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Brammo details Empulse electric motorbike

, May 11th 2012 Discuss [0]

Remember the Brammo Empulse R electric bike that we peeked a few weeks ago? The regular version that drops the R has officially been debuted in Hollywood today, with all the nitty gritty details being laid out as well as the price. Brammo say that the bike is capable of reaching speeds up to 100mph, and can travel up to 121 miles on a single charge. it features a 9.3kWh lithium ion battery, and a liquid cooled motor. Read The Full Story

Automakers work together on faster EV charging system

, May 4th 2012 Discuss [6]

General Motors has announced that automakers in the United States and Germany are set to demonstrate fast charging technology that will allow for quicker charging on EVs. According to GM, the new fast charging standard can recharge a battery pack in as little as 15 to 20 minutes. The automakers that are working together are some of the largest in the world. Read The Full Story

Concept One electric supercar set for production

, May 2nd 2012 Discuss [1]

Croatian electric carmaker Rimac Automobili was on hand at the Top Marques Monaco 2012 to show the latest version of its sweet looking Concept One electric supercar. This green supercar is very good-looking and has had a few changes to its equipment. The car has new tires to put the power the electric motors generate to the ground. Read The Full Story

First Ford dealers get certified to sell the Focus Electric

, May 1st 2012 Discuss [0]

If you're a fan of green vehicles and have been looking forward to the new Focus Electric from Ford, the automaker has now certified the first dealers to sell the vehicle. The first batch of 67 dealers are now certified to sell the Focus Electric, and the car will arrive this spring. The car will be available nationwide by the end of 2012. Read The Full Story

IBM, Honda, and PG&E team for smarter electric vehicle charging

, Apr 12th 2012 Discuss [2]

There are a lot of technology companies, carmakers, and utility companies that are working together around the world to make the charging of electric vehicles more convenient for drivers. At the same time, these companies are also working to help reduce the load on the electric grid, which in some areas is near its limits. American Honda Motor Company, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, and IBM have announced that they've teamed up on a pilot project to allow communication between EVs and the power grid. Read The Full Story

Infiniti LE concept breaks cover in New York

, Apr 6th 2012 Discuss [1]

I've wondered for a long time why it is manufacturers tend to make electric vehicles and hybrids so unattractive. Cars like the Nissan Leaf the Toyota Prius are boring and boxy looking. Thankfully, some companies are starting to come out with hybrids and EVs that are green and good-looking. One of the latest vehicles that falls into the green and attractive range is the Infiniti LE concept that surfaced this week at the New York Auto Show. Read The Full Story

Philippe Starck designs the car haters EV

, Mar 8th 2012 Discuss [3]

Philippe Starck has designed an electric vehicle from the angle of a person who hates cars. Seriously, he hates cars, he said so himself. Apparently, he thinks cars and noisy, dirty, antisocial, masochistic, and bring out the worst in people. Ironically, I rather feel the same way about some designers. The EV looks like something from a 60s moon-themed beach movie. I'm pretty sure Starck wants the owners of this vehicle to die. Read The Full Story

Sim-Lei is simply ugly, proves being green isn’t easy

, Jan 17th 2012 Discuss [3]

If you took a big box of ugly and used it to design a green car, the Sim-Lei is exactly what I would picture the final product coming out as. This has to be the ugliest green car in the world. I don’t get why green car designers make the cars so unattractive so frequently. It’s not like ugly and green have to go together, look at the Tesla Roadster or the Fisker Karma to see green cars that look good too. Read The Full Story

Kia shows off Ray EV

, Dec 23rd 2011 Discuss [0]

The Kia Ray may well be the ugliest EV I have seen in a long time. It's boxy and square and makes the Prius look good if you ask me. Aside from the questionable looks of the car, it has some interesting features that make it stand out among the EV crowd. The coolest feature is the optional fast charge system that would charge the battery cells in only 25 minutes. Read The Full Story

Chevy announces it will produce the Spark EV in 2013

, Oct 12th 2011 Discuss [0]

Chevrolet has announced that it intends to produce the all-electric Spark EV. The spark is a mini car and will be sold in limited quantities in select markets around the country starting in 2013. The Spark is an urban car, so I would expect it would be offered only in urban areas. Chevrolet isn’t offering a huge amount of detail on the car at this point. Read The Full Story

Future owners given a glimpse of the Tesla Model S

, Oct 3rd 2011 Discuss [0]

Tesla made its name in the electric car world with the sweet and fast roadster. The Roadster never sold in huge amounts and was killed off to make way for the Model S that you see in the photo below. This car is cheaper and has more space than the Roadster offered making it more appealing to drivers across a wider market. The Model S will sell for $57,400 before the federal tax credit. Read The Full Story

Coca-Cola Company to deploy electric delivery trucks to save fuel and go greener

, Sep 9th 2011 Discuss [4]

The Coca-Cola Company has announced that it will be using electric delivery trucks to serve urban markets in an effort to cut down on fuel costs and reduce the pollution that the company produces overall. Coke already operates one of the largest heavy-duty hybrid electric fleets in the country. The new eStar all-electric, zero emission trucks are part of the growing alternative fuel vehicle use that coke has started and by the end of the year 750 trucks will be in its fleet. Read The Full Story
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