Nissan Leaf and other models to be at a premium until 2030
By: Gary Johnson | Posted: September 6, 2011Filed under: Autos
Car manufacturers are developing and designing new electric vehicles a lot lately as alternatives to the internal combustion engine are sought. Presently the electric versions of vehicles cost more than the gas equivalent, and the likes of the Nissan Leaf…
Volvo C30 Electric release nears as production begins
By: Gary Johnson | Posted: June 10, 2011Filed under: Autos
Many car manufacturers are developing and releasing electric vehicles, as ways are sought to move away from the traditional internal combustion engine. Today we have news of another manufacturer, as the Volvo C30 Electric release nears as production begins. Eric…
Nissan Leaf and other electric cars got good results in crash testing
By: Gary Johnson | Posted: April 26, 2011Filed under: Autos
We all like to hope our cars are as save as they can be, and despite the many recalls that seem to affect certain vehicles these days, manufacturers continue to design many safety features into their models. In recent tests…
Nissan Leaf restarting problems, fix promised
By: Gary Johnson | Posted: April 22, 2011Filed under: Autos
We recently told you about the Mitsubishi ‘I’ under cutting the price of the Nissan Leaf in the US. But a more pressing issue has surfaced, as the Nissan Leaf has been experiencing restarting problems but a fix is promised…
Revenge of the Electric Car: 2011 Trailer Exciting or Not?
By: Alan Ng | Posted: March 17, 2011Filed under: Autos
If you are a car lover and you watched the 2006 film ‘Who killed the Electric Car?‘, you’ll be very interested to know that the trailer for the follow up, titled ‘Revenge of the Electric Car’ has now been released…
Healthiest use of vending machine, not just foods
By: Gary Johnson | Posted: March 10, 2011Filed under: Autos
With oil prices going crazy we need technology that improves the use of electric cars, and this is just what Japan are doing with the introduction of vending machines that charge electric cars. An article over at The Independent is…
Auto Industry And Wikileaks Saudi Oil Crisis
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: February 10, 2011Filed under: Autos
You might not have been shocked about what Wikileaks learned about Saudi oil levels, as it was obvious that they had been overstating the figures for some time. Business Insider said that there was no need to learn this from…
Electric Motors: Bills Affordable Thanks To Virginia
By: Chris Maugham | Posted: February 4, 2011Filed under: Autos
With the threat of global warming and us constantly being reminded of the effects cars are having on the environment in general, it is no wonder electric and hybrid alternatives to the combustion engine motors are becoming increasingly popular with…
DIY Electric Car: Conversion Advantages
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: January 27, 2011Filed under: Autos
While watching an episode of TOP Gear (The UK version) they were talking about the rising cost of fuel and how it will keep going up in price.
2011 Detroit Electric Car Round-up: Best of
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: January 19, 2011Filed under: Autos
The 2011 Detroit Auto Show is almost over, and one car that stole the show was the Chevy Volt, winning an award in the process. However there were other electric cars at the show, so we thought we would have…
BMW Electric Car: Factory For Mass-Production
By: Gary Johnson | Posted: November 6, 2010Filed under: Autos
BMW announced on Friday they will be investing hundreds of millions of Euros, as well as its prestige by creating a factory to mass produce battery powered cars.
Extended EV Range With Under-Road Charging
By: Daniel Chubb | Posted: October 29, 2010Filed under: Autos
As auto manufacturers strive to bring us electric powered vehicles, the technology involved is evolving quickly to make them more suitable for everyday use. One of the main concerns about running an EV is it’s limitations for distance between charges,…
Renault DeZir: Electric sports car unveiled
By: Gary Johnson | Posted: July 8, 2010Filed under: Autos
Renault has announced to the world a new concept car that is set debut at this year’s Paris motor show on October the 2nd. Called the DeZir the electric two- seater sports car is powered by a motor that produces…
T3 Motion’s CT3 personal commuter / EV
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: July 2, 2009Filed under: Autos
T3 Motion who gave us the T3 Series Electric Stand-up Vehicle, have issued a press release stating that they are to offer a new vehicle. The T3 Motion CT3 is a three-wheeled electric vehicle and is classed as a personal…
Nissan, Ford and Tesla get electric car development loans
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: June 24, 2009Filed under: Autos
If you had any doubt that the U.S. government was not committed to helping to reduce our carbon emissions, then you would be wrong. Engadget informs us that Nissan, Ford and Tesla have all received loans from the Department of…
