Billions of Stimuli for Electric Cars a Fallacy

Electric cars already were developed about 100 years ago, and were abandoned because of the limitation of energy that could be stored. Again this time Electric Cars are dead on re-arrival - unless those have at...

Forget the Lemonade, Trade in Your Lemon For Money

First there was Car Heaven, then came Cash for Clunkers, and Retire Your Ride (Canadian version). Out with the old cars, and in with the new, North American style. Now Putin has announced Rubles for Rust Buckets. ...

No body wants electric cars? Tell Tesla that...

Albeit that it is the sports car that is making a profit for the Electric car makers that profit is being used to invest in the sedan S model. "On August 7th, Silicon Valley-based Tesla Motors announced that they have achieved profitability, something CEO Elon Musk had...

Electric Cars Begging for Buyers

All of the available energy stored in a battery does not get used for its intended purpose of spinning the wheels some, if not a majority, is lost due to inefficiencies caused by friction, heat loss, drag, etc....

Electric Cars a Shock

The laws of thermodynamics say: Energy cannot be created or destroyed; it can simply change forms. The electricity used to power a car has to come from somewhere, at present still in the majority of cases from...

Ontario to offer $10,000 electric car incentive

Green will be the flavour in the Province of Ontario today, when Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty will announce a plan to offer up to $10,000 in incentives for the purchase of Electric cars. This is an attempt...

Vancouver Condos may have to get Electric Car Charging Stations

Vancouver condos may be forced to get electric car charging stations in their parking lots, despite the fact that there are less than 10 electric cars currently in use in the city. On Thursday July 9th, city staff...

Electric Cars a Hoax

In my article “Hybrid Hype” published last month, I mentioned the fact that contrary to the general opinion that Electric Hybrids should very much reduce the tailpipe CO2 are just fodder for policymakers,...

New Mini with 204 HP electric motor

It takes a lot to make this jaded hack break into a smile (600hp is usually a good starting point) but I have to admit that when I prodded the Mini E's accelerator for the first time and rolled out of BMW's press car facility in Munich in complete silence, I had a little...

Detroit Goes for Electric Cars, but Will Drivers?

The electric car has to happen butwide spread acceptance of themwill not happen at once. As they get cheaper and achieve better performance they will become big sellers."The competition over electrics is picking...

Electric vehicle industry going global as Asia invests in energy storage

"Electric vehicle industry going global as Asia invests in energy storage October 27 2008 / by Garry GoldenCategory: Energy   Year: 2011   Rating: 9 Hot New Want to think about a tough pill to swallow? Electric cars are not likely to make countries...

Electric Feeling On the Street; (just charge and zoom..)

While India's automaker Tata Motors's plan of building the world's cheapest car (called the Nano at $2,200 per model) has succinctly drove itslef into an Indian ditch --the plant has been halted due to protests by...

200 KM RANGE ELECTRIC CAR FROM TATA

Tata Motors, one of the best brand names in India announced its plans to launch Electric Car with 200 KM range by the end of this fiscal. Tata Motors gained global appreciation for the  $2500 Nano Car, which will be ready for deliveries in a couple of months. The...

U.S. and China to go to war over oil

Andy Grove, retired founder of Intel, is worried.  He sees the US using 25% of all the worlds energy with only 5% of the world's population.  With China destined to become the world's largest economy in...

Power to the People, Electric Cars Now! from Finland

Rather than build a brand new electric vehicle a Finish Non Profit Sähköautot - Nyt! (or Electric Cars - Now!) wants to give power to the people by inviting individuals and companies the world over to offer solutions for a kit to turn Toyota Corollas into electric...

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