In this blog: Hydrogen or electricity, that is the question? There's this number floating around the web recently – Toyota sold 7 million hybrids. Yeah, It's big and we're driving them in Bulgaria as well, though we're diesel slaves here in Europe. It dominates, hands up. For now... (more…)
In this blog: When you drive ZOE make sure your head does not hit the window to the left ;). I just don't want to find out how secure a car is from personal experience, so expert reviews comes very handy. And according such a review, coming from EURO Ncap, Renault ZOE is the best in its class, including ICE vehicles, in terms of safety and security... (more…)
In this blog: Turns out Tesla Model S and BMW i3 range gets halfway down driven by Auto Bild in the cold. It's cold up there in the Alps, all white and snowy, at least where Auto Bild took a picture of some EVs that they put on test. Looks like a clear winter sunny day. We wish their EV test details were that clear as well... (more…)
In this blog: BMW i3's navigation connects you to the public transport systems in 17 countries. Yeah, looks like the first intermodal in-car navigation is here... finally. Product of INRIX, it will be integrated with BMW ConnectedDrive systems in the new i3 and i8 EVs. Not sure anyone driving i8 will want to catch the bus instead, but things happen... (more…)
In this blog: Plugless Power does not fit LEAF 2013, but starts with 30% off for the first 250 customers. We like this – charging your EV without a cable. We also like that both most popular mainstream EVs – Nissan LEAF and Chevy Volt/Opel Ampera – can now be charged wirelessly... (more…)
In this blog: Twice as much EVs sold in Germany in 2013 than in 2012 – Daimler leads with 31% in 2013. Blame it on the holidays or something else – December 2013 was very short on EV sales in Germany. With close to thousand EV registrations, last year's October was the top month and despite it's still a fraction of the market, it's a very optimistic double in the EV sales year-to-year... (more…)
In this blog: Ford C-MAX Energi plugin hybrid concept with a solar roof capable of charging the battery in a day. It's very interesting to when a big auto maker is testing how we'd react to the free energy idea. Even more – presenting it as a grid independent electric vehicle. You put on some (special) solar panels, park it under a (special) acrilyc carport and leave it charging from the sun... (more…)
In this blog: To part a hybrid out and sell the parts for pennies can hardly be a car stripper's dream. Yesterday I watched "Strippers: Cars for cash" episode on NatGeo TV. Both teams' cars caught my attention. Ben and Franky's one as it was like the one that Mr. Bean always helped turn over, and Sheldon and George's, because it was a hybrid. Which turned out being not one of Sheldon's favourite cars... (more…)
In this blog: Being stimulated to get yourself electric car is great as long as it does not stimulate traffic. And there's such an issue already. Growing EV numbers in Norway, where EV driving in the bus lane is permitted, already causing traffic jams there. It is very likely that there's also lots of rumble. As, far not everyone is driving an electric car yet... (more…)
In this blog: Smartphone app turns 130 Munich taxi/LCV drivers into virtual EVs. We've learned about this project at eCarTec Munich back in October 2013, and the news now is that it's ready to roll. Technical University of Munchen (TUM) team created a software app and installed in on 130 smartphones. The phone then were given to Munich taxi and truck drives. The app is designed to track their driving behaviour showing how an EV would perform under the same conditions... ...