Learn from the people who know it best. Electro Automotive has been in the electric vehicle conversion business longer than anyone – since 1979 – providing conversion kits, components, training, books, and videos about electric car conversions. We wrote the book on electric car conversions – literally. Our book “Convert It” has been the “bible” of electric car conversions for many years, and still is today. Brands and models of components and batteries may change, but the principles of a good conversion are fundamental. Read More...
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Although it was overshadowed by the Toyota drama taking place in the House of Representatives, the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee for Energy and Water Development held a hearing on “Electric Vehicles in the Light Duty Auto Sector” this week, and the Senators heard a fairly unified message from players in the electric vehicle community. There could be a significant early gap between E.V. demand and E.V. supply, they said, and we need help getting these green cars off the ground. Read More... Why would we want or need an electric or hybrid vehicle? What will we have to choose from? What kind of maintenance will be required and where would we get it? Where and how would we charge (fuel) our vehicle? What will be the costs for all of this? Read More...
Every two years, passionate and curious gather for discovering and admiring the latest models and releases from manufacturers. But today, the crisis took over the party. The financial crisis brought people back to reality. The over-sized, fuel hungry cars that dominated the floor during the last years will give their place to more reasonable vehicles. The costly luxurious objects will transform in practical, small and easy concept cars more adapted to reality. Current road shows present energy saving, low consumption engines and praise green, hybrid, power motorized alternatives. Yet, social and environmental responsibilities are strongly underlined. Read More...
Ghosn Interview Video At the 80th Geneva Motor Show starting on 2nd March, Suzuki’s will exhibit its latest hybrid technology concept for the first time in Europe – a Swift with Plug-in Hybrid system. Read More...
Yesterday I had the opportunity to attend the annual Washington Auto Show, where I scoured the showroom floor looking for green technology in the current and upcoming lineup of cars for the 2010/11 model year. While the auto show here in D.C. is not known to be the first place automakers unveil their new designs in the U.S. (that honor is usually reserved for the Detroit and L.A. Auto shows), there was nonetheless a very strong showing in alternative fuel and hybrid-electric models. Read More... Former governor of New York George Pataki visited the Washington Auto Show today and set an ambitious target during the morning’s opening plenary session. How ambitious? Um, he called for electric vehicles (EVs) to grow to 40 percent of the new vehicle market by 2020. Yes, 40 percent. In ten years. In other words, way, way higher than anyone else is seriously suggesting will happen. Pataki told AutoblogGreen that: Read More...
Some automakers are using the Washington Auto Show, which opens Wednesday, to proclaim that the electrification of automobiles is just around the corner. Read More... |
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