Originally published on Planetsave. “Boot” = “trunk” in British English. It also sounds a bit like butt. Hence, the headline. It’s no secret at all to people who own or have driven electric cars — electric cars totally kick the ass (or boot) of their gasmobile cousins. It’s not simply … [continued]
WiTricity, a startup spun out of MIT, has announced that Toyota has licensed its inductive charging technology for electric vehicles, and that it intends to incorporate wireless charging capability into future cars. Wireless induction charging has been gaining recognition over the past few years as a convenient way to charge … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. One of the most notable people I talked with at EVS27 in Barcelona last month was Brian Wynne, President of the Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA), President of the GoElectricDrive Foundation, Vice President of the World Electric Vehicle Association, and a member of the prestigious Committee of … [continued]
In the past week or so, I’ve written a few articles about the electric vehicle incentives offered to Norwegians, and how they have helped make electric car models the #1 best-selling cars in Norway in September and October and 12% of the overall car market in November. However, I was holding … [continued]
There were some pretty wicked cars at EVS27, cool wireless charging technology, Brammo electric motorcycles, and more, but the technology offering that excited me the most was what EP Tender is looking to bring to market. It’s nothing scientifically revolutionary. Actually, it’s quite simple. But it fills a gap in … [continued]
Originally published on Shrink That Footprint. According to Wikipedia, a ‘vehicle’ is a: mobile machine that transports passengers or cargo. Most often vehicles are manufactured, such as bicycles, cars, trucks, buses, motorcycles, trains, ships, boats and aircraft. But somehow, a ‘green vehicle’ is a: road motor vehicle that produces less … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. There’s a somewhat odd meme still going around that claims that electric cars are expensive. A little bit of research quickly debunks that. The average price for a new car in November 2013 (in the US) was $32,769, according to Kelley Blue Book. After the federal … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. 100% electric car sales are up about 300% in 2013 so far, while plug-in hybrid electric car sales are up about 31% for the same period. Note that Tesla doesn’t report its sales on a monthly basis — only on a quarterly basis — so … [continued]
The other day, as you know, I published a story about electric cars taking over the top spot in monthly Norway auto sales (two months in a row), which also included a breakdown of some of the key incentives that have triggered that. Interestingly, the most important EV incentive for EV owners … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. You may have caught my story the other day pointing out that the top-selling car in Norway two months in a row was an electric car (the Tesla Model S in October and the Nissan Leaf in November). Unfortunately, they didn’t top the list again … [continued]
