‘Electric Cars’ Archives
On the Road with the Smart forTwo Electric Drive
HeyFairfield.com brings us video of a quick road trip in Smart's newest EV, the Electric Drive. They interview Derrick Kaufman, Smart's VP for Business Development (a.k.a. the Big Sales Manager), who covers the big issues with them--85 mile range, regenerative braking, power gauges positioned clearly, how to plug it in, etc. It's not a bad [...]
If Anyone Can Screw Up the Transition to Green Cars, Car Dealers Can
In the year that I've been writing this little blog, the transition to hybrid and electric cars has sped up. We've seen manufacturers embrace the exact opposite of the formula for success in the 90's. When Al Gore's kid got arrested for doing 100+ in a Prius, our opinion of green cars was challenged. In a previous post, I talk about how a [...]
Tesla Roadster: Real-World Video Review
Our buddies at Car and Driver tool around Ann Arbor, MI in a Tesla Roadster. Check out the results: My only comment on the review is that the Roadster is a sports car. No, it's a sports coupe. No room for groceries, child seats, stuff from Home Depot, and the like. Just room for going batshit fast using all that torque an electric [...]
Chevy Volt Meets the EV Geeks-and Wins them Over!
Chevy VoltAGE brings us this video report about a Volt test drive where prior Chevy EV1 owners had the opportunity to drive a Chevy Volt. As most of you should know, the EV1 was a practical and viable electric car from the 80's . It could have made it. It had a nice base of owners (not in attitude, but in numbers...), and the technology was [...]
Nissan Leaf EV Priority Reservations End May 14th
If you wanted to reserve a Nissan Leaf electric car during the early reservation period, you have until May 14th to do so. During this period, you provide a refundable $100 deposit, and go through a 3-step process towards getting the car. To reserve your Nissan Leaf, click here or go to your neighborhood Nissan dealer.
Survey: 60% of Chinese Consumers Interested in Purchasing an Electric Car
Talk about answering my own question.... In a previous post, I talked about the steps necessary to jump start the projections of a 3% market for electric cars by 2020. One of those steps had to do with how quickly EV's are accepted by the average Chinese driver. Now I find a survey by Ernst & Young saying that 60% of Chinese consumers are [...]
Polling Shows Green Cars Have Been Accepted by US Public
If you're an oil company apologist, you'd better start working on ways to pay the GOP more to turn people away from green cars. Captial One Finance commissioned a survey of likely car buyers. It might not surprise you to find out that the study showed a majority of Americans expecting to buy an alternative fueled vehicle in their lifetime. [...]
2010 Beijing Auto Show Update: Chevy Volt MPV5 Concept
Or is it the "PT Cruiser as interpreted by the Chevy Volt?" Here's some video on the car's introduction at this year's Beijing Auto Show:
How to Reserve a Nissan Leaf
Nissan breaks down the reservation process into 4 steps: 1) Reserve 2) Home assessment 3) Home charger installation 4) Order The process sounds logical, as to start releasing cars to people who don't have proper power chargers, or haven't given a thought as to how they're going to charge the car isn't the best way to bring the [...]
The Mini E Races “The Ring”
Mini brought the electric Mini E to the Nurburgring. And the little bugger made it around the 28.3 km course in 9:51. CNET had people there, and reported the following: ...The company, which began leasing a test fleet of Mini E electric vehicles last year to select individuals as a means of gathering real-world data, retro-fitted one of [...]
