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VW to unveil ID. SPACE VIZZION EV wagon at LA show; production version in 2021

Green Car Congress

SPACE VIZZION to the world on the eve of the Los Angeles Auto Show on 19 November. Inside, the study defines a new paradigm of intuitive usability with its completely digitized cockpit. Volkswagen will debut the ID. Stylistically, the ID. SPACE VIZZION follows the design DNA of the ID. The production version of the ID.

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

Cars That Think

Photo-illustration: Max-o-matic; photo source: Herald Examiner Collection/Los Angeles Public Library The engineers at AC Propulsion (ACP) were familiar with the basic precepts of bidirectional EV power. General Motors’ Impact debuted at the 1990 Los Angeles Auto Show.

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It’s 2010 – Are YOU Ready for The Greenius Decade?

Creative Greenius

And when I wasn’t volunteering, like any great autodidact I was studying, learning and researching. In today’s environment it’s going to take a Creative Greenius to get that AB 811 program into the hearts and minds of the citizens of Los Angeles County. Fortunately the Greenius Decade is here and so am I.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

"The Volt is a case study. Think of driving any vehicle in the hot Los Angeles summer time. A simple, clean, efficient EV that wont run out of juice because of its on-board gas generator. The Volt is a case study. And that means it doesnt necessarily pay the rent. It actually consumes rent when its launched."

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