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For decades now, automakers have used the famed Nürburgring in Germany as a test bed for performance vehicles. Peugeot recently sent its all-electric EX1 ‘round the ‘Ring, setting a new lap record for EV’s. The Nürburgring is actually comprised of several interlacing tracks, with the main stretch, the Nordschleife, comprising about 20 km, or almost [...]
The EV cup that was announced last year is finally kicking of its 2011 season on August 6th at Silverstone (UK) with 3 classes of electric racecars battling it out on TV in an effort to prove to the world’s Doubting Thomases that electric cars can deliver all the fun and thrills of dino-juice racing [...]
This is the 4th Zero I’ve test ridden, and by far the best. It feels much more solid and capable of higher speeds than any other Zero S I’ve ridden. The belt drive does indeed make it blissfully silent and almost completely maintenance free. The ride up Laurel Canyon was great too, despite the fact nobody could hear me coming up alongside them. I didn’t feel any less visible than I do on my gas bike. I returned the bike to Hollywood Electrics with about 30% less juice, after an aggressive 13.3 mile ride which included about 2 miles at top speed and doing my best to win imaginary drag races at every green light.
As gas prices go up, so do incidents of motorists running out of fuel. Since the beginning of March, AAA has reported an 18% increase of roadside calls by people who have run out of gas. We have all been there, the low fuel light pops on while you are out for a drive and [...]
China has slowed down their bullet trains amid safety concerns and rising costs. Chinese bullet trains will be slowed from 220mph to 190mph as of July 1st. The reduced speed will allow for safer travel as well as a possibility of greater variation in ticket prices for travelers. Cheaper tickets will be issued for trains [...]
GM’s new Chevrolet Volt is posting some impressive statistics that consumers of our current $4-a-gallon gasoline climate might be interested in in hearing. According to GM’s press release, Volt owners are going nearly a month between fill-ups. In mileage terms they were getting approximately 800 miles between fill-ups in the month of December, and that [...]
Electric scooters and motorcycles are quietly competing with electric cars for dominance in the green-transportation future, and – according to analysts at the Pikes Research facility, the North American market will grow to more than 41,000 electric motorcycles and nearly 28,000 electric scooters by 2017.
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