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The third generation of the electric Smart Car first seen in 2007 – the SmartForTwo ED – will be presented at the Frankfurt Auto Show in September. The little car is quicker than before, with a top speed of 75mph, and has an improved range of 87 miles. The power train was redesigned, nearly doubling [...]
Hybrid flywheel energy storage got off to a bit of a shaky start in Formula 1 back in 2009, but the technology is gaining ground outside the motorsports arena in production cars, utility companies, and – now – it’s found its way into bicycles! The bike you see here has been rigged up with a [...]
The saga of the Volt-based Cadillac Converj saga seemed to be closed when GM announced that they had no intentions of bringing the concept into production. But a story with unnamed sources claims that GM may be moving forward with a production Cadillac Converj…again.
EV Motorcycles are at the forefront of EV motorsports technology, pushing the limits of speed and agility in this emerging field. Lightning Motorcycles recently made history, becoming the first EV motorcycle to break the200 mphbarrier.
Remember how a few months ago I said that Toyota, and specifically the Prius, needed to step up their game if they want to stay on top? Well it would appear that they are doing just that, as rumors circulate the Internet thatToyotawill debut the 107 MPGe Prius Plug-In at the Frankfurt Auto Show in a few weeks.
We’ve heard about the Leaf acting as – and I quote – a “giant battery on wheels” which can power an actual house for two days. But it’s not only Leaf owners who can use their EV as a back-up power supply; Mitsubishi has been selling the same type of equipment since last month, for the i-MiEV. As might be expected, neither system is compatible with the other.
A recent discovery of antimatter in the Earth’s upper magnetic fields have scientists claiming that these tiny specks of matter might one day be used to fuel inter-planetary spacecraft. Tremendous potential energies are tapped matter and antimatter interact (or, “annihilate”) in a reaction that produces energy more efficiently than the nuclear fusion at the sun’s core.
It looks like the dream is over for EV-community darlings Aptera. The would-be builders of the aviation-inspired 2e electric 3-wheeler announced late Friday that the company would be returning all the deposits it took for its planned 2e electric and 2h hybrid vehicles. In a letter sent out Friday afternoon at 5:25 PM Pacific time [...]
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