Electric Cars

Stan Soliday asked: GM was experimenting with electric car conversions as early as the 1960s. The Corvair and Chevette models were converted to electric, but never produced. Then in 1987 came a racin in the sun; the solar powered auto race across Australia. The GM sponsored solar powered Sunraycer won. GM followed up with the 1990 Impact electric car. The …

The plug in all-electric car, which had a brief heyday less than a decade ago, and then was killed off by the big auto makers, is on the road to recovery despite the past. Charged up with lighter, more sophisticated and efficient batteries, and competitively priced with gasoline-driven and hybrid vehicles, the new offers will be marketed and sold primarily …

Well the rumors have become news items so maybe there is truth to them now. Word had been getting around that Toyota was working on putting solar panels on the roof of the 2010 Prius that would be aimed at supplementing the power system (most likely the air conditioning system). Today the rumors hit the newsstands as media began reporting …

There are plenty of young artists in the music and entertainment fields that are making waves with their support of alternative energy solutions these days. But now one of the most veteran rockers has throw his support behind an electric car project. Neil Young has put his money and energy behind a Wichita Kansas mechanic who in the past has …

Wow have you seen this car? The Aptura is scheduled to launch sales later this year in California. An electric (or plug in hybrid) vehicle that also looks very cool. Now we are talking. Here is what Aptura says about themselves: The first Operating Prototype achieved over 230 Miles per gallon! Five years ago, Aptera’s founder Steve Fambro endeavored to …

electric commuter vehicle on this page, but all of the text is in Chinese. Thankfully, the China Post has some information on the four-wheeled, one-person enclosed EV on this page. From there, we learn that the vehicle, unveiled today … More: continued here

If you’re at all familiar with the 100+ year history of the electric car, then the fact that there are women in the photo above should not surprise you one whit. If you need a refresher, check out this post on women and electric cars and … More: continued here

I know if I saw affordable, good looking, four door sedans driving around the streets of China for under $30000, for a whole year while it went through testing in America, I might start to look into the electric car grey market. … More: continued here

We’ve bringing exciting news – in the most recent cases, from the Tokyo Motor Show preview series – about major automakers that are bringing out all-electric concepts. Last week, for example, we learned about the very practical Subaru … More: continued here

US-China Electric Car Joint Venture to Hold Meetings at ZAP in California. More: continued here

Tesla’s Big Idea was to start with an electric car that appeals to the id, not the superego. From the start, Mr. Eberhard says he wanted a car that could outrun a Porsche in a 0-60 trial, and would go 250 miles on a charge. … More: continued here

Call him geeky, but Greenbang loves this kind of thing: Time has put together a guide to the development of the electric car, including little gems like the CitiCar pictured here. Did you know, for example, that an electric buggy of … More: continued here

A tiny, one-seater electric car with a 30-mile range that is actually pretty zippy (70+ mph). It would be a practical choice for many people who have short commutes and who normally do so all alone in a car […] More: continued here

I’ve heard auto-industry lobbyists make bizarre claims that cleaner car regulations will limit consumer choice, as though consumers are still demanding cars with terrible mileage in the days of $3.00 per gallon. … More: continued here