This new Airbus air taxi has a 50-mile range and is quieter than a hairdryer
Electrek
MARCH 8, 2024
Nearly five years in the making, this prototype targets a flight range of 50 miles (80 km) and a cruising speed of 75 mph (120 km/h).
eVTOL company Joby and NASA collaborate to measure noise footprint of electric air taxi
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 5, 2021
NASA’s AAM National Campaign is designed to promote public confidence in emerging aviation markets, such as passenger air taxis, through flight testing in realistic scenarios and data analysis that will inform the development of regulatory standards for emerging aviation platforms.
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Study finds NYC Clean Air Taxi rules successful in cutting pollution
Green Car Congress
MAY 30, 2019
New York City Clean Air Taxi rules are successful in cutting emissions and reducing air pollution, [link] to a new study by researchers at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Drexel University. The scientists report that overall fuel efficiency of the medallion taxi fleet climbed from 15.7
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This new Airbus air taxi has a 50-mile range and is quieter than a hairdryer
Baua Electric
MARCH 8, 2024
Nearly five years in the making, this prototype targets a flight range of 50 miles (80 km) and a cruising speed of 75 mph (120 km/h). The aircraft, which can reach cruising speeds of 65 knots (about 75 mph) weighs two tons and has a 40-foot wingspan – so it’s by no means a tiny aircraft. Perhaps closer to people talking loudly.
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This new style of electric tuk-tuk makes me want to drive a taxi in India
Baua Electric
FEBRUARY 3, 2024
But whatever it’s called, these three-wheeled taxis have used their half-bike, half-wagon design to shuttle folks around cities for decades. It’s not clear how big the battery is, but the vendor claims a range of 70-90 km (43-55 miles), which I think is larger than any neighborhood operator could need. In India, it’s an auto rickshaw.
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GEM commits to invest up to $100M in Skyworks Aeronautics; commercialization of eVTOL gyroplanes
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 6, 2021
Skyworks Aeronautics will use the funds to move forward with the commercialization of its gyroplane aircraft, including the eGyro electric air taxi geared towards urban air mobility and the 400 mph VertiJet VTOL aircraft that competes directly with helicopters, but at a much higher speed, longer range and lower operating cost.
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Fuel Cell Plug-in Hybrid Taxi Unveiled at London’s City Hall
Green Car Congress
JUNE 7, 2010
Intelligent Energy, Lotus Engineering, LTI Vehicles and TRW Conekt, with funding from the UK Government’s Technology Strategy Board, unveiled a full performance, zero-emissions Fuel Cell Hybrid London taxi. Acceleration from 0-30 mph takes 4.5 seconds; acceleration from 0-60 mph takes 14 seconds. . Earlier post.).
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First London Hydrogen Taxis Built at Lotus; Fleet Road Trials in Time for the 2012 Olympics
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 22, 2010
The first few hydrogen taxis being developed by a collaboration led by hydrogen fuel cell developer Intelligent Energy, and including Lotus Engineering Ltd, LTI (London Taxis International) Ltd and TRW Conekt, have been built at Lotus headquarters. The Guardian. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).
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BYD delivers 500 battery-electric e6 police cars to Shenzhen Public Security Bureau
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 14, 2013
The BYD e6 reaches speeds of over 140 km/h (~87 mph) with a range of 300 km (187 miles), making it suited for the demands of police utility vehicles. million kilometers (or 24 million miles as of 30 December 2012). million miles). BYD expects to deliver 50 e6 taxis starting the second quarter of 2013.
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Mercedes-Benz upgrades eVito Tourer electric van
Green Car Congress
MARCH 12, 2020
kWh/100 km and up to 421 kilometers of range (262 miles). The top speeds are 140 km/h (87 mph) with standard and 160 km/h (99 mph) with special equipment. Taxi companies benefit from features such as the diverse seat configurations. The eVito Tourer features combined power consumption of 26.2
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ZeTek Efforts on Fuel Cell London Cabs Reach Back to 1998
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 8, 2010
The plug-in hybrid fuel cell London Taxi recently unveiled by Intelligent Energy, Lotus Engineering, LTI Vehicles and TRW Conekt ( earlier post ) is the latest in a set of attempts to apply fuel cell technology to London cabs. ZeTek Power Plc, which has since gone out of business, developed its first prototype London fuel cell taxi in 1998.
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Amazon’s Zoox robotaxis to drive faster, farther, at night in Las Vegas – ET Auto
Baua Electric
MARCH 15, 2024
The moves are modest compared with Alphabet’s Waymo, which this week announced a plan to begin a taxi service in Los Angeles, on top of the existing markets of San Francisco and Phoenix, where it already ferries passengers in its retrofitted autonomous Jaguars.
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Road-legal Fuel Cell Black Cabs make first appearance on London’s roads
Green Car Congress
MARCH 28, 2011
The project to deliver a fleet of the zero emission taxis to the streets of London in time for 2012 is on track, according to project fuel cell provider Intelligent Energy, with the first Fuel Cell Black Cabs covering a combined total of more than 8,000 miles in road and test track testing conditions.
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Kreisel Electric expanding capacity with construction of new Li-ion battery plant
Green Car Congress
MAY 9, 2016
Kreisel Electric has applied its battery technology in a number of conversions, including a Porsche Panamera with a total electric (operating) range of 450 kilometers (280 miles) without speed reduction (up to 300 km/h / 186 mph), a Skoda Yeti and a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter. from 120 to 267 miles.
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City of London Corporation bans diesel vehicle purchases for its business
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 3, 2016
It has also created a ‘City Air App’, which gives low-pollution travel routes to more than 15,000 Londoners, introduced a City-wide 20 mph zone, and issued new procurement rules restricting harmful emissions from bulldozers and generators.
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DLR developing four-passenger fuel cell aircraft
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 15, 2015
The HY4’s electric motor has an output of 80 kW and allows for a maximum speed of approximately 200 km/h (124 mph) and a cruising speed of 145 kmh/h (90 mph). Depending on velocity, altitude and load, a range of between 750 and 1500 kilometers (466 to 932 miles) is possible. —Josef Kallo.
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EB software and Mapscape digital maps support WEpods autonomous electric shuttles
Green Car Congress
APRIL 6, 2016
With a maximum speed of 40 km/h (25 mph)—25 km/h (15.5 mph) during the test phase—the fully electrical WEpods have a range of approximately 100 km (62 miles) per charge. Initially, WEpods will run a predetermined bus route exclusively on the Wageningen University campus.
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Elithion ships Li-ion battery management systems to AvtoVaz for EL LADA EV
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 24, 2012
The first batch of cars will become taxis in the Stavropol region in the near future. EL LADA is based on the LADA Kalina, and can accelerate to 130 km/h (81 mph), has a range of 150 km (93 miles), and can be charged from home outlets.
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210 Polaris to buy Global Electric Motorcars LLC (GEM) from Chrysler
Green Car Congress
APRIL 26, 2011
The GEM e2 two-passenger vehicle features six 12-volt flooded electrolyte batteries and a range of up to 35 miles on a charge. The six GEM passenger and utility models are legal on most streets with posted speeds of 35 mph or less. To date, GEM cars have driven more than 450 million emission-free miles. Click to enlarge.
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Uber and Hyundai announce aerial ridesharing partnership, release new full-scale electric air taxi model at CES
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 7, 2020
Uber and Hyundai Motor Company announced a new partnership to develop Uber Air Taxis for a future aerial ride share network and unveiled a new full-scale aircraft concept at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). —Eric Allison, head of Uber Elevate.
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Wireless Charging of EVs Being Tested
Get Electric Vehicle
AUGUST 12, 2021
Only in phase three will a real testbed be built, consisting of a quarter-mile of pavement in an unknown area. Qualcomm demonstrated the technology in 2017 that could charge a small vehicle while it was traveling at 60 mph. READ]: Top 10 Most Weird and Wonderful electric vehicles [WATCH]: Aptera Solar Car – 1000 miles range.
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Where to locate public chargers?
Electric Auto Association
APRIL 5, 2022
Level 1 (120v) charging is practical when a charge of approximately 5 mph is acceptable, while Level 2 and Level 3 must be utilized for a faster charge. In California, it is 134 mpg. Learn the charging lexicon It is important to be familiar with charging level terminology. Most public chargers are Level 2 or Level 3.
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Study of In-use Vehicle Activity and Emissions in Tianjin, China Yields Fleet and Emissions Profiles, Policy Implications
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 18, 2009
million miles) per day. Light-duty vehicles together contributed to 82% of all distance traveled (passenger cars, 64%; taxis, 18 %), buses and trucks contributed to 11% and 8% of total distance traveled respectively. 13% of passenger cars and 35% of taxis were still using carburetors.
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Joby completes pre-production eVTOL testing, segues into production prototype flight certification
Baua Electric
MAY 2, 2024
Joby Aviation ($JOBY) currently operates as one of the more prominent and promising electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi developers in its growing segment of advanced air mobility (AAM). Following millions in initial funding and a grant in California, Joby began setting up US eVTOL production.
Waymo Jaguar I-Pace Lets Passengers Aboard
Get Electric Vehicle
OCTOBER 22, 2021
seconds to reach 0-60 MPH. They have accumulated huge amounts of data and crucial lessons by driving millions of miles through various scenarios on public roads and billions more in simulation to develop autonomous driving technology further than anybody else. It takes only 4.6
In the Caribbean, EVs leave ICE vehicles behind
Electric Auto Association
JUNE 1, 2021
Thomas is only 18 miles long, so range anxiety is not an issue. It was a Polaris GEM , it ran at 25 miles per hour (mph). Unfortunately, the taxi drivers weren’t so happy and they hit back.” It went up to 50 mph.”. The LEAF is the perfect island car,” White continued, noting that St. It was a great island vehicle.
Renault Samsung Motors loaning 10 SM3 Z.E. EVs to Seoul City for taxi work
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 12, 2014
earlier post ) sedans to Seoul City for free so that members of the Seoul Taxi Association and their passengers can discover the benefits of using an electric vehicle for taxi work. Taxi businesses involved in the scheme will be exempt from tolls through a number of tunnels into the city.
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218 Volkswagen Presents Electric Milano Taxi Study at Hannover Messe
Green Car Congress
APRIL 19, 2010
The electric Milano Taxi concept. Volkswagen unveiled the Milano Taxi, an electric MPV concept tailored to the needs of taxi drivers and their passengers. The Milano Taxi, with a top speed of 120 km/h (75 mph) is driven by an electric motor with a peak power of 85 kW (continuous power: 50 kW). Click to enlarge.
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Car News: 2024 Consumer Electronics Show
Clean Fleet Report
JANUARY 16, 2024
This left an untapped market for smaller, fit-for-purpose electric vans and trucks that will be not only used for last mile delivery, but longer range transportation of goods. The platforms can be mounted with a pickup or van body, and even a passenger design for a taxi. The PV5 should be the first to be released.
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53 Ford Unveils Electric Transit Connect, Transit Taxi with Alt Fuel Conversion at Chicago Auto Show
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 9, 2010
Ford also announced that the Ford Transit Connect Taxi will go into production and arrive in dealerships later this year as a 2011 model. Ford will introduce engine prep packages on all Transit Connect models—base and taxi—allowing conversion to compressed natural gas (CNG) or propane (LPG, or liquefied petroleum gas) of the 2.0-liter
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210 BYD reports plug-in fleet test results; rapid charging not diminishing capacity
Green Car Congress
APRIL 29, 2011
BYD all-electric e6 Taxi in service in Shenzhen. In conjunction with the one-year anniversary of its all-electric vehicle Taxi fleet test, BYD announced high-level results of several pilots of its plug-in electric vehicles—the F3DM, e6 and eBUS-12—in fleet testing across the world. Click to enlarge. million kilometers).
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The Long View from SAE 2009 World Congress
Green Car Congress
APRIL 29, 2009
Five possible areas of improvements include: reducing miles driven; increasing the number of people per trip; reducing the number of trips; improving the vehicle efficiency; and improving the efficiency of the fuel supply. The PRT as an automated taxi that is 4m long by 1.4m Urban planning as part of the solution. Still, Prof.
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Hyundai joins London Hydrogen Partnership
Green Car Congress
APRIL 22, 2013
The LHP has initiated more than £50 million (US$76 million) worth of hydrogen projects, attracting and rolling-out new hydrogen buses, taxis, scooters, refueling stations, materials handling vehicles and fuel cell Combined Heat and Power units to London. The ix35 Fuel Cell accelerates from 0 to 62 mph (0-100 km/h) in 12.5
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Hyundai Motor powers world’s first hydrogen fuel cell vehicle car-sharing service
Green Car Congress
APRIL 7, 2016
The Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell can travel about 600 kilometers (373 miles) on a single tank, making it suited for longer journeys too, to the Bavarian lakes or the mountains for example, and not just for short trips in the city. Christian Bruch, member of the Executive Board of Linde AG.
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150 BYD to supply 50 e6 BEVs to greentomatocars for minicabs in London
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 24, 2012
It is my aim that London’s minicabs and taxis will be zero-emission by 2020, which will have a major impact on air quality. Under a newly signed a Memorandum of Understanding, BYD will supply greentomatocars with 50 of its battery-electric e6 models for trial use as minicabs in London.
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2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6: Korean Model 3 clone, or something else altogether?
Charged EVs
JULY 19, 2023
EPA-rated ranges up to 361 miles The Ioniq 6 price leader is the SE with a smaller 53 kWh Standard Range pack and rear-wheel drive only. It’s rated at 240 miles of range, but offers a low sticker price of just $42,715, including a mandatory $1,115 delivery fee. Tesla quotes a 0-to-60 mph acceleration time of 4.2
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Five Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell vehicles joining London hydrogen project
Green Car Congress
JULY 21, 2013
Its partners have been involved in the implementation of the two existing refueling stations, the operation of five fuel cell London buses which joined the Transport for London fleet in 2011, with another three to join in 2013, as well as a fleet of hydrogen iconic London taxis, fueled by hydrogen. Hyundai joined the LHP earlier this year.
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Leo Motors, Inc. Completes Successful Tests for Converted Midsize Highway Electric Vehicles
Green Car Congress
APRIL 22, 2009
The converted Kia achieved speeds of 100 mph and a range of 150 miles on a single charge, going from zero to sixty mph in six seconds. Korea-based Leo Motors , Inc. earlier post ) has completed testing of an electric vehicle (EV) conversion solution on Kia’s “Morning” car model.
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150 EADS demonstrating electric and hybrid aviation propulsion; innovative distributed propulsion series hybrid
Green Car Congress
JUNE 17, 2013
The Elektro E6 is envisioned to feature a full carbon composite structure, two motors, high wing propeller, solar cells technology, 6 seats, 480 kg (1,058 lb) payload and 500-km (311-mile) range. Take-off speed is 110 km/h (68 mph); cruise speed is 160 km/h (99 mph); and maximum speed is 220 km/h (137 mph).
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Driving the VW e-Golf; strategy, assembly in Wolfsburg, Braunschweig battery plant
Green Car Congress
JULY 21, 2014
We had the opportunity to drive the e-Golf from Wolfsburg to Braunschweig—a drive of about 36 km (22 miles) that offers some higher speed highway driving as well as in-city conditions. The e-Golf reaches a speed of 60 km/h (37 mph) within 4.2 seconds, and 100 km/h (62 mph) in 10.4
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Ford Unveils New Battery-Electric Tourneo Connect at 2009 Geneva Show
Green Car Congress
MARCH 2, 2009
We think it would be an ideal solution for taxi use, as a hotel shuttle vehicle or similar inner city application. Using this set-up, Smith Electric Vehicles is targeting a range of up to 160 km (100 miles), and a top speed of 113 km/h (70 mph). John Fleming, Chairman and CEO, Ford of Europe. Under the hood. Click to enlarge.
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150 Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy
Green Car Congress
JULY 17, 2015
In this paper PHEV refers solely to the long-range PHEV of 60 miles (100 km) electric-only range.) With this charge it can travel an average daily distance of about 30 miles (50 km), which is often enough to serve most consumers’ needs. Both owners drove an average of 12,000 total miles in the year.
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2010 Aptera 2e First Drive and Video on Inside Line
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 28, 2009
Cd 1,700 pounds 100-mile cruising range Driving the Prototype of the EV Three-Wheeler By John ODell, Senior Editor Email Date posted: 2009-03-16 21:00:00.0 He cites a number of studies that have shown that a majority of motorists drive less than 40 miles per day during the week. STORY TOOLS Digg this!
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64 Renault Unveils Four Concept EVs and Quickdrop Battery Switch System; Commits to 100,000 EVs with Better Place
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 15, 2009
The EV has a top speed of 75 km/h (47 mph), and a projected range of 100 km (62 miles). Top speed is 140 km/h (87 mph), and projected range is 160 km (99 miles). At the rear, a retractable spoiler deploys at speeds in excess of 90 km/h (56 mph) to contribute to Zoe ZE Concept’s aerodynamic efficiency.
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