The case for electric cars may seem clear to many of us, even while the authorities and sworn petrol-heads refuse to see sense. The truth is that we rely on a handful of visionary industrialists and politicians to invest in infrastructure, publicity and incentives while we try to enjoy the benefits and spread the word
I'm not going to write too much in this post except to say Tesla does not disappoint. The video runs for 30 mins but it's worth the watch. Another historic moment in the evolution of the automotive industry. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUz_EXSmp9w Don't forget to become one of our switched on subscribers - you get exclusive content
Not surprisingly with the amount of money in battery R&D, technological breakthroughs are happening on a regular basis. Many of these 'breakthroughs' will for whatever reasons not make it to market. We have reported on a number of battery technologies that look very promising and one that seems to be improving rapidly simply blows away the 'hours
The Queensland government has called for expressions of interest in building an EV solar powered fast charge highway throughout the state. Initially this would incorporate an existing petrol service station with fast charge facilties for EVs that would employ solar panels as the energy source. It would eventually result in a series of solar powered
It might seem far fetched to think that gasoline cars will be displaced by electric vehicles by 2016 but futurist Lars Thomsen has predicted that will be the beginning of a quite rapid end to the gasoline engine - especially in Europe and North America. What's going to push this change along? The rapid deployment