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On National Golf Cart Day (seriously), here’s 10 ways they beat cars

Baua Electric

Golf carts are no longer just for cruising the country club. Thanks to US golf cart maker E-Z-GO , which partnered with National Calendar Day to help establish National Golf Cart Day in celebration of the brand’s 70th anniversary, we can now all celebrate these pint-sized car replacements with their own holiday.

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Ford announces Smart Mobility plan; 25 initial projects

Green Car Congress

The project will shed light on the purpose behind the trips, how drivers interact with external factors such as weather and traffic, and how to further personalize time behind the wheel. The outcome could be a more affordable and effective way to share or park vehicles using a remote “valet.”. Fleet insights, US.

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Why this electric ‘car’ the size of two motorcycles should be on your list

Baua Electric

And at just US $11,900, the Eli Zero is finally an LSV that is affordable compared to most of the offerings we’ve seen in the past. The pricing also makes them incredibly affordable as a replacement for a real car. If you live in a city and have been looking for an affordable electric car, here it is, in all its glory.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

They leased a few (at a loss) to those that could afford it. We should be concentrating on eliminating the hoggiest of the hogs by hybridizing them or reducing their acceleration which BY ITSELF reduces consumption since it leads drivers to unlearn stop and go driving, instead timing arrival at lights to when they are green.

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