Archive for the ‘Electric Vehicles (EV)’ Category

Nissan Leaf – Japan's first induction to the electric car war!

It seems that electric cars are the new fad for Green People!В  Electric cars have been around for quite some time, in fact GM was the first company to launch a real production model with the EV1 back in 1996.В  Imagine that, as I am posting this, that was 13 years ago the first real [...]

December 22, 2009  Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Electric Vehicles (EV), Green Vehicles  No Comments

Fisker Automotive to Buy U.S. Assembly Plant to Build Affordable Plug-in Hybrid Cars

Fisker Automotive has selected the Wilmington Assembly plant in Wilmington Delaware to build affordable plug-in hybrid cars. Fisker executives made the announcement inside the dormant facility today, joined by Vice President Joe Biden, Delaware Governor Jack Markell and other state officials. The plant will support Fisker Automotive’s Project NINA, the development and build of an [...]

October 27, 2009  Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Electric Vehicles (EV), Hybrids  No Comments

What is an electric vehicle?

In an electric vehicle (EV), a battery or other energy storage device is used to store the electricity that powers the motor. EV batteries must be replenished by plugging in the vehicle to a power source. Some electric vehicles have onboard chargers; others plug into a charger located outside the vehicle. Both types, however, use [...]

October 15, 2009  Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Electric Vehicles (EV)  No Comments

Electric Vehicle Availability

All-electric vehicles (EVs) that can operate at highway speed have been announced by several original equipment manufacturers including Ford, Chrysler, Toyota, Miles Automotive, and Nissan. Currently Tesla Motors offers a custom order, highway capable, all-electric vehicle that has a range of 220 miles per charge. Conversion kits are also available to transform a conventional light-duty [...]

October 13, 2009  Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Electric Vehicles (EV)  No Comments