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Honda begins European demonstration program of EV-neo electric scooter

Green Car Congress

Montesa Honda, Barcelona City Council and RACC, Spain’s leading Automobile Club will work together to carry out daily research and monitoring activities on the EV-neo’s usage in Barcelona. Lease sales of the EV-neo started in Japan in April 2011 with Honda expecting to sell approximately 1,000 units in the first year.

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Nissan Promises EV for 2010

Revenge of the Electric Car

The car will seat five and be in the size range of a Sentra or Versa, he told the Chattanooga Engineers Club. “It The car will seat five and be in the size range of a Sentra or Versa, he told the Chattanooga Engineers Club. “It In terms of recharging infrastructure, plans are to start in the Nashville-Murfreesboro-Franklin area.

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Plug In America - Links and Resources

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

New 100K Club Member RAV4EV in Japan Newsletter Vol. 100K Mile Club Newsletter Vol. org EV1 Club Home page [link] Original GM web site (circa Gen II model) www.evchargernews.com Owner's experience driving a RA4 EV www.prossen.com/ev RAV4 EV original TV ad www.a52.com Why Am I a Member? Newsletter Vol.

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Edinburgh Wants To Be Testbed For Electric Cars (from Sunday Herald)

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

A four-seater saloon with zero emission, it is now being introduced in Japan. The electric battery, long a stumbling block for the development of electric cars, is guaranteed for 10 years and allows a range of 100 miles before recharging. Planning consent will be needed for electricity points to recharge the batteries.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The electricity for recharging has to come from somewhere, which means power plants. While Id been harsh on the need for outside recharge stations in the past, actually an intermediate charge may extend battery life. Then I recall that my laptop batteries barely ever last four years. I’m sick of hearing about the Prius….I