Jos Olijve Jos Olijve graduated in clinical psychology in that special period of the 20th century when unemployment was at its highest ever among young academics. She retrained and worked as an information analyst before switching to general and educational journalism. She made her own photo illustrations for her articles, and got appreciated for her photography besides her writing. Later on, website management gave her the opportunity of combining her writing, visual, and technological skills. Meanwhile, she raised two fantastic kids. She is now supporting her colleague Maarten in editing his articles and making beautiful photo shoots.
March 8th, 2020 | by Jos Olijve
What to do when Renault invites you to the Twingo Z.E. launch event in Paris? Will you travel from the Netherlands by train or by plane, or drive in a Renault electric vehicle? We decided on driving there in our new Renault Zoe. With a 0% battery level, we arrived at our destination in Paris. This is a story of hypermiling, hyperventilation, and the joy of slow travel
March 31st, 2019 | by Jos Olijve
At the 2019 Geneva Motor Show, it was not easy to pick one electric car as the undisputed winner
February 2nd, 2019 | by Jos Olijve
It was 6 weeks ago, early December 2018, that European reservation holders were asked to configure their Tesla Model 3's. The expectation was deliveries would begin somewhere in second half of the first quarter of 2019, but many were also doubtful of that timeline
October 14th, 2018 | by Jos Olijve
There were two cars that stole the show and competed for the most desirable automobile at the Mondial de l'Auto 2018 à Paris. Those were the Hyundai Le Fil Rouge — Poetry in Motion, pure elegance — and the retro Peugeot e-Legend, offspring of the 504 Coupe from Pininfarina and a wild night with the Ford Mustang (raw power ready to explode)
September 29th, 2018 | by Jos Olijve
A review of the Renault Zoë from an extensive test drive and charging session by two old dinosaurs
May 29th, 2018 | by Jos Olijve
We reported in recent months on a gigantic 28 stall Tesla Supercharger at a hotel in the Netherlands. Here's an update, including pictures of various phases of development
