alt.energy review » Transportation

Tuk-tuks and sun make a green combination

Michael — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 08:06:37 +0000

Solar tuk-tuks to ease smog in congested Bangkok.

Now I Want A Solar Tuk-Tuk (crunchgear.com)
Spy Cameras and Solar Tuk-Tuks: Hunting Asia’s Madcap Gadgets (wired.com)
Cute Video Of Cargo Bikes In Copenhagen (crunchgear.com)

A Wee Dram and Drive: Scotch Powered Vehicles

Michael — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 18:00:10 +0000

Edinburgh Scientists Tap Whiskey to Make Biofuel | Business | GreenBiz.com.

ECOtality to build charging stations in 5 states

Michael — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 07:41:30 +0000

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Charging your electric car is about to get that much easier. The infrastructure is moving apace and helping to usher in this quiet cleaner revolution.

ECOtality Electric Car Charging Stations – EV Project Stations – The Daily Green.

imabonehead: ECOtality Electric Car Charging Stations – EV Project Stations – The Daily Green (thedailygreen.com)
5 States Getting Electric Car Charging Stations (thedailygreen.com)
ECOtality President and CEO to Present at Inaugural Needham & Co. Clean Technology Conference (eon.businesswire.com)
Qualcomm’s Technology Inside Ecotality’s Electric Vehicle Chargers (xconomy.com)
ECOtality to Unveil New Smart Charger Design at Plug-In 2010 (eon.businesswire.com)
San Diego Takes Center Stage as Ecotality Works Ahead of Electric Vehicle Rollouts (xconomy.com)
Qualcomm’s Technology Inside Ecotality’s Electric Vehicle Chargers (fool.com)
Greentech: For Electric Cars, 30-Minute Recharges (nytimes.com)
ECOtality Announces Partnership with Roush for Manufacturing of Blink Chargers (eon.businesswire.com)
Qualcomm and ECOtality to Enable Electric Vehicle Charging Stations With Cellular Connectivity (prnewswire.com)

Toyota and Tesla Rev up RAV4 EV

Michael — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 07:25:15 +0000

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If dreams of going offroad or driving along a beach include doing it in an ecofriendly and nearly silent 4×4, then this Tesla Toyota joint venture may set your heart racing.

After abandoning the project 7 years ago, when Toyota sold 328 of the RAV4 EVs they have brought it back with their new partner and there are big plans to make it ubiquitous.

Toyota, Tesla Resurrect the Electric RAV4 | Autopia | Wired.com.

Tesla Building Electric Rav4 SUV For Toyota [ElectricCars] (gizmodo.com)
Toyota RAV4 to go electric (gizmag.com)
Tesla-Toyota’s first joint car (sfgate.com)
Thoughts on the Toyota/Tesla RAV4 EV from old-school RAV4 EV drivers (also, is Honda next?) (green.autoblog.com)
Toyota and Tesla Plan an Electric RAV4 (wheels.blogs.nytimes.com)
Toyota RAV4 EV with Tesla Powertrain Coming to the U.S. in 2012 (treehugger.com)
Toyota RAV4 EV with Tesla Powertrain Coming to the U.S. in 2012 (treehugger.com)
Tesla Motors and Toyota Motor Corporation Formalize Agreement to Develop Electric Version of RAV4 (eon.businesswire.com)
‘Toyotla’ to Revive RAV4 EV (matternetwork.com)
Toyota, Tesla Move Ahead with Plan to Build All-Electric RAV4 (dailyfinance.com)
Tesla and Toyota Formalize Agreement to Develop Electric Version of RAV4; Targeting US Sales in 2012 (greencarcongress.com)
Tesla and Toyota to develop RAV4 EV, hope to launch in 2012 (autoblog.com)
Tesla, Toyota Plan to Sell Electric RAV4 By 2012 (fastcompany.com)
BREAKING: The RAV4 EV Is Returning, Tesla, Toyota Confirms (allcarselectric.com)
Electric vehicles expected in the next two years (news.cnet.com)
Stealthy Combo Tesla + Toyota Sneak Out a Surprise: the RAV4 EV! (cleantechnica.com)

Electric Car Price War

Michael — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 21:48:43 +0000

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Waiting for the Electric Car Price War.

It’s coming, but how soon. This article explores when the prices of electric vehicles will start to be competitive.

First 2011 Chevrolet VOLT owners to get at home charging stations. (ridelust.com)
EU rules may mean silent electric cars must make Star Wars noises (timesonline.co.uk)
Battery technology could impede electric car uptake (money.marksandspencer.com)
“Like”: Japanese venture begins accepting orders for new electric car (crunchgear.com)
Why I Still Buy BP Gasoline (chicagonow.com)
Anti-Noise Activists Oppose Sounds for Electric Cars (wheels.blogs.nytimes.com)
Nissan Leaf Electric Car Sounds (offonatangent.blogspot.com)
The Cash-Poor Billionaire (npr.org)
4,400 Volt Owners Will Get Free Charging Stations [Freebies] (gizmodo.com)
Smart Fortwo EV Road Trip (cleantechies.com)

Toyotesla. New joint venture in the works.

Michael — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 21:36:37 +0000

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Rumormill: Toyota, Tesla to jointly develop electric prototype by year’s end — Autoblog.

Could be a really nice mainstream vehicle coming from the Japanese giant and the boutique electric sports car makers.

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Mission Motors races ahead with $3.4M for electric motorcycles (deals.venturebeat.com)
The Tesla-Toyota Electric Car Venture Is Sweet Vindication for Elon Musk (dailyfinance.com)
Toyota, Tesla to revive NUMMI plant (reviews.cnet.com)
Report: NUMMI workers to get $19 million in aid (autoblog.com)
Tesla paid only $42 million for Nummi plant (sfgate.com)
Tesla paid $42M for NUMMI but doesn’t have deal to build cars with Toyota (green.venturebeat.com)
Tesla paid only $42 million for Nummi plant (sfgate.com)
Toyota buys $50M of Tesla Motor’s shares… plan EVs together!!! yes! (calacanis.com)
Tesla Motors and Toyota Motor Corporation Intend to Work Jointly on EV Development, TMC to Invest in Tesla (newswire.ca)
Tesla Paid $42M For NUMMI, Lacks Electric Car Deal With Toyota [I Feel Gassy] (jalopnik.com)

History of the Electric Car Infographic

Michael — Wed, 26 May 2010 20:41:49 +0000

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History of the Electric Car – Automoblog.net.

Great infographic on this website about the evolution of electric cars. Makes us wonder why it has taken so long since we have had them for over a hundred years.