It's official - the number one EV in Europe is the Nissan Leaf. Sales in Norway where the car was the third most popular overall, helped the automaker to sell 25% more units than the next best seller. But sales in other European countries were very strong also. Sales were 200% above the previous year.
When an EV's battery storage capacity has reduced by 2o-30% (reducing the operating range by that much) the batteries are replaced. They are then recycled through programs such as those in place by Tesla or Nissan. There is however the potential for them to be used as battery storage systems and the big advantage of
EV and hybrid sales are set to surge 67% in 2014 according to IHS Automotive. That's in comparison to just 3.6% increase in overall global production. The driving factors - tightening of emission standards, introduction of compelling new models, cheaper batteries and a big drive in China to help combat city air pollution. IHS reported:
The US based green energy company Ecotricity is offering it's clients 1600 kms of free energy for their electric vehicles plus free charging at their 120 motorway based fast charge stations. The company has also signed an agreement with VW for the new e-up! EV that means a free smart meter in customers homes.
If you are a Tesla owner living in Europe or the US with access to the Tesla Supercharger network you will never have to pay for fuel again. And those networks are expanding rapidly (see our Supercharger page). Recently two Model S cars made the journey from Los Angeles to New York in 76 hours
Go Ultra Low brings together five of the biggest EV and plug-in hybrid makers in this country (UK) – BMW, Nissan, Renault, Toyota and Vauxhall – to deliver a joint message alongside the Government about the benefits of electric motoring. Said deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg: “Our clear objective is to move the car fleet in this country to ultra
Here's the scenario - you are going out for the evening. From your app you summon an EV - specs might be - 4 passenger capable, range of 50 miles minimum, luxury model, immediate pick-up (or scheduled if you're one of those organised people). The EV parking tower selects a vehicle according to requirements, automatically
Why are we talking aircraft fuel in My Electric Car - because it will be some time before passenger aircraft will be able to run on fuel cells and this announcement is just too big to ignore. Seems that the jet fuel being offered to the airlines nowadays from shale and tar sands is not
A recent study from North Carolina State apparently shows EVs will not reduce pollution in the long term. This seems to be counterintuitive and it turns out what the media ran with is not reflective of the report when it's considered fully. But you have to dig down to find out what the study actually
Electric bus trial under way in UK Wouldn't it be great for our cities if we had clean, quiet, no emissions electric buses to ferry people about instead of the carcinogenic diesel buses that are currently the mainstay. Many bus trials are underway around the world. Various types of recharging solutions are being trialled. Of