BMW EV 5-Series for China?
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Not a whole lot of details yet but apparently there’s a BMW 5-series in the works slated for China. We can imagine how sweet this ride will be when ready. Once we get further details we’ll update this posting.
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Filipino inventor develops electric car conversion kit
A filipino inventor has claimed to have developed a concept for an electric car conversion kit that costs a fraction of the normal cost that would be incurred when converting a vehicle to electric. At the heart of his conversion is a dozen capacitors, 6 12-volt batteries and a DC electric motor. The cost of the kit is around read more
Mercedes delivers its first F-Cell hydrodgen/electric car
Mercedes has delivered its first F-Cell hydrogen/electric powered car to customers in the socal area. Although its a low production run with only 200 vehicles its a big step forward for the gas-loving luxury car maker. This fuel cell / electric hybrid has a range of 240 miles using a 134 horsepower electric motor. If you’re one of the lucky few read more
Cri Cri breaks electric plane speed record
The Cri Cri Electric Plane…the plane we wish we had for our commutes to work has broken the electric plane speed record. At 162 mph it breaks the previous record of 155 mph. Its amazing how a 35 horsepower motor can do all that! The company read more
McDonald’s in Netherlands going green with EV-Box
Lelystad/Almere, Dutch McDonald’s franchisee Panky Nefkens, who runs McDrives in Lelystad and Almere, is an innovative entrepreneur. Recently he became the first McDonald’s franchise in The Netherlands with its own EV Charging Stations for electric cars and scooters. On Thursday 11 November – the Dutch ‘National Sustainability Day’ – two EV-Box Charging Stations were put into service.
Li-ions Inizio tops out at 170mph!
Tesla will no longer be the fastest production car on the block. With a top speed of 170 mph, 0-60 time of 3.4 seconds, range of up to 250 miles and a price tag of $139,000 this will sway even would be gas guzzler super car purchasers. Charge time is a typical 8hrs and will be available in two versions. The second version is said to have a top speed read more
Driverless vehicles complete 8,077 mile journey
Driverless electric vehicles complete an 8,077 mile journey (13,000k) across Europe starting in Italy and ending up in Shanghai China. The caravan of 4 vans drove through europe, russia, the gobi desert and finished the trip by ending up at the Shanghai World Expo. The vans averaged about 37 Mph and traveled about 4 hours per day. read more
11 biggest electric car myths dispelled
Myth 1: Electric cars won’t be able to go far enough on a single charge.
Myth 2: Electric cars will still harm the environment.
Myth 3: They are too slow to be on the roads.
Myth 4: Customers won’t buy cars with less than 200 miles range.
Myth 5: The batteries won’t last.
Myth 6: The technology is too complicated
Myth 7: I don’t have the right kind of plug for an electric car
Myth 8: Fast charging EV batteries will wear them out quickly.
Myth 9: The hype over electric cars will pass and then I’ll have an obsolete vehicle.
Myth 10: Plug in hybrids are the best solution.
Summary: What are you waiting for…get an electric car. You got nothin’ to worry about.
Read the answers to all the myths here
Enterprise going electric
Embarrased of renting the typical rice burner on you’re next business travel meeting? Not to worry…if you are a loyal Enterprise customer, you’re geeky dreams have come true. You’re next rental can be a cool electric car courtesy of Coda. Capable of hauling five adults the Coda has a range of 90-120 miles per charge…where you charge it is your discretion. Charge times are estimated at 2hrs. Yes renting a car can be fun!
Solar Impulse completes 24 hour flight
The solar impulse HB-SIA has completed its 24 hour flight (after 26 hours) by flying to an altitude of almost 29,000 ft! The EV Plane is made up of 12,000 solar cells and lithium polymer batteries four 10 horsepower electric motors. The total weight is 1.7 tons. It was flown by read more
