All the stories tagged with electric vehicle
ELF: Hybrid Solar / Pedal Vehicle by Organic Transit
03/04/2013, [CeBIT 2013] Today at CeBIT, I met with Alix Bowman and Rob Cotter from Organic Transit, the green transportation company behind ELF, an innovative solar / pedal hybrid vehicle. This egg-shaped tricycle can be powered by an electric engine when [...]
Moveo Electric Scooter Is Foldable, No Parking Spot Required
02/15/2013, Depending on where you live, commuting can be a nightmare and that’s probably true for most big cities. To alleviate some of the road congestion issues, many use a 2-wheels transportation mode, motorized or not. The thing is: when you have a [...]
New car battery charges in “minutes”
08/15/2012, In the battery circles, some have argued for years that carbon batteries could eventually steal the show to lithium-ion ones, but so far it hasn’t been the case. A new battery for electric cars which being developed in Korea may [...]
Sanya Skypump is an integrated wind-powered EV charger
08/13/2012, Now here is an idea that you might want to explore if you happen to be in charge of a city or country – how about revamping the laws to make the purchase of electric vehicles (EVs) a whole lot [...]
Modi-Corp unveils build-it-yourself electric vehicle
07/11/2012, Modi-Corp, a Japanese based firm, has just revealed its build-it-yourself micro electric vehicle (EV). The vehicle is called the “Pius” and is a single-seat vehicle. It can also be registered as a class-1 motorized bicycle in Japan. The company expects that the [...]
A123 claims new battery technology will result in cheaper EVs
06/12/2012, Electric vehicles (EVs) are not exactly the cheapest rides out there in the market, but they do hold the promise of offering cheaper maintenance in terms of fuel consumption simply because all it requires would be a power outlet to [...]
C-1 electric vehicle rolls with the times
05/21/2012, When we talk about electric vehicles, the yuppies would most probably think of a high powered electric sportscar, while the ordinary man on the street would dream of a Prius in his garage to ferry his family around. Well, not [...]
Ample EO is “world’s first e-quadricycle”
05/14/2012, The Ample EO has been dubbed as the “world’s first e-quadricycle”, although I do not know who is going to verify of debunk that claim. Well, it is a unique ride by all means, where this small electric vehicle which [...]
Speediest electric vehicle runs on two wheels
05/08/2012, Shawn Lawless certainly has the name to back up his antics (not to mention a dependable Electrc Vehicle (EV) racing crew likes his does help, too), where he recently managed to achieve a new world record, “riding” his Rocket drag [...]
Visio.M: A joint effort by BMW, Daimler and TUM to create an EV for the masses
05/04/2012, While electric vehicles (EV) are a good idea to help reduce our carbon emission and help save the earth, they are unfortunately not as widespread as manufacturers are hoping. There are a couple of reasons ranging from being expensive to [...]
Kia Ray EV announced
12/22/2011, Kia Motors, one of Korea’s popular car manufacturers, has announced the launch of Korea’s first Electric Vehicle (EV) – the Kia Ray EV. If the first thing that popped into your mind was the sleek curves of a manta ray’s [...]
Cambridge Crude: liquid electricity
12/19/2011, While electric vehicles (EVs) are slated to be the vehicles of the future, a number of factors are holding people back from switching over from regular vehicles right now. EVs have a lower driving range, extremely slow recharge speeds and [...]
IKEA in California to install EV charging solutions
12/13/2011, California intends to become the greenest state in the US, and the Golden State has long been a champion of electric vehicle use. Well, with more and more people in that state picking up electric and hybrid vehicles as their [...]
