Originally published on EV Obsession. A new ad-supported carsharing program was recently launched in Los Angeles, giving residents the option of “renting” a Chevy Spark EV for 2 hours for free, according to recent reports. As one should be able to surmise, the new program pays for itself via the advertising … [continued]
Following up on the best things about electric cars, in our 6th article pulled from Electric Cars: What Early Adopters & First Followers Want — a new report from CleanTechnica, EV Obsession, and GAS2 — I’m jumping into what EV drivers and enthusiasts consider to be the best ways to promote EVs and spread the EV revolution. … [continued]
The standout feature of the Renewable Cities Global Learning Forum that I presented at earlier this year was its focus on action. This manifested itself in many ways, but one impressive segment really provided a “wow” moment. With a huge room filled with cleantech experts from other cities, countries, businesses, nonprofit organizations, … [continued]
If you haven’t had enough electric vehicle news this past week, here’s a big helping of more. Tesla New Tesla Model X Pictures Retrieved from scouring the pages of the Tesla Motors Club forum (and particularly this thread), below are new (or relatively new) pictures of the Tesla Model X. I’ll … [continued]
Here’s some more clean transport fun. In this daily share, we’ve got Tesla stories (of course), some other EV stories, bike & pedestrian stories, and a BRT story. Enjoy! (As always, click the subheadings to read the full titles.) Oprah Buys A Tesla Model S Shit’s getting real now (as they … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Low-income communities in Los Angeles will likely soon have access to a pilot program for electric vehicle carsharing thanks to the provision of $1.6 million for just such a project by the California Air Resources Board. The $1.6 million grant was announced at a recent … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. The Bolloré Group and PSA Peugeot Citroën are partnering to help each other on the path to becoming leading players in the carsharing market, according to recent reports. The two companies signed a strategic cooperation agreement relating to electric vehicle (EV) production and distribution, and … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. The first 12 (of probably up to 200) BlueIndy electric carsharing stations are now under construction in Indianapolis, Indiana, according to recent reports. The announcement — which was made jointly by the City of Indianapolis, Bolloré Group, and Indianapolis Power & Light Company — also … [continued]
A new electric vehicle sharing program may soon be headed to the Québécois city of Montreal, based on new plans revealed by the mayor of Montreal, Denis Coderre. While Montreal is currently home to a number of different carsharing programs, these programs don’t include access to many electric vehicles (EVs) … [continued]
I’ve been covering cars long enough to know that every car design is loved by some people and hated by others. “Car gurus” have a tendency to act as if their design opinions are objective facts (they aren’t). My guess is that said car gurus would say the Applus iShare electric … [continued]
