U.S. Battery Maker Finds Financial Lifeline in China
The struggling American battery maker A123 Systems, which got a green technology grant from the U.S. government, has said a Chinese auto parts maker is looking to take a controlling stake.
Charging An E.V., Sans Wires
FOR a company trying to put wireless charging devices on electric cars, road trips can be interesting. WiTricity is the company, based near Boston, that has partnerships with Audi, Mitsubishi and Toyota to put wireless charging on electric cars, possibly as early as the 2015 model year. WiTricity licenses technology, developed at M.I.T., to transfer power between a pair of copper coils resonating at the same electromagnetic frequency.
BMW C Evolution Electric Scooter is the Future of Urban Mobility
BMW is currently working on a new electric scooter and has given us a preview of it with the BMW C evolution near-production prototype. BMW has recognized a growing problem in city centers: growing traffic volume, rising energy costs and constantly increasingly stringent CO2 restrictions on vehicles. BMW sees these issues as challenges of the [...]
BMW C Evolution Electric Scooter is the Future of Urban Mobility
BMW is currently working on a new electric scooter and has given us a preview of it with the BMW C evolution near-production prototype. BMW has recognized a growing problem in city centers: growing traffic volume, rising energy costs and constantly increasingly stringent CO2 restrictions on vehicles. BMW sees these issues as challenges of the [...]
BMW C Evolution Electric Scooter is the Future of Urban Mobility
BMW is currently working on a new electric scooter and has given us a preview of it with the BMW C evolution near-production prototype. BMW has recognized a growing problem in city centers: growing traffic volume, rising energy costs and constantly increasingly stringent CO2 restrictions on vehicles. BMW sees these issues as challenges of the [...]
Living the EV Life, One Year Later
As I look back over the year of providing content for Discovery's revamped Website, I reflect on how far the auto industry and the infrastructure have come in integrating the two. One of first pieces I penned here centered around daily struggles driving an electric vehicle. I was testing a Chevrolet Volt Extended-Range Electric Vehicle [...]
Living the EV Life, One Year Later
As I look back over the year of providing content for Discovery's revamped Website, I reflect on how far the auto industry and the infrastructure have come in integrating the two. One of first pieces I penned here centered around daily struggles driving an electric vehicle. I was testing a Chevrolet Volt Extended-Range Electric Vehicle [...]
Living the EV Life, One Year Later
As I look back over the year of providing content for Discovery's revamped Website, I reflect on how far the auto industry and the infrastructure have come in integrating the two. One of first pieces I penned here centered around daily struggles driving an electric vehicle. I was testing a Chevrolet Volt Extended-Range Electric Vehicle [...]
The Orphiro Wide-Body Electric Cruiser
The latest entry in the electric motorcycle market is something a bit different - it's not the fastest, and it's not cheap, but it sure is pure eye-candy. The Ophiro wide-body cruiser bike emulates the style of a classic 'hog', but with a sleeker profile and futuristic touches. The Ophiro is powered by 5 lithium-ion [...]
World’s Fastest Electric Plane Breaks 200MPH Barrier (Video)
For most people, the first time they fly a new airplane is an occasion for caution. For Chip Yates, it was a chance to set a new world record, which he did, setting the all time high speed for an electric plane, at 202.6 mph. Yates, who also holds the record for fastest run on [...]