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See & test drive your favorite EVs at Drive Electric Earth Month, thru April

Baua Electric

EV Fest in Long Beach, CA , which says it will have several Cybertrucks in attendance, April 13, 12pm-2pm. SpaceCoast EV Earth Day in Melbourne, FL , at the American Muscle Car Museum, the largest solar-powered auto museum in the world. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. April 20, 8am-12pm.

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Mercedes eSprinter first drive: here’s the deal – it’s a van, but it’s electric

Baua Electric

This can lead to some inconsistent braking feel as the van decides which brakes to apply, but some companies do this with the idea that it’s more familiar to drivers who have previously driven ICE cars. The car said we got 2.0 miles per kWh, but other journalists got up to 2.4 miles per kWh.

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Road Test: 2024 Toyota Mirai Limited FCEV

Clean Fleet Report

If there was ever a car on the road fitting the bill as future, it is the 2024 Toyota Mirai Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV). An alternative fuel Lexus with a Toyota badge For now, Californians have the opportunity to own a very nice electric car powered by compressed hydrogen gas. No plugging in to an electrical outlet.

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Audi announces A3 e-tron battery electric vehicle pilot program in US

Green Car Congress

Audi introduced the battery-electric Audi A3 e-tron US pilot program at TED2012 in Long Beach, California. On a single battery charge, this compact car can cover around 140 km (86.99 It powers the car from zero to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 11.2 In auto mode, both systems are throttled back somewhat to extend the range.

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Bill Ford outlines “Blueprint for Mobility”, calls for automotive and telecommunications industries to collaborate to address coming personal mobility crisis

Green Car Congress

During his keynote address at the 2012 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Ford Motor Company Executive Chairman Bill Ford outlined a plan for connected cars to help avoid a potential future of what he called “ global gridlock—a never-ending traffic jam that wastes time, energy and resources. ”. —Bill Ford.

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Ford developing a strategy to address urban personal mobility globally; a mobility company, not just an auto company

Green Car Congress

If Ford thinks of itself as a mobility company, rather than just an auto company, said Ford Chairman Bill Ford at the recent, second annual “Go Further with Ford” trend conference, “ that really opens up possibilities.”. Because it’s not just autos, and not just tech, it’s urban planners. I’m not sure we’ll be the integrator.

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