- Thursday, September 8, 2011, 2:22
- Fisker Automotive, Pure Electric Concept
- 1,064 views
The Fisker Surf concept EV will be revealed at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show on Tuesday September 13, 2011. Rumors are that the Fisker Surf will be an electric 2-door sport wagon with a range extending Auxiliary Power Unit (APU). In addition to having two 150 kW electric motors, a turbocharged 2.0-liter I-4 and a lithium-ion battery. This would give the Fisker Surf battery electric ...
- Wednesday, August 31, 2011, 17:40
- EV Industry Updates
- 1,131 views
A surprise electromagnetism discovery made by a college drop-out over twenty-five years ago could potentially make electric motors many times more efficient.
In theory a new type of generator can be used for Regenerative Acceleration instead of the traditional Regenerative Braking.
Regenerative braking uses the momentum of a moving vehicle to ...
- Tuesday, August 16, 2011, 4:30
- EV Industry Updates
- 694 views
Last year Oil Refineries consumed/purchased 46,227 million Kilowatt-hours from electric companies in the USA. The figures were released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on 24th of June, 2011.
That amount of electricity according to Ken Burridge (Editor-in-Chief of EV.com) is enough electric energy to power a typical ...
- Thursday, June 30, 2011, 18:15
- Chevy Volt, EV Industry Updates, Featured EV
- 1,332 views
The Chevy Volt just keeps adding to their list of awards: The Chevrolet Volt currently also holds the titles of: The 2011 North American Car of the Year and Motor Trend's 2011 Car of the Year among others.
Both of those awards are not specific to green category cars, but ...
Current naming conventions and terms for EVs and hybrids have created a cornucopia of confusion for the average consumer.
- Tuesday, January 18, 2011, 3:10
- Chevy Volt
- 838 views
The Chevy Volt has been at the front of the pack when it comes to releasing the first extended range electric vehicle. North Carolina are already lining up to reserve their place in owning a piece of history. There have been four sold in Connecticut already and residents have been adding their names to the waiting list at a steady pace. ...
EDay Life Limited (EDay) is an Australian based company that will be importing relatively low priced Chinese made EVs and other low emission vehicles. The vehicles will include a battery electric car that can be recharged at home or office, an LPG powered car and even a few fuel efficient vehicles powered ...
