Electric Cars
Volvo C30 BEV Electric Car Review
I have just been honored with the opportunity to test drive Volvo’s new electrical car, simply referred to as the C30 BEV. It’s equipped with a prototype battery and shows off what you can come to expect when it’s first available to consumers in 2014. Volvo claims that it’s just a work in progress, but as an early prototype, it’s extremely full-featured. All of the four seats are there and you can jump in to see a normal appearing C30. What this means is that it’s cramped...
2009 G-Wiz electric car Review
The company GoinGreen has just announced the coveted specifications of the G-Wiz L-ion, the planet’s first commercially viable electric car. It is, of course, powered by a lithium-ion battery. After the monumental success of the pivotal G-Wiz on the streets of London, GoinGreen has extended the G-Wiz’s battery range to 75 miles. This is nothing to scoff at when you consider some manufacturers still struggle to get an electric car to go down two blocks. The G-wiz L-ion can be charged in a...
Top Electric Cars in 2009
Are you researching electric cars? You are definitely not the only one! If you’re in the mood to buy an electric car, I have a five-car, must-see list. They’re all available in 2009 in America, all completely electric (no gas), none of them are simply conversions of a different company’s car, and all can go at least highway speed! I felt that these were very good qualifications, as there are too many sites out there listing concept cars and cars that won’t be distributed in America (not to...
China Plans Battery Sites for Electric Cars
CNOOC is heavily considering the option of building battery charging stations for electric cars. This is part of a much more broad push to boost the sales of “alternative” cars in China’s giant market. (It seems only fair to say that China National Offshore Oil Corp. is indeed state owned). Their idea for charging stations is very similar to Better Place’s. You simply go to the station, swap out the battery, and carry on your merry way. Mr. Shan, who owns CNOOC’s parent company, says that...
Electric Cars and their Potential
Florida residents may be shocked to find out that they may very well be part of a test group for the all-new, all-electric Nissan car. As Pasco County’s economy finally turns around, their leaders continue to keep an eye out for ways to change past mistakes and keep them from happening again. It’s not a surprise at all that they feel that electric cars may be the answer, with their very low fuel costs and hugely green footprint. Tampa already has many hybrid vehicles as part of its public fleet,...
Cadillac Launches New Hybrid Car
Want to hear some astonishing news? Cadillac’s gorgeous Converj concept is supposedly in line for production in a hybrid series. You can go change your pants now. Many have been begging GM for more details about the vehicle ever since it was unveiled in the Detroit show earlier in the year. There have long-been rumors about its production. According to Detroit News, production for this concept has been given the green light. With the rather long wait, one has to wonder if Vice Chairman Lutz had...
Renault Targets US Electric Car Partner for France
Renault SA is set to bring in Better Place, its US partner, in order to run its planned electric car charging system in its base market in France. Aside from the Electricite de France SA’s recharging stations, the country seriously needs to Cali.-based startup company’s battery-swapping idea to maximize the demand for electric cars. Sources have said that they really feel that Better Place is the only option right now, and that they’d love to have the idea extend to France, too. The company...
Toyota and Honda Plan to Sell Hybrid Electric Cars Outside US
Toyota and Honda, two of Japan’s biggest automakers, are considering selling electric cars outside of the US as the demand for environmentally friendly vehicles sky rockets. Japan and Europe are also in need of more commuter-friendly vehicles. Both companies are considering selling to these countries, though Toyota’s Executive VP said in a different event that it would only sell its short-range battery powered cars outside of the United States if there was a need to. Honda’s spokesperson announced...
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