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Green Car Congress
MARCH 18, 2011
HATC), Honda’s automobile production and sales subsidiary in Thailand, has unveiled the BRIO urban commuter car. Honda Automobile (Thailand) Co., The starting price will be 399,900 baht (US$13,300), with an annual sales plan of 40,000 units. Click to enlarge. The BRIO is equipped with Honda’s 1.2-liter
Green Car Congress
JUNE 29, 2009
Toyota Motor Europe (TME) and Aston Martin are collaborating on the “Cygnet”—a new luxury commuter car based on the iQ platform ( earlier post ) that will be exclusively built for and sold to Aston Martin owners.
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Green Car Congress
JANUARY 11, 2010
Honda is currently conducting research on a short-distance battery electric vehicle as a “ city commuter car. ” ( Earlier post.). But we’re studying the US market with a view to introducing this commuter car in the future. Battery technology continues to be a barrier to mass market use.
Green Car Reports
JULY 21, 2013
America''s wide open spaces have never been conducive for small car sales success, but the story is quite different elsewhere. We already know how popular the tiny kei-class cars are in Japan, for example--but some automakers are exploring even smaller vehicles to meet future transportation needs.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 26, 2021
pollution—Dar-es-Salaam, Blantyre and Dhaka—also experienced higher death rates per 100,000 commuting car population per year. in-car exposure against its GDP per capita. The researchers found that the cities where drivers were exposed to the highest levels of PM 2.5 The low PM 2.5
Green Car Reports
OCTOBER 7, 2011
Contrary to the practice in much of the rest of the world, subcompact cars are rarely the sole household vehicle in the U.S. They're more likely a second or third car, often used for commuting--and rarely occupied by more than a single person.
Green Car Congress
JULY 21, 2012
The couple was the very first registrant to sign up to lease the Fit EV and plan to use their vehicle as a daily commuter car. Matt and Becky Walton have a long history of owning Honda vehicles, beginning with a Honda N600 sedan and a Honda Z600 coupe in the 1970s and now a Honda Odyssey which will be used as a secondary car.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 10, 2019
The Zollernalb district is in the administrative region of Tübingen in Baden-Württemberg and has around 190,000 inhabitants, many of whom are commuters. Car-to-X technology significantly extends the coverage of onboard sensors such as radar or camera systems, as the sensors of other vehicles are used in addition.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 17, 2016
Collaborating with the Morgan Motor Company on their first hydrogen fuel cell car (“the LIFECar”) in 2008 ( earlier post ), Riversimple’s small “Hyrban” technology demonstrator was launched the following year ( earlier post ).
Plug in America
JANUARY 13, 2022
The Mazda MX-30 was created with the typical American driver’s commute—approximately 30 miles a day—in mind. This comes with a lower price tag making it a great commuter car for a family with an additional vehicle. Electric range: 100 miles. Chevrolet Bolt EUV.
Clean Fleet Report
MAY 7, 2022
This started with a leased Fiat 500e used as my wife’s commuter car (she’s a registered nurse with a 10-mile commute each way). Charging places are proliferating in California–and elsewhere. My wife and I have owned BEVs for over seven years.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 5, 2010
Swiss-based concept powerhouse Rinspeed, which converts and manufactures prototypes and limited series vehicles, will unveil an intelligent mobility concept that integrates electric commuter cars, rail and the Internet at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show in March. which stands for “Urban Commuter” or “You see?”.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 26, 2013
The enhanced driving range of the 2013 LEAF—partially enabled by the energy-efficient hybrid heater that is an especially important feature for Chicago—has helped make the EV a viable commuter car in this huge car market, Nissan said.
Electric Auto Association
SEPTEMBER 2, 2022
“It’s the only place in Northern California where you can see an original GM EV1 in person,” Dunlap said, adding that other vehicles on display include a steam car, the Tango commuter car, a Nissan Hypermini , a first generation Toyota Rav4 EV , and a lime-green Tesla Plaid loaned by Parrot.
Green Car Congress
JULY 2, 2010
Edison2 Very Light Car #97 (Charlottesville, VA) Internal Combustion Engine. Edison2 Very Light Car #98 (Charlottesville, VA) Internal Combustion Engine. Commuter Cars, Tango (Spokane, WA) Battery Electric. Edison2, Very Light Car #95 (Charlottesville, VA) Internal Combustion Engine.
Electric Auto Association
APRIL 4, 2022
The cars have come a long way since we purchased the original LEAF, which was a simple commuter's car; now the whole industry is moving into futuristic transportation. I am not a newbie; this is my fifth electric vehicle (EV), including a Nissan LEAF, Tesla Model S, Kia Soul, and Kia Niro.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 17, 2012
The iQ EV is a battery-electric four-seater city commuter car designed for car-sharing programs, in urban and campus environments; Toyota is targeting around 90 units for these applications. Click to enlarge. Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) USA announced the arrival of the 2013 Scion iQ EV in the United States. Earlier post.)
EV Adoption
AUGUST 18, 2021
At that amount, the Bolt becomes an extremely attractive commuter car or second car for those who don’t care about super fast charging, amazing styling and technology, or fast performance. On the flip side, however, the recent Bolt battery fires and recall could scare many potential buyers away.
Plug In India
SEPTEMBER 2, 2022
Methinks that Kalpit should go in with the minimum specs that are acceptable by MV regulations - as a commuting car is definitely not going to be expected to have Ferrari specs. Incidentally, a quadricycle cannot go above 15 kW peak power, and should weigh less than 450 kg without the battery pack.
All Cars Electric
JANUARY 15, 2010
Earlier this week, while I was researching a piece about the three-foot-wide Tango commuter car, I noticed that their website and brochure promote it as a traffic-beater, stating that "Where lane splitting is permitted? a Tango or motorcycle can travel in 20 seconds the distance that a car travels in 20 minutes."
DIY Electric Car
JULY 1, 2010
A couple weeks ago deer hit me on the way to work and destroyed our car, we were going to replace the car with another "beater" as a commuter car but thought this would be a perfect time to realize our dream and convert a car from gas to electric.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 17, 2010
Workplace car parking charges: CO 2 emissions from commuting by car reduced by 12%. Thus, assuming 25% of total car CO 2 emissions are due to commuting, this equates to a 3% reduction in total passenger car CO 2.
EV Connect
DECEMBER 7, 2020
Moreover, EVs are also the perfect practical commuter car for urban environments, as they turn your gas-guzzling everyday commute into a cleaner, cheaper joyride.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 8, 2010
In view of the need for a pervasive infrastructure for charging or swapping batteries, the adoption of fully electric vehicles in 2020 may be limited to specific applications such as commercial fleets, commuter cars, and cars that are confined to a prescribed range of use. BCG Report. Cost and TCO.
DIY Electric Car
MARCH 3, 2012
I am building a commuter car for a city with 45MPH speed limits. But in the theme of remaining true to my build philosophy, it is fully capable of handling my actual driving conditions, but doesn't exceed it by far. I am not building a dragster.
Creative Greenius
JULY 2, 2009
And the brilliance of Elon Musk and the brainiacs he’s put together on his Tesla team is that they’re savvy enough to have made the Roadster a sexy, California, hardbody piece of eye candy in addition to making it 400% more efficient than any internal combustion engine vehicle ever.
Green Cars News
MAY 13, 2009
Likely to appeal to many motorists from newly qualified young drivers looking for something with serious street cred to those looking for an economical and environmentally friendly commuter car or just run-about town small car.
Get Electric Vehicle
MAY 28, 2022
A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV or plug-in) has a battery that is about ten times the size of a hybrid and can drive the car for 20 to 50 miles before the gasoline engine kicks in, allowing it to operate as a fully electric commuter car Monday through Friday and as a traditional car on weekends.
Green Car Congress
JULY 16, 2013
The car offers excellent range, low fuel consumption and very pleasing driving dynamics. The GTD would be a good choice for a road-tripping, highway commuter car with sprightly handling and performance, and is endowed with an array of advanced driver assistance functions.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 25, 2009
Valence is trying to persuade OEMs to consider vehicles with a maximum range of 30-40 miles which would still cover the majority of commutes while minimizing battery investment. Valence sees future families having two cars: a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle for longer trips and an all electric commuter car.
Green Cars News
DECEMBER 1, 2009
However, while competition mounts in the industry with big name manufacturers finally jumping on the electric car bandwagon, REVA is determined not to be left behind and is building what will be the biggest factory making battery-powered city commuter cars, in the world. Leaders of the pack.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 4, 2011
early technology adopters and relatively affluent urban consumers interested in a “green” commuter car). However, consumer demand for PEVs is quite uncertain and, barring another global spike in oil prices, may be limited to a minor percentage of new vehicle purchasers (e.g., Market Drivers.
Porsche 914 EV Conversion
FEBRUARY 9, 2008
I purchased the kit as a no-gasoline commuter car solution. The DC kit is better for a fast car, the AC kit better for smoother driving and (possibly) longer range, although that has yet to be proven. Understand your motivations and your motors. Most people want their Porsches to go fast, not long distance.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
FEBRUARY 4, 2009
The BIG advantage of this car (besides the fact that nobody can take it away from us!) This is the car that we take on family trips, and it is also the daily commute car now that the EV1 has been returned to GM. is that it has five doors and seats five people.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
JANUARY 28, 2009
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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
Hopefully the funding was from the same place as well… 2 Bill C said on March 13th, 2009 at 1:21 pm I think a few billion should be taken out of the Detroit bailout and give some capital to all of the electric car companies. The tango (commuter cars) says they only need 50 million to become profitable.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 28, 2009
Glad to see the variety & availability of electic commuter cars (vs hybrids & PHEV) is rising. Since most families have at least two cars now, I foresee an electric commuter car and an ICE road trip car (you know, an Escalade or Dodge Ram crew cab ;o) in the future.
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