Originally published on Gas2. The Tesla Model S is no stranger to records, and its top-of-the-line version until a better battery and Ludicrous mode recently came along was the P85D. After testing and loving a simpler Model S for years, Consumer Reports upgraded to a P85D. The result? The electric supercar … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Hyundai will be offering an all-electric (EV) version of its soon-to-be-released “Prius fighter” — a vehicle intended to compete with the Toyota Prius, as you can probably guess — according to recent reports. The aerodynamically efficient hatchback is, according to the unspecified source, going to … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. While the Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) has been available on the European and Japanese markets for literally years now, the American release just seems to be getting pushed back indefinitely. On that note, recent reports have stated that the popular plug-in hybrid SUV won’t be … [continued]
Third in my series on the Renewable Cities “Trends, innovations, and barriers in electrifying transportation” panel that I moderated, this article is about Gil Friend’s wonderful presentation. (See my intro and Brian Hansen’s presentation on Copenhagen electrification and clean transport for the prequels.) Gil is Chief Sustainability Officer for the City of Palo Alto, and … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Following the acquisition earlier this year of the electric motorcycle manufacturer Brammo by Polaris, the company has finally gotten around to revealing its first all-new electric vehicle (building on/utilizing acquired technologies). That vehicle is the Ranger EV Lithium-Ion Polaris Pursuit Camo. (Good name, eh? /s) … [continued]
While there is still salt left at the Bonneville Salt Flats, a new electric vehicle speed record has been set by the Venturi Buckeye Bullet (version 3).
No matter how you view the electric vehicle products, passion, understanding, and capabilities of large automakers, there’s no doubt that the car world is electrifying a great deal. Whether they see electric vehicles as the future and are trying to lead the way, or have weak long-term thinking abilities and … [continued]
Originally published on Gas2. Following up on my intro for the “Electrifying Transport” panel at the recent Renewable Cities Global Learning Forum in Vancouver, Canada, his piece shares and summarizes the presentation given by Brian Hansen, Head of Department Citywide Strategies for the City of Copenhagen. While the panel was generally about the electrification of transportation, … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. I was honored to moderate an excellent panel on the topic of “Electrifying Transport” at the recent Renewable Cities Global Learning Forum in Vancouver, Canada. I’ll write articles about each of the presentations from that panel in the coming days, but to kick things off, … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. The rebranded Saab Motors, National Electric Vehicle Sweden AB (NEVS), has signed a new strategic cooperation agreement with Dongfeng Motor Corporation, according to recent reports. The new agreement is reportedly focused on “new energy vehicles” — which is to say, plug-in electric vehicles, primarily. The … [continued]
