article thumbnail

This cheap electric half-car/half-truck looks like a botched Alibaba El Camino

Baua Electric

Remember that time someone in China sent me a free panda car ? Well after cruisin’ for another proverbial bruisin’ in the Alibaba electric car catalog, I stumbled upon a variant of it that seems to have a truck’s rear end tacked on the back. Meet this week’s Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week!

Cheap 52
article thumbnail

EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles safer than gas-powered cars?

Drive Electric

Safety systems in plug-in hybrid and electric cars automatically shut the power off and isolate the battery when a collision or short circuit is detected, lowering the likelihood of a fire. fires per 100,000 sales. This is strikingly lower than 1,528 ICE fires per sale. Learn more about gas vs. electric car fires here.

article thumbnail

Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Subscribe Green News Events Manufacturers Region New Cars Used Cars Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Chrysler , Dodge , AutoblogGreen Exclusive , SAE World Congress Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day by Sebastian Blanco on Apr 22nd 2009 at 7:48PM Two months ago we went for a ride in the Dodge Circuit EV.

article thumbnail

MAEAA Web Links

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

PlymouthHorizon : RLewits Home Page, car was for sale but he sold it. Brockmans electric Porsche Porsche914 : Bill and Sharon Hoopes EVs Porsche 944 :JBs cool project and pusher trailer Renault12 : Darryl McMahons Electric Vehicles, nice EV history page. Pontiac Fiero : rechargedwith solar array. Porsche911T : D.

article thumbnail

Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

a cyclist is much quieter, and these cars do have horns still for people what step out in front. I didnt know what else to tell him other than, "I hadnt thought about that". Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use or tags. Follow us on Twitter! 61) REPORT: Buyer perception holding back U.S.

Hybrid 30
article thumbnail

VIDEO: Driving a Tesla-powered Smart

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

I wish the thing was for sale as-is. Reply ↓ ↑ report 2 Bill 3:31PM (4/24/2009) Maybe theyll sell some as-is and put the AMG badge on it. ;-) ↓ ↑ report 3 Rishard Chapoteau 3:35PM (4/24/2009) Why these smart cars werent electric is beyond me. But yes, there was no slalom to see how it handles the twisties.

Power 49
article thumbnail

Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Department of Energys (DoE) Transportation Electrification stimulus program for a federal grant, which would enable Chrysler to establish a nationwide demonstration fleet of zero-emission electric minivans that could be used by the U.S. produces Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Mopar® brand vehicles and products.

Minivan 46