Beyond our own electric vehicle (EV) stories, here are some topic EV stories from around the interwebs from the past week or so: Trains Hybrid Trains are the Future: EU to Fit KERS Systems to High-speed Rail Thanks to the success of the Prius and others, hybrids have become a … [continued]
2012 has been a pretty notable year for electric vehicles. For one, more EVs have been sold this year than in any year in history — but that’s rather expected, isn’t it? Beyond that fact, which will likely be repeated for many years to come, let’s have a quick … [continued]
Other than our own stories, here’s some top cleantech, climate, and even fossil fuel news of the day: Solar Solar-Powered Prisons in California Represent Big Savings for Taxpayers: “Prisons are a necessary component of modern society, but even the most die-hard “get tough on crime” proponent doesn’t want to … [continued]
Other than our own stories (and have a few more of those coming shortly), here’s some top cleantech and climate news from the past day or so: Solar Power Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems Selected to Lead U.S. Department of Energy SunShot Project: “The Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable … [continued]
Some of the fastest known electric and hybrid vehicles in the world include the electric Eliica car, Porsche 918 Spyder hybrid car, Tesla Roadster, Tesla Model S, and, of course, plenty of electric trains. The 0-60 mph acceleration speed of some of these electric speedsters are as follows: Hybrid … [continued]
Henry Ford and the Model T revolutionized the automobile industry one century ago. Could the Tesla Model S from Tesla Motors be the 21st century equivalent? If you listen to the words of the recent Motor Trend video review, it very well could be. Reviewer Carlos Lago in the video … [continued]
Think hybrid vehicles like the Prius and Volt are new? Well, they are new to us, but the Lohner-Porsche Mixte Hybrid was created in 1901, making it over 110 years old. At the time, it probably was called a ‘horseless carriage’ and weighed about 3,300 pounds. The Lohner-Porsche Hybrid … [continued]
Not sure what you think about electric cars? Not sure if they’re awesome or meh? I think you can tell from the title what I think. There are probably plenty more reasons than this, but these are the big reasons (for me) to love electric cars: 1. Electric cars are … [continued]
Nathan Hutchison manages Hutchison Electrics in Albany, California. He used to work at a green car dealer in Berkeley doing repairs, but that company went under, so he started his own electric vehicle and hybrid car service. He first started working on cars when he was four years old … [continued]
Some more top cleantech news from around the interwebs! Clean Cars 2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Electric Drive Makes Official, Expensive Debut. “One of the most exciting cars in the electric vehicle world has been the Mercedes SLS AMG E-Cell concept. Well, the official version will be called the Mercedes-Benz SLS … [continued]
