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Hyundai, Kia nonetheless below prison force next settling lawsuit over automobile thefts

Baua Electric

Sean Kane, founder and president of Protection Analysis and Methods, a suppose tank and recommend for motor car protection, filed a petition to NHTSA extreme hour to compel the protection company to reexamine the rule of thumb “in the wake of a continuing surge of Hyundai/Kia automobile thefts.”

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With only days before initial testing, the Formula E grid is finalized

Teslarati

The new car produces 470 horsepower, weighs just 1,700 pounds (including the driver), is capable of 200mph, and even uses a dual motor setup to capture up to 600kW when breaking. During which, the series garnered record viewership; in person, online, and on TV. The pace of technical and racing improvement is something of a marvel.

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Ford Smart Mobility shifts from research to implementation; company announces new programs, next areas of focus

Green Car Congress

Ford Motor Credit Company announced today Peer-2-Peer Car Sharing—a pilot program for select customers in six US cities and in London. The pilot is being offered to select Ford Credit customers in California—including Berkeley, Oakland and San Francisco; as well as in Portland, Oregon; Chicago and Washington, D.C.

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Taking a Break

Open Source Civic EV Kit

In the process, I've found several folks in the Portland area who are willing to help out with a variety of skills and talents. People have been quick to respond and eager to share their own experience and knowledge with Civic conversions.

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Shelling out Real Money

Open Source Civic EV Kit

I ordered a Warp9 motor from Carlo at EV-supply in Seattle. One person in Longview was gracious enough to take my vehicle back home to Portland on a trailer so I didn't have to sleep in the charging station parking lot to get a charge. The local paper was there and about 30 people showed up.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

Clean Fleet Report

For her car sharing had subcategories of: Car sharing is expanding our mobility Roundtrip One-Way Personal Vehicle Sharing (which can include fractional ownership models) Then there’s scooter sharing and bike sharing (also with subcategories of public, closed campus and peer-to-peer [P2P]).

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

Green Car Congress

General Motors. Portland General Electric. Tesla Motors, Inc. Duke Energy. Edison Electric Institute. Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA). Eversource Energy. Florida Power and Light Company. Georgia Power. Hawaiian Electric. Hawai`i Electric Light. Maui Electric. Indianapolis Power & Light Company. National Grid.

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