are and and what they do, conveniently numbered so you can follow along at home. Make the jump to see why "Tesla mechanic" would be a totally cush job. Number 1: This is the electric motor. Running on AC power, it can rev up to 13,000 RPM while producing 248 ...
Toyota notices electric car bandwagon, jumps on (1)
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Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Toyota, JapanOne of the last electric car hold-outs has announced they will finally be jumping on the zero-emission bandwagon. Toyota President Katsuaki Watanabe let slip today in Tokyo future plans for just such a vehicle. Skimping on the details he said only that they would be mass produced and go on sale sometime in the early "2010s." Geez dude, throw a dog a bone, would you? Luckily Toyota Executive Vice-President Masatami Takimoto ...
A Peek Under The Tesla Roadster’s Hood [Tesla Roadster] (1)
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Ever been curious what takes place under the Tesla Roadster’s hood in the absence of internal combustion? Well, here’s an explanation of what the parts are and and what they do, conveniently numbered so you can follow along at home. Make the jump to see why "Tesla mechanic" would be a totally cush job. Number 1: This is the electric motor. Running on AC power, it can rev up to 13,000 RPM while producing 248 ...
Rumormill: Mazda testing Chevy Volt competitor (1)
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Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Green, MazdaThe Chevy Volt is unique in that its engine is really just a generator that produces electricity for the batteries, which then power an electric motor that turns the front wheels for propulsion. While the Volt powertrain is pretty spectacular, it may not be unique for long. British car site AutoCar is reporting that Mazda is not only interested in a similar setup for a future plug-in hybrid, but it already ...
Mitsubishi's i MiEV electric car to be tested in California (3)
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Mitsubishi's i MiEV electric car has spent some serious time on the streets of Japan, but before long, the fuel-shunning vehicle will be roughin' it here in the US of A. The auto maker is teaming up with Southern California Edison and PG&E in order to see how it fares in LA traffic and how to best integrate it with the power grid. As of now, the whips should be cruising down the carpool lanes ...
Why I’m buying a Tesla sedan (3)
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In about two years I’ll be ready for a new car. But here’s why I’m putting down some cash to get a new Tesla Sedan, which was just announced and will be ready in about two years. TechCrunch has the video. Gas prices are probably going up from here, not down. I want to be the first to have the sedan in my neighborhood. When I took a ride in the first Tesla I learned ...
AMP test drives all-electric Saturn Sky on video (6)
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Filed under: Transportation Remember that Ohio-based firm that planned on converting 300 or so Saturn Skys into all-electric roadsters? Advanced Mechanical Products ring a bell? At any rate, said outfit has just hosted up a video of its fourth test drive of a prototype, which is shown sporting an "Electric" badge on the front fender and a whole mess of batteries and wires underneath the hood. Oh, and then there's that unmistakable whizzing sound as ...
Bricycle electric tricycle actually cooler than it sounds (8)
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Filed under: Transportation Compared to the almost universally-embarrassing homebuilt electric vehicles we've seen pop up so far, the Bricycle electric recumbent bike is up there with the Tesla Roadster in terms of sex appeal -- even though it kind of looks like a futuristic delivery truck. Designed to transport one person as efficiently as possible, the Bricyle (developed by someone named Brian -- clever) isn't completed yet, but it's got a 48-volt electric-assist motor for ...
Tesla's in-car charging computer gets touched on video (3)
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Filed under: Transportation Your retinas have been treated to plenty of external shots of Tesla's Roadster, but have you ever stopped to wonder what kind of excitement sat just southwest of the steering wheel? CNET's UK branch managed to get their camcorder within a Roadster parked on display over in Britain, and what they found was a rather robust interface that enables owners to get all sorts of involved with how and when the car ...
Ghosn: EVs will be profitable from the start, no range extenders (1)
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Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, NissanCarlos Ghosn has some harsh-sounding words for alternative vehicles which still use some form of oil for their operation -- think current hybrids and future extended-range electric vehicles. "I want a pure electric car. I don't want a range extender. I don't want another hybrid. It's not going to be zero emissions in certain conditions. It's going to be zero emissions." Sounds like Ghosn is taking a little shot at today's ...
Lightning GT caught rolling around the track (5)
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Filed under: Transportation The all-electric Lightning GT sports car might have just had its formal debut yesterday, but that doesn't mean prototypes haven't been tooling around for a while -- check out this video of the swoopy two-door doing the track thing in ultra-dramatic slow-mo. Of course, there's no sound, so there could totally be a nasty 5.0L Windsor V8 block under that hood, but we'll give 'em the benefit of the doubt for now. ...
700HP Lightning GT Electric Sports Car Goes 200 Miles On 10 Minute Charge [2010 Lightning GT] (3)
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With an electric motor at each wheel, the UK-built Lightning GT, unveiled yesterday at the British Motor Show, is said to produce a total of 700 HP. According to the company, the Lightning's nanotechnology battery pack will provide a 200-mile range on a ten-minute charge. Those are mighty big numbers to be throwing around, but with precious little known about the batteries, it makes it hard for us to validate the claims without independent testing. ...
GM teams with utilities to develop electric car charging infrastructure (8)
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Filed under: TransportationGeneral Motors has already gotten a bit of cash from the US Department of Energy to further the development of plug-in hybrids, and it now looks like it's taking things one step further on another initiative, with it teaming up with the Electric Power Research Institute and 30 utilities in 37 states to produce a charging infrastructure for electric cars. Among other things, they'll be working to develop an affordable, reliable electricity source ...
Lightning's £120,000 all-electric sports car unveiled in London (15)
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Filed under: Transportation Well, would you have a look at that. That, dear friends, is Lightning's immaculate GT -- a £120,000 ($239,400) motorcar that is just one of two vehicles in the world to rely on lithium-titanate battery technology. Said innovation enables the vehicle to go from dead to fully charged in "just minutes," though you will have to find a location that provides three-phase industrial power in order to see the benefits over traditional ...
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Chip R said:
lithium-titanate battery that goes from dead to fully charged in minutes. that's cool.
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jayman16 said:
Nice! I'll be getting a Tesla though.
Electric MINI hitting US streets in summer 2009 (40)
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Filed under: Transportation Not that electric MINIs are anything new, but unless you were willing to pay for all the mods yourself, procuring one wasn't exactly simple. Now, however, we're hearing that MINI itself will be bringing scads of these buggers to American streets in the summer of 2009. Yeah, like, one year from right now. MINI USA VP Jim McDowell was the source of said statement, though he didn't mention whether all of them ...
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Pat said:
Oh man this would be sweet
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noattention said:
Could be popular.
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Brad said:
looks like it has a PS3 controller built right into the steering wheel. sweet.
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Dorn said:
This is a great car. If it is the same one that I read about two years ago. I want one!
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Chris said:
Keep it comin'!
Real-world Mitsubishi i MiEV stats (1)
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Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Mitsubishi, SubaruThe Japan EV Club drove a Mitsubishi i MiEV and a Subaru R1e from Tokyo to Hokkaido in the week before the G8 summit, for their "Challenge and Charge" event. Now they are sharing stats about the cars' electrical consumption and CO2 emissions and comparing them to a (presumably) typical Japanese gasoline car. The poster in the photo summarizes the EV stats for the entire trip of 858.7 km ( = ...
An affordable electric car coming soon (2)
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Get ready for the return of the electric car. Philadelphia steel wholesaler Barry D. Bernsten has created BG Automotive Group with the purpose of bringing an affordable electric car to market. The first roll out will occur later this year in October and the new company hopes to hit sales marks of 4,000 cars. More of an introduction to the concept and the company, the cars will be marketed as ‘neighborhood’ vehicles reaching a top ...
