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Electric Cars are for Girls
NOVEMBER 7, 2019
Electric car facts and frequently asked questions from the e-mail bag. There's no such thing as a dumb question
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Electric Car Conversion Kits
Electric Cars are for Girls
JULY 4, 2019
Wondering where the best places are to get electric car conversion kits? Here are a few of my favorites
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BMW Electric Car: The i3
Electric Cars are for Girls
MAY 21, 2019
The BMW electric car offering from BMW group is called the i3, and wow, it is really a head-turner
Alphabet Soup: Electric Car Acronyms and Abbreviations
Electric Cars are for Girls
OCTOBER 30, 2019
Wondering about all those strange letters of the electric car world? I'm about to explain them
Electric Car Charging: We Can Do This!
Electric Cars are for Girls
DECEMBER 14, 2018
So you've got a new (or new to you) electric car. Welcome to the world of electric car charging What are you going to do when your battery runs low?
Used Electric Cars
Electric Cars are for Girls
DECEMBER 3, 2014
For the first time in around 80 years, it is possible in many parts of the world to buy a used electric car
Neighborhood Electric Cars
Electric Cars are for Girls
JULY 30, 2012
Neighborhood electric cars like the Zenn, high-speed three-wheeled electric cars, and low-speed electric vehicles all fit here
2022 Ioniq 5 revealed: Retro-styled electric car leads a New Wave of EVs
Green Car Reports
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
The electric car revealed by Hyundai early Tuesday morning is shaping up to one of the most important new models in the South Korean company’s 45 years of making cars.
Tango Electric Car
Electric Cars are for Girls
OCTOBER 31, 2011
It's small, but don't be too quick to judge the Tango electric car by its size
Lucid is considering an electric-car plant in Saudi Arabia
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 8, 2021
Lucid Motors is in talks to build an electric-car factory near Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Bloomberg first reported Thursday. This would be Lucid's second factory, alongside the Arizona plant that is scheduled to start churning out Air luxury sedans this spring.
Survey: Americans expect more electric-car range than before pandemic
Green Car Reports
OCTOBER 28, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic hasn't changed Americans feelings about electric cars, but car shoppers do expect more from EVs, according to a new J.D.
Sparrow Electric Car
Electric Cars are for Girls
JUNE 11, 2012
The Sparrow electric car was featured in Austin Powers 'Goldmember'. Groovy, baby
After COVID delay, Volkswagen expands WeShare electric car sharing to Hamburg
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
The Volkswagen Group is expanding its WeShare electric car sharing project to Hamburg later this week; the pilot project launched in Berlin in 2019. —Philipp Reth, CEO of WeShare, Volkswagen’s car sharing service. Around 800 electric ID.3
@LATimes The Real News Is The More Expensive Gasoline Is The More Electric Cars Get Sold. #JoeTakesOnTheNews
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DECEMBER 8, 2018
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Electric Car Conversion
Electric Cars are for Girls
SEPTEMBER 2, 2011
The electric car conversion is the world's best kept secret! You can buy them already done, or you can do it yourself
Electric Car Sharing
Electric Cars are for Girls
JULY 2, 2011
Marc Geller mentioned a few minutes ago on Twitter that he rented his electric vehicle to a Canadian through a peer-to-peer car sharing service called Getaround. I love this idea for getting people into electric cars! Might not be available for sale in your neighborhood, but if you happen to be visiting San Francisco you can rent one for a while, and see how you like it. They have gas-guzzlers too, of course, but.Tesla roadster, anyone?
Most Popular Electric Car Motors
Electric Cars are for Girls
AUGUST 17, 2011
There are a lot of electric motors out there, but just a few make up the majority of electric car motors being used today
Electric Cars Facebook Photo Contest!
Electric Cars are for Girls
MARCH 8, 2012
Do you have a favorite photo of your electric car? (.or or whatever other electric vehicle you happen to have!) Photo with the most likes gets to be April's Electric Cars are for Girls FB cover photo Come on over to Facebook by Mar. 31 and enter it into the cover photo contest.
Electric Cars Facebook Photo Contest!
Electric Cars are for Girls
MARCH 8, 2012
Do you have a favorite photo of your electric car? (.or or whatever other electric vehicle you happen to have!) Photo with the most likes gets to be April's Electric Cars are for Girls FB cover photo Come on over to Facebook by Mar. 31 and enter it into the cover photo contest.
Build Your Own Electric Car
Electric Cars are for Girls
SEPTEMBER 2, 2011
You can build your own electric car. It's not rocket science, and there are conversion kits available
The most important electric cars for 2020
Green Car Reports
OCTOBER 7, 2019
Electric-car debuts continue apace for 2020, and not one on our list feels like a rush job from any of their respective automakers. That’s because mainstream electric cars have become deliberate automobiles themselves. No longer relegated to low-volume “compliance cars” or hurried powertrain swaps, the electric cars on our list
Electric cars are better for drive-in movies
Green Car Reports
JULY 26, 2020
And the best kind of modern vehicle to take in a drive-in movie is an electric car. One of the greatest comebacks in this trend-breaking year has been the resurgence of the drive-in movie.
Electric Car Batteries: Lithium!
Electric Cars are for Girls
NOVEMBER 9, 2011
Best electric car batteries for conversions are LiFePO4 prismatic cells. Interview with Lithium Storage and EVTV on the marriage of lithium and EVs
Electric Car Conversion Books
Electric Cars are for Girls
OCTOBER 28, 2011
Electric car conversion books are the place to start if you want to build an EV, or convert a gas car to electric
Let's Talk About Electric Cars Book
Electric Cars are for Girls
MAY 28, 2013
I''m happy to announce the release of our new book, called "Let''s Talk about Electric Cars: 8 Most Inspiring Interviews".
Sony Vision-S electric car starts public road tests in Europe
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 13, 2021
One year after its unveiling at the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the Sony Vision-S electric car is now testing on public roads. Sony didn't provide much other detail on how things were progressing with the car.
Zap Electric Cars
Electric Cars are for Girls
JUNE 8, 2012
My favorite of the Zap electric cars is a zebra-striped Xebra. Sure, they do other paint jobs.but WHY
Electric Car Battery Chargers
Electric Cars are for Girls
FEBRUARY 15, 2012
Electric car battery chargers are expensive, and for some reason are the last thing folks want to spend money on
QuantumScape battery tech: A fast-charging electric-car game-changer?
Green Car Reports
DECEMBER 9, 2020
Volkswagen-backed startup QuantumScape on Tuesday revealed new data showing the capabilities of its solid-state battery tech. Several companies are working to develop solid-state batteries, which use a solid electrolyte instead of the liquid or gel used in current lithium-ion battery cells.
New Hyundai Electric Car
Electric Cars are for Girls
SEPTEMBER 10, 2009
Apparently Hyundai has abandoned their hydrogen delusions and decided that there might be a future in electric cars, after all. This came from the GM-Volt website (thanks to Seth Leitman for tweeting it). 99 mile range on lithium ion batteries, same supplier as the Volt, but 0-60 in 15 seconds? I had a pony when I was a kid that could move faster than that;
Texas Instruments tech claimed to boost electric car range, downsize onboard chargers
Green Car Reports
NOVEMBER 10, 2020
The company you probably once knew for its calculators and computers is still around—developing critical components for electric-car chargers.
Apple partner Foxconn might build Fisker electric car for global markets
Green Car Reports
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
a collaboration that could see the Taiwanese firm building Fisker electric cars for global markets beginning in 2023. On Wednesday the two companies announced a memorandum of understanding for a jointly-developed "global electric vehicle project," to be manufactured by Foxconn
BMW has made 200,000 of its quirky i3 electric cars
Green Car Reports
OCTOBER 21, 2020
BMW reported Tuesday that it had built its 200,000th i3 electric car since the start of production in 2013.
The best-driving sedan Toyota already makes is an electric car
Green Car Reports
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
The 2021 Toyota Mirai I drove a few weeks ago adds to the hydrogen conundrum of the past several years—that there can exist some truly great-driving vehicles available in a small region in only one state. Yes, California and its 44 or so hydrogen stations.
Formula E electric-car racing busts 5 persisting EV myths
Green Car Reports
APRIL 13, 2020
Despite the growing number of electric cars in production, EVs are still new and different to most drivers. Ignorance of the technology has allowed various electric car myths to persist. Formula E—the all-electric racing series—put together this video busting five EV myths that just don't seem to go away. One myth is that electric cars.
Hyundai and Apple are in talks to jointly develop self-driving electric cars
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 8, 2021
Hyundai has disclosed that it’s among the companies vying for a potential tie-up with Apple that would result in jointly developed autonomous electric cars. self-driving cars
High Voltage Wire Gauge Size for Electric Car
Electric Cars are for Girls
DECEMBER 20, 2018
What type of wire is required or recommended for the primary power from the battery to the controller -then to the motor? must it be shielded? does it
Toyota Scion IQ Electric Car - 2012
Electric Cars are for Girls
JULY 2, 2011
Toyota's in the electric car game , if a little late. And no, it's not a hybrid, either! Have a look
New Hyundai Electric Car
Electric Cars are for Girls
SEPTEMBER 10, 2009
Apparently Hyundai has abandoned their hydrogen delusions and decided that there might be a future in electric cars, after all. This came from the GM-Volt website (thanks to Seth Leitman for tweeting it). 99 mile range on lithium ion batteries, same supplier as the Volt, but 0-60 in 15 seconds? I had a pony when I was a kid that could move faster than that;
Electric Car Conversion Kit (for beginners)
Electric Cars are for Girls
FEBRUARY 11, 2012
Which electric car conversion kit is best for beginners? Answer: These pre-made kits from Canadian Electric Vehicles are just about plug and play
Spurred by gas rationing, Peugeot made hundreds of electric cars during WWII
Green Car Reports
JULY 28, 2020
Electric cars have been around longer than many people think. In 1941, faced with German occupation and gas rationing, Peugeot developed a small electric car called the VLV. About 80 years ago, for example, Peugeot made hundreds of them.
Tony Hayward's New Electric Car!
Electric Cars are for Girls
SEPTEMBER 24, 2010
How about an electric car? What sort of going away present do you give a guy who's resigning from his post at BP after spilling all their shareholders' oil into the Gulf? Lemme think.Hey, I've got it! It only takes 25,000 signatures to get him the keys
Electric Car Motors: Horsepower
Electric Cars are for Girls
APRIL 10, 2009
For electric car motors, the first question is usually "Horsepower
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