Electric Vehicles, Hybrid Electric Vehicles
Nov. 11 2010 GE says it will buy 25,000 electric vehicles, including 12,000 from General Motors, starting with the Chevrolet Volt in 2011. GE plans to replace half of its 30,000-vehicle corporate fleet with EVs and will deploy another 10,000 electric vehicles for customers through its global fleet management business. The company says it will start by purchasing 12,000 vehicles from GM, and then buy additional EVs from other manufacturers. . . CONTINUE
By Carl Bagh; August 4, 2010 Once the Federal rebate of $7,500 is combined with $5,000 California State rebate, the $32,780-priced Nissan Leaf costs around $20,000. The lowered price beats GM’s Volt which is priced at $41,000 which would come down to $33,500 when the Federal rebate kicks in. Nissan LEAF first will be available to consumers in December CONTINUE
Zach McDonald A coalition of business interests yesterday called for the creation of two new government groups to facilitate efforts to get one million plug-in cars on the road by 2015. In a letter to president Barack Obama, the Electric Drive Transportation Association, the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, and two other trade groups praised the White House for its efforts to promote EVs but said that “the critical, immediate next. . . CONTINUE
Volkswagen laid out its plan for electric vehicles as well as industry domination yesterday. The company hopes to sell 10 million cars per year, worldwide, by 2018, which would put them right at the top of the sales charts. So how are they going to do it? Interestingly, VW has partnered up with a pioneer of electric vehicles to achieve their goals. The company is relying on its Electric Research. . . CONTINUE
Toyota Prius, Rav4, Lexus RX, and “a supercar” The age of the electric supercar is fast approaching, with Audi’s upcoming e-tron and the recently-revealed Mercedes SLS AMG E-Cell leading the way. New reports out of the US this week suggest that the world’s number one carmaker, Toyota, is looking to join the fray. Toyota boss Akio Toyoda, inspired by a spin in the Tesla Roadster, has approved advanced research into. . . CONTINUE
updated 12-19-2013 In 1901 Tesla had already registered the use of cosmic energy in the Patent Office in New York, patent no. 685,957. In 2001, Klaus Jebens, son of Johannes Jebens, a director of the German Patent and inventive home in Hamburg, found a hidden folder in which his father described his trip to America in 1930. Thus the 70 years kept secret was discovered. Nikola Tesla was the first. . . CONTINUE
Dec. 9th 2009 WASHINGTON, Tyne & Wear, UK – Smith Electric Vehicles is celebrating, after leading a successful campaign to win UNITED KINGDOM tax breaks for electric vans. The Chancellor, Alistair Darling, in his Pre-Budget Report, today announced a 100% capital allowance for companies purchasing electric vans. Britain’s car industry welcomed the UK government’s decision to extend the tax breaks for electric vehicles, already promised for private consumers, to commercial. . . CONTINUE
updated 2014-02-20 October 2013 “The Lightning GT is at Magtec in Sheffield being upgraded to the full specification drive-train. This will enable advanced testing of the GT’s stated performance intent of 0-60mph in under 4.5 seconds and an unrestricted top speed in excess of 175 mph. We will keep you informed as the engineering and testing reveal results which enable it to wear the ‘supercar’ tag with pride.” “The Lightning. . . CONTINUE
updated 2011-08-13 Buckeye Bullet : The Fastest Electric Car Ohio State’s 400 MPH Buckeye Bullet 3 to Attempt Electric Vehicle Speed Record 08/11/11 Last year Ohio State’s streamlined Buckeye Bullet supercar made headlines as it shattered the world speed record for an electric vehicle by clocking in a blistering 291 miles per hour. As if that feat wasn’t impressive enough, the team is back this year with plans for their. . . CONTINUE
updated 2016-02-05 OCTOBER 26, 2015 Tesla promised the Roadster 3.0 package would not only upgrade the original 54 kilowatt-hour battery pack in a customer’s Roadster to one with 40 percent more energy, but also fit a more energy-efficient aerodynamic body kit as well as improved brakes, wheels and tires for lower rolling resistance and improved efficiency. When fitted, Tesla said, Roadster 3.0 models would be capable of driving 400 miles. . . CONTINUE
By Frank Williams January 2, 2008 Fox Business – reports that a lithium-titanate-powered dragster has set a new electric vehicle speed record for the quarter mile. Dennis “Kilowatt” Berube drove the Current Eliminator V into history on Sunday. The Eliminator clocked-in with a 7.963-second quarter mile run, during which man and machine reached 160.65 mph. Berube actually broke the record twice. Earlier in the same day, he bested the current. . . CONTINUE
December 18, 2007 And Autopia’s 2007 Car of the Year is… Tesla_stock_2 The Tesla Roadster. Yes, it’s got a price tag approaching six figures. Yes, the first run is sold out. And yes, the it’s been in the pipeline for more than two years, so strictly speaking it isn’t really “new.” But this was the year the Tesla finally hit the road – the company is letting journalists test drive. . . CONTINUE
updated 12-26-2015 Energy Efficient Vehicles WOW Electric Cars ! First formula-e race, Bejing, China First formula-e racing motor: the 200kW 270 horsepower electric motor will launch the car from 0 – 100 km/h (0-62mph) in approximately 3 seconds Tesla Roadster 100% electric, can go 250 miles on a charge, weighs about 2500 lbs, and goes 0 to 60 in 3.7 seconds. 12-26-2014, Tesla Announces Roadster 3.0 Upgrade: From. . . CONTINUE
