Should GM kill the Chevy Volt? I thought we were past that phase, but maybe not, or maybe an article with that title on the Motley Fool is just a piece of link-bait. In any case, GM is clearly playing the game of developing Volt 2.0 rather than killing the…
After garnering criticism from the first version of the Model S financing program, Tesla Motors has tweaked the offering, giving even more guaranteed value. Moving to correct a few, uh, mistakes in the Tesla Financing plan, Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk announced on Friday some refinements to the Tesla Model…
This morning I witnessed one of those rare events where a smart man announces to the worlds press that the impossible is possible, and then sets off on an adventure to prove it. Unfortunately I think the significance is going to be lost on most people. What I’m talking about…
The Refuel Races are returning to Laguna Seca for the 5th year. I’ve covered that event for 3 out of the 4 years it has existed, and the 2012 race was awesome if only because of the sheer number of electric vehicles on the track at one time. The electric…
We now have some information on one of the Pikes Peak Hill Climb entries, eO, thanks to a blog post describing their goals and electric race car. The car is pictured here and the Audi sign in the background may well have something to do with why this car looks…
Speaking at Fortune’s Brainstorm Green conference, G.M. chief executive Dan Akerson spoke about the company’s sustainability efforts and greener vehicles. He said the next-generation Chevy Volt, due in 2015 or 2016, would cost less to build and finally be profitable. On Tuesday, GM’s CEO Dan Akerson said the next generation…
When a big company signs an agreement to be a good environmental steward, we tend to think of greenwashing, that the company is just looking to paint themselves green and there’s no real depth to the commitment. Today, GM became the first automaker to sign on with the Climate Declaration…
MotoCzysz released today a little bit more information about their 2013 bikes. On Monday the team announced the lineup of their 2013 team, and committed to both the TTZERO and eRoadRacing events in North America. For 2013 they are continuing their battery partnership with Dow Kokam. After a first test…
Can electric cars be successful as a Taxi? Taxi’s seem to drive lots of miles a day, which would be many more than the 70-100ish mile range of typical electric cars. Where New York City has launched use of Nissan Leaf as taxi’s ahead of deploying the electric e-NV200 minivan,…
MotoCzysz announced today their team lineup and plans for racing in the 2013 season. It included the expected visit to the Isle of Man for the TT ZERO at the end of May, but a very welcome move to participate in the eRoadRacing series. The team lineup is full of…
The North Carolina Legislature is considering SB710, Fair Share Contribution for Elect. Vehicles., which would enact a $100 per year annual registration fee for electric vehicles. It’s a fairly straight-forward law: SECTION 1. G.S. 20‑52 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: “(c) At the time of an initial…
There are 10 (?or more?) states around the U.S. who have either enacted electric vehicle taxes, or are considering them. The observation is that electric vehicle owners are not paying anything into the transportation funds, because the current funding method is the gasoline tax. Electric vehicles don’t consume gasoline, or…
Is Tesla’s announcement of profitability for Q1 2013 an elaborate April Fools Joke? Their release did not come out on April 1, but March 31, but a poster on Seeking Alpha makes an interesting case for this. Tesla Motors announced that day that the companies streak of posting massive losses…
Elon Musk may be a smart guy, but that doesn’t mean he can’t do dumb-ass things. Over on InsideEV’s it’s reported that Musk said that “getting rockets into space is easier than navigating the I-405 freeway” and is calling for a widening of the highway. The LA Times quotes him…
Renault made their super-duper announcement about “when the worlds of Formula 1 and electric cars meet,” and, no, it wasn’t about Renault joining the Formula E. Instead it’s the most unlikely thing you could expect. They’ve souped up a Renault Twizy with Formula 1 racing components, including a KERS system…
