I know already — some of you are going to love this cute, cheap, little Mia Electric microbus… and some of you are going to think it’s not manly enough. I think it’s pretty cool. And I’m just happy to see more and more electric vehicles available for people with … [continued]
Editor’s Note: Volvo and the city of Gothenburg in Sweden, as well as several other partners, are developing a pretty wicked electric bus and renewable energy initiative. Check it out in this EV Obsession repost: Buses that are silent, energy efficient, and don’t release exhaust — sounds good, doesn’t it? Just … [continued]
We’ve covered hybrid and electric buses for awhile. They’ve been growing steadily around the world and are becoming quite the cleantech solution to urban transportation needs. But there generally isn’t much “hot” news in this arena. There may be now — ABB has just unveiled a pretty wicked-looking 100% electric … [continued]
Haven’t had enough electric vehicle (EV) news lately? Check out these 10 EV stories below. 1. Toyota has unveiled the ME.WE concept EV. It’s a cute little car, reminiscent of a Mini Cooper, in my opinion. Its floors and horizontal surfaces are made of bamboo, an interesting twist that I imagine could … [continued]
Check ’em out: EVs e2o Electric Car From Mahindra Reva Goes On Sale This Month I Wonder What A 2008-Built Tesla Roadster Will Be Worth In 2023 Pain At The Pump? EVs’ Significantly Lower Energy Costs Per Mile Balqon Teams Up With SAIG To Build Electric Buses In China GM … [continued]
Aside from our own clean transport posts this week, here are some top clean transport stories from the week: Electric Vehicles Tesla Model S With 60 kWh Battery Rated At 208 Miles: “Tesla Motor’s novel approach to selling its all-electric Model S with different battery sizes has made it far … [continued]
If you ever had any doubt that electric vehicles are officially part of the American mainstream, check out Chicago’s new all-electric garbage trucks. Seriously, not too many vehicles are as essential to the daily commerce of a modern industrialized nation as a garbage truck, so what better way to prove … [continued]
The great state of Utah can now lay claim to the first and only wirelessly charged electric bus designed and developed exclusively by a North American research organization, namely Utah State University. Under the somewhat pedestrian monicker Aggie Bus (we prefer Shazam!, but whatevs), the new vehicle is also the first … [continued]
Late night funny man (or unfunny depending on who you ask) Jay Leno in the video above tours the Proterra Ecoliner Electric Bus, which has been cruising the streets of LA for more than a year. Electric buses are become more popular with sales expected to rise 26 percent … [continued]
E-Moss is testing an electric bus that was equipped with a wireless charger, It is usually electric cars that are equipped with these, but buses could also benefit too. The type of charger the bus is equipped with is an induction charger. Induction chargers operate by using inductors to … [continued]
