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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Tesla shows us how a Model S is made, tailors EVs to your exact liking online (video)]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/29/tesla-shows-us-how-a-model-s-is-made-tailors-evs-online/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/29/tesla-shows-us-how-a-model-s-is-made-tailors-evs-online/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/29/tesla-shows-us-how-a-model-s-is-made-tailors-evs-online/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/29/tesla-shows-us-how-a-model-s-is-made-tailors-evs-online/"><img alt="Image" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/05/tesla-model-s-factory.jpg" style="margin: 4px; width: 600px; height: 409px;" /></a></p><p> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/Tesla/">Tesla</a> is just three weeks away from <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/22/tesla-model-s-crash-test/">delivering the Model S</a>, but that hasn't stopped it from getting more in-depth with the construction of its first four-door <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/EV/">EV</a>. The automaker's first peek behind the scenes shows us just how quickly it can make the aluminum body parts that make the electric sedan: a single part can be stamped out in just six seconds. If you'd rather get to ordering a Model S than watching it built, though, Tesla is about to kick off Design Studio, a new way to customize the company's EVs for orders. Build-and-price sites aren't anything new, although Tesla will be rare in eventually letting you pull the trigger online instead of having to plead with a dealer to place an order. Design Studio goes up this week, with full sales in a few months; new details of the Model S production process will go live every Tuesday if you need a steady intravenous drip of Tesla news.</p><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/29/tesla-shows-us-how-a-model-s-is-made-tailors-evs-online/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Tesla shows us how a Model S is made, tailors EVs to your exact liking online (video)</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/29/tesla-shows-us-how-a-model-s-is-made-tailors-evs-online/">Tesla shows us how a Model S is made, tailors EVs to your exact liking online (video)</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Tue, 29 May 2012 21:46:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/29/tesla-shows-us-how-a-model-s-is-made-tailors-evs-online/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20247170/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/29/tesla-shows-us-how-a-model-s-is-made-tailors-evs-online/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>design studio</category><category>DesignStudio</category><category>electric car</category><category>electric vehicle</category><category>ElectricCar</category><category>ElectricVehicle</category><category>ev</category><category>factory</category><category>model s</category><category>ModelS</category><category>production</category><category>tesla</category><category>tesla design studio</category><category>tesla model s</category><category>tesla motors</category><category>TeslaDesignStudio</category><category>TeslaModelS</category><category>TeslaMotors</category><category>transportation</category><category>video</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jon Fingas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2012 21:46:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford says Sync is now in 4 million vehicles, takes a moment to talk up Focus Electric]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/26/ford-sync-in-4-million-vehicles/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/26/ford-sync-in-4-million-vehicles/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/26/ford-sync-in-4-million-vehicles/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center; "> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/26/ford-sync-in-4-million-vehicles/"><img alt="Ford says Sync is now in 4 million vehicles, takes a moment to talk up Focus Electric" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/05/sync.jpg" style="margin: 4px; width: 600px; height: 399px; " /></a></p><p> Since its debut in 2007, Ford and Microsoft's <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/ford%20sync/">Sync</a> infotainment system has made its way into several of the auto maker's models, including the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/FocusElectric/">2012 Focus Electric</a>. At this week's Future in Review tech conference, Ford announced that more than 4 million vehicles in the US have its entertainment platform on board. In addition to dropping that stat, the company talked up its new EV, which it says can charge in half the time it takes for the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/nissan,leaf">Nissan Leaf</a>. Maybe Ford caught wind of Nissan's just-announced <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/24/nissan-e-nv200-all-electric-van/?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+weblogsinc%2Fengadget+(Engadget)">e-NV200</a> all-electric van and wanted to remind those in the market for an EV that a blue box isn't the only option.</p><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/26/ford-sync-in-4-million-vehicles/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Ford says Sync is now in 4 million vehicles, takes a moment to talk up Focus Electric</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/26/ford-sync-in-4-million-vehicles/">Ford says Sync is now in 4 million vehicles, takes a moment to talk up Focus Electric</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Sat, 26 May 2012 01:31:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/26/ford-sync-in-4-million-vehicles/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20245353/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/26/ford-sync-in-4-million-vehicles/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Electric car</category><category>electric cars</category><category>electric vehicle</category><category>electric vehicles</category><category>ElectricCar</category><category>ElectricCars</category><category>ElectricVehicle</category><category>ElectricVehicles</category><category>EV</category><category>evs</category><category>ford</category><category>ford focus electric</category><category>ford microsoft</category><category>ford microsoft sync</category><category>ford sync</category><category>FordFocusElectric</category><category>FordMicrosoft</category><category>FordMicrosoftSync</category><category>FordSync</category><category>Future in Review conference</category><category>FutureInReviewConference</category><category>infotainment</category><category>infotainment system</category><category>infotainment systems</category><category>InfotainmentSystem</category><category>InfotainmentSystems</category><category>minipost</category><category>nissan e-nv200</category><category>Nissan Leaf</category><category>Nissan LEAF EV</category><category>NissanE-nv200</category><category>NissanLeaf</category><category>NissanLeafEv</category><category>sync</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Silbert]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2012 01:31:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nissan announces e-NV200 all-electric van, production slated for 2013]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/24/nissan-e-nv200-all-electric-van/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/24/nissan-e-nv200-all-electric-van/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/24/nissan-e-nv200-all-electric-van/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center; "> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/24/nissan-e-nv200-all-electric-van/"><img alt="Nissan announces e-NV200 all-electric van, production slated for 2013" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/05/env200.jpg" style="margin: 4px; width: 600px; height: 397px; " /></a></p><p> So, Chrysler's <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/chrysler-aims-to-produce-all-electric-usps-pimpmobiles-er-mi/">electric postal van</a> never really took off -- perhaps a few too many mailmen refused to give up those roomy Grumman LLVs -- but now Nissan is giving the electric van concept a go. Yesterday the company announced the e-NV200 compact van (previously teased as a concept), which will go into production in 2013. The van will be Nissan's second all-electric vehicle, following the 2010 <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/Nissan+Leaf">Leaf</a>. The e-NV200's design is quite similar to that of the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/04/nissan-nv200-taxi-of-tomorrow-hands-on-video/">NV200 van</a>, but it swaps taxi-cab yellow for the Leaf's shade of robin's egg blue. Nissan says it's putting $126 million into producing the new model, but so far it's keeping mum on other details. Head past the break for the full press release</p><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/24/nissan-e-nv200-all-electric-van/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Nissan announces e-NV200 all-electric van, production slated for 2013</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/24/nissan-e-nv200-all-electric-van/">Nissan announces e-NV200 all-electric van, production slated for 2013</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Thu, 24 May 2012 22:22:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/24/nissan-e-nv200-all-electric-van/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20244703/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/24/nissan-e-nv200-all-electric-van/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>car</category><category>cars</category><category>chrysler</category><category>chrysler ev</category><category>ChryslerEv</category><category>e-nv200</category><category>electric automobile</category><category>electric vehicle</category><category>electric vehicles</category><category>ElectricAutomobile</category><category>ElectricVehicle</category><category>ElectricVehicles</category><category>EV</category><category>evs</category><category>green transportation</category><category>GreenTransportation</category><category>nissan</category><category>nissan e-nv200</category><category>Nissan Leaf</category><category>nissan leaf electric</category><category>Nissan LEAF EV</category><category>nissan nv200</category><category>Nissan NV200 Concept</category><category>NissanE-nv200</category><category>NissanLeaf</category><category>NissanLeafElectric</category><category>NissanLeafEv</category><category>NissanNv200</category><category>NissanNv200Concept</category><category>Van</category><category>Vans</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Silbert]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 22:22:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Autocar takes Gordon Murray's T.25 and T.27 city cars for a spin, gives us its impressions]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/23/gordon-murray-t27-t25-city-car/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/23/gordon-murray-t27-t25-city-car/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/23/gordon-murray-t27-t25-city-car/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/23/gordon-murray-t27-t25-city-car/"><img alt="Image" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/05/gmd-t25-t27-2.jpg" style="margin: 4px; width: 480px; height: 318px; border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;" /></a></p><p> When he isn't tinkering around with McLaren F1 supercars and <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/19/gordon-murray-reveals-new-batmobile-dark-knight-gets-serious-ab/">Batmobiles</a>, Gordon Murray is working on fuel-efficient -- or even fuel-independent -- city cars. <em>Autocar</em> just got its hands on the gas-powered T.25 and battery-powered T.27, and reports a pleasant experience with the three-seaters. We already knew that the T.27 <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/20/gordon-murrays-electric-t-27-city-car-crashed-in-the-name-of-sc/">crashes</a> well and offers efficiency comparable to an astounding <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/09/gordon-murrays-350mpg-ev-sweeps-the-board-and-steals-our-hearts/">350MPG</a>, but we learned even more info today. The 74MPG T.25 will cost &pound;6000 ($9467) should it ever go into production, while the T.27 would theoretically run you a grand more, but also get you 100-130 miles between four-hour charges. The body and interior is simple and innovative which becomes evident before you even get inside -- stepping behind a windscreen that pivots forward on struts. Neither travels at high speeds (90mph for the T25 and 65mph for the T.27, though it's faster off the mark), but these cars don't aspire to compete with <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/formula+1/">Formula 1</a> racers; they're going for efficiency and simplicity -- and evidently doing it pretty well.</p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/23/gordon-murray-t27-t25-city-car/">Autocar takes Gordon Murray's T.25 and T.27 city cars for a spin, gives us its impressions</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Wed, 23 May 2012 17:47:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/23/gordon-murray-t27-t25-city-car/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20243391/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/23/gordon-murray-t27-t25-city-car/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>autocar</category><category>efficiency</category><category>electric car</category><category>electric vehicle</category><category>electric vehicles</category><category>ElectricCar</category><category>ElectricVehicle</category><category>ElectricVehicles</category><category>f1</category><category>formula 1</category><category>Formula1</category><category>gordon murray</category><category>GordonMurray</category><category>mclaren</category><category>mclaren f1</category><category>MclarenF1</category><category>t.25</category><category>t.27</category><category>t25</category><category>T25 City Car</category><category>T25CityCar</category><category>t27</category><category>t27 city car</category><category>T27CityCar</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anthony Verrecchio]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 17:47:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tesla CEO tweets that crash testing is complete, Model S production ready to roll]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/22/tesla-model-s-crash-test/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/22/tesla-model-s-crash-test/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/22/tesla-model-s-crash-test/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/22/tesla-model-s-crash-test/"><img alt="Image" height="342" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/05/tesla-2011-10-03-800-3.jpg" style="margin:4px" width="600" /></a></p><p> As the world awaits the arrival of <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/tesla,models">Tesla's Model S</a>, CEO Elon Musk has triumphantly tweeted (<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/22/spacex-dragon-is-ready-for-launch-again-at-3-44am-et-view-the/">it was a busy night</a>) that the car has passed all crash testing for a five star rating. The upshot, other than assuring prospective owners of their safety even if their limited edition ride gets dinged, is that cars can be built for sale and the first customer deliveries are scheduled for June 22nd -- just ahead of the original July projections. We've <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/06/tesla-model-s-test-ride-and-factory-tour-video/">already had seat time in the sporty sedan</a>, and if predictions hold, about half of the 10,000 who have preordered so far should get their shot in 2012, before production ramps up to 20,000 units in 2013. With a <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/07/tesla-model-s-pricing-and-delivery-details-confirmed/">pricetag of up to $77,400</a> it may be time to make sure your financing is in order, although we're sure there others on the list who wouldn't mind moving up one bit. While you're counting down to the arrival of your own Model S (if, indeed, you ordered one) check out the source links for more info.<br /> <br /> [Thanks, Adam]</p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/22/tesla-model-s-crash-test/">Tesla CEO tweets that crash testing is complete, Model S production ready to roll</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Tue, 22 May 2012 10:41:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/22/tesla-model-s-crash-test/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20242332/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/22/tesla-model-s-crash-test/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>car</category><category>crash test</category><category>crash test rating</category><category>CrashTest</category><category>CrashTestRating</category><category>electric vehicle</category><category>ElectricVehicle</category><category>ev</category><category>five star</category><category>FiveStar</category><category>model s</category><category>ModelS</category><category>nhtsa</category><category>sedan</category><category>tesla</category><category>tesla motors</category><category>TeslaMotors</category><category>testing</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard Lawler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 10:41:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Better Place takes its electric vehicle network in Israel for a silent spin]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/21/better-place-tests-electric-vehicle-network-in-israel/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/21/better-place-tests-electric-vehicle-network-in-israel/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/21/better-place-tests-electric-vehicle-network-in-israel/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/21/better-place-tests-electric-vehicle-network-in-israel/"><img alt="Better Place takes its electric vehicle network in Israel for a silent spin" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/05/betterplaceisreaelev.png" style="margin: 4px; width: 600px; height: 365px;" /></a></p><p> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/better+place">Better Place</a> has been striving to make the world, just that, with its battery-swapping approach to <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/EV">electric vehicles</a> since as far back as 2008. There's been a modicum of success, with outlets and swapping stations peppered as far and wide as <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/01/denmark-lands-europes-first-better-place-ev-battery-swapping-st/">Denmark</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/31/better-places-electric-taxis-coming-to-sf-bay-area-thanks-to/">California</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/24/companies-planning-massive-electric-vehicle-charging-network-for/">Australia</a> and <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/better-place-tests-its-ev-battery-switching-stations-on-tokyo-ca/">Japan</a>. Now, the <em>Associated Press</em> reports that world's first nationwide electric car network -- this time in Israel -- has been given its first test. This only equates to four battery stations at the moment, with a further 40 to follow in the second half of the year. However, the firm maintains, that even with the current infrastructure, users could comfortably drive the entire length of the nation. Renault will sell a version of its <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/04/better-place-swappable-ev-batteries-priced-renault-is-definitel/">Fluence</a> EV customized to work with the battery stations for $32,000, with different mileage options on offer. Is this the future of electric motoring? We don't know, but anything that's this much quicker than overnight charging is fine by us.</p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/21/better-place-tests-electric-vehicle-network-in-israel/">Better Place takes its electric vehicle network in Israel for a silent spin</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Mon, 21 May 2012 03:22:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/21/better-place-tests-electric-vehicle-network-in-israel/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20241130/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/21/better-place-tests-electric-vehicle-network-in-israel/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>battery swapping</category><category>BatterySwapping</category><category>better place</category><category>BetterPlace</category><category>car</category><category>cars</category><category>electric vehicle</category><category>electric vehicle network</category><category>ElectricVehicle</category><category>ElectricVehicleNetwork</category><category>ev</category><category>israel</category><category>transport</category><category>transportation</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[James Trew]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 03:22:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ask Engadget: Electric commuting on the cheap?]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/19/ask-engadget-electric-commuting-on-the-cheap/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/19/ask-engadget-electric-commuting-on-the-cheap/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/19/ask-engadget-electric-commuting-on-the-cheap/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/19/ask-engadget-electric-commuting-on-the-cheap/"><img alt="Image" height="196" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/05/askengadgetlogo09-1337266224.png" style="margin:4px" width="432" /></a></p><p> We know you've got questions, and if you're brave enough to ask the world for answers, here's the outlet to do so. This week's <a href="http://ask.engadget.com/">Ask Engadget</a> inquiry is from is from Warren, who wants to find an electrical moped within his budget. If you're looking to send in an inquiry of your own, drop us a line at <strong><em>ask [at] engadget [dawt] com</em></strong>.</p><blockquote> <p>  "What's the cheapest two-wheeled electric vehicle that goes over 45mph available in the US? I looked at the Gas-powered $2,500 Sym Symba, but as far as I can tell, I'd have to spend four times that much for an electric equivalent. Am I missing something? Thank you!"</p></blockquote><p> Unfortunately, you are. The biggest barrier to joining the EV parade is the price of batteries, which are often more expensive than the vehicles they're situated inside. For example, even a motorized bicycle like the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/27/grace-one-city-e-motorbike-review/">Grace One</a> is $6,000 -- but that's as far as our knowledge goes on the subject. Perhaps there is a solution out there, all it needs is for one of our friendly commenters to tell all in the river of text below.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/19/ask-engadget-electric-commuting-on-the-cheap/">Ask Engadget: Electric commuting on the cheap?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Sat, 19 May 2012 22:44:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/19/ask-engadget-electric-commuting-on-the-cheap/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20240064/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/19/ask-engadget-electric-commuting-on-the-cheap/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>AE</category><category>Ask</category><category>Ask Engadget</category><category>AskEngadget</category><category>Commute</category><category>Commuting</category><category>Electric Vehicle</category><category>ElectricVehicle</category><category>Ev</category><category>EVs</category><category>Transportation</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Daniel Cooper]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 22:44:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zero Motorcycles will pay for your first 25,000 e-motorbike miles, wants you to ride guilt-free]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/18/zero-motorcycles-first-25-000-e-motorbike-miles-free-promotional/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/18/zero-motorcycles-first-25-000-e-motorbike-miles-free-promotional/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/18/zero-motorcycles-first-25-000-e-motorbike-miles-free-promotional/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/18/zero-motorcycles-first-25-000-e-motorbike-miles-free-promotional/"><img alt="Zero DS" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/05/zero-motorcycles-ds-road.jpg" style="margin: 4px; width: 600px; height: 330px;" /></a></p><p> If you've been staring lustfully at an <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/electricmotorcycle/">electric motorcycle</a> but needed that little extra push to make the jump, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/ZeroMotorcycles/">Zero Motorcycles</a> has a unique incentive in store: it'll pay for your first 25,000 miles on the road. Should you take the keys to any one of the company's two-wheelers between now and the end of May, you'll get a Visa gift card for the amount within a few weeks. Of course, the reason it can make such a seemingly generous offer is through the sheer efficiency of an electric engine: at a typical 10 cents for every kilowatt-hour, you're looking at just under $200 for what's likely several years of driving, even if you're particularly enthusiastic. Knowing that riding the same amount with a gas-powered bike practically requires taking out a small mortgage in the current economy, though, we'd say that Zero is just reminding us of an an advantage e-motorbikes <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/08/zero-motorcycles-reveals-longer-range-longer-lasting-2012-lineu/">already have</a>.</p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/18/zero-motorcycles-first-25-000-e-motorbike-miles-free-promotional/">Zero Motorcycles will pay for your first 25,000 e-motorbike miles, wants you to ride guilt-free</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Fri, 18 May 2012 15:57:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/18/zero-motorcycles-first-25-000-e-motorbike-miles-free-promotional/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20240700/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/18/zero-motorcycles-first-25-000-e-motorbike-miles-free-promotional/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>E-Motorbike</category><category>e-motorbikes</category><category>e-motorcycle</category><category>electric engine</category><category>electric motor</category><category>electric motorcycle</category><category>electric motorcycles</category><category>electric vehicle</category><category>ElectricEngine</category><category>ElectricMotor</category><category>ElectricMotorcycle</category><category>ElectricMotorcycles</category><category>ElectricVehicle</category><category>promo</category><category>promotion</category><category>transport</category><category>transportation</category><category>zero</category><category>Zero DS</category><category>Zero Motorcycles</category><category>zero mx</category><category>Zero S</category><category>zero x</category><category>zero xu</category><category>ZeroDs</category><category>ZeroMotorcycles</category><category>ZeroMx</category><category>ZeroS</category><category>ZeroX</category><category>ZeroXu</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jon Fingas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 15:57:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fisker rep defends Karma hybrid sedan in garage fire aftermath]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/15/fisker-rep-defends-karma-hybrid-sedan-garage-fire-aftermath/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/15/fisker-rep-defends-karma-hybrid-sedan-garage-fire-aftermath/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/15/fisker-rep-defends-karma-hybrid-sedan-garage-fire-aftermath/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center; "> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/15/fisker-rep-defends-karma-hybrid-sedan-garage-fire-aftermath/"><img alt="Fisker rep defends its hybrid sedan in garage fire aftermath" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/05/fisker-karma-fire-1337032715.jpg" style="margin: 4px; width: 600px; height: 360px;" /></a></p><p> Last week, a newly purchased Fisker Karma <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/08/fisker-karma-reportedly-sets-house-on-fire/">went up in flames</a>, damaging its owner's home and earning the company behind that hybrid sedan plenty of bad press. The auto maker hasn't submitted an official explanation for the fire, though the former chief engineer for the late General Motors EV1 electric car places the blame on the hybrid's tight engine bay packing. Fisker clearly isn't having any of that -- according to the company's director of powertrain:</p><blockquote> <p>  <em style="text-align: left; ">Our technologies and engine design have been fully tested and certified at the highest level. It is irresponsible and ill-informed for technology pundits to suggest otherwise in order to secure media attention for unfounded claims.</em></p></blockquote><p> No defensiveness there, then.</p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/15/fisker-rep-defends-karma-hybrid-sedan-garage-fire-aftermath/">Fisker rep defends Karma hybrid sedan in garage fire aftermath</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Tue, 15 May 2012 17:15:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/15/fisker-rep-defends-karma-hybrid-sedan-garage-fire-aftermath/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20237975/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/15/fisker-rep-defends-karma-hybrid-sedan-garage-fire-aftermath/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Electric car</category><category>electric cars</category><category>electric vehicle</category><category>electric vehicles</category><category>ElectricCar</category><category>ElectricCars</category><category>ElectricVehicle</category><category>ElectricVehicles</category><category>EV</category><category>Fire</category><category>Fire Hazard</category><category>FireHazard</category><category>Fisker</category><category>Fisker Karma</category><category>FiskerKarma</category><category>hybrid cars</category><category>HybridCars</category><category>hybrids</category><category>Lithium Ion</category><category>lithium ion batteries</category><category>lithium ion battery</category><category>LithiumIon</category><category>LithiumIonBatteries</category><category>LithiumIonBattery</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Silbert]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 17:15:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ample's cute 'Eo' EV claims it's the world's first e-quadrimotorcycle, we hope not the last]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/14/ample-ev-is-worlds-first-e-quadrimotorcycle/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/14/ample-ev-is-worlds-first-e-quadrimotorcycle/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/14/ample-ev-is-worlds-first-e-quadrimotorcycle/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/14/ample-ev-is-worlds-first-e-quadrimotorcycle/"><img alt="Ample's cute 'Eo' EV is the world's first e-quadrimotorcycle, we hope not the last" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/05/equadrimotocycleicioussd.jpg" style="margin: 4px; width: 600px; height: 419px;" /></a></p><p> While EVs <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/04/bmw-daimler-partner-on-ultra-light-visio-m-city-ev/">come</a> in all <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/02/twizzy-ev/">shapes</a> and <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/19/brammo-empulse-electric-motorcycle-six-speed/">sizes</a>, one thing seems to remain constant -- a witty electricity pun. This time up its <em>Amp</em>le, and its "Eo" e-quadrimotorcycle. A quadri-ma-whatcycle? Basically, a light, low-powered four-wheeled electric vehicle. The Eo's 40 miles per hour top speed might not be teeth-rattlingly fast, but it means it can eke out 124 miles on a single charge. Essentially, it's a single seated vehicle, but there are two fold-out chairs in the back if you want to make things even more cosy, while other gizmos on board include backward-facing cameras that pipe into a screen on the dash, replacing the need for mirrors. The Eo was on display at EVS26 in California, but no word on if, or when, we can expect to see this cutting us up on the school run.</p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/14/ample-ev-is-worlds-first-e-quadrimotorcycle/">Ample's cute 'Eo' EV claims it's the world's first e-quadrimotorcycle, we hope not the last</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Mon, 14 May 2012 02:38:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/14/ample-ev-is-worlds-first-e-quadrimotorcycle/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20237102/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/14/ample-ev-is-worlds-first-e-quadrimotorcycle/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Ample</category><category>Ample Eo</category><category>Ample EV</category><category>AmpleEo</category><category>AmpleEv</category><category>e-quadricycle</category><category>e-quadrimotorcycle</category><category>electric vehicle</category><category>ElectricVehicle</category><category>Eo EV</category><category>EoEv</category><category>EV</category><category>EVS26</category><category>quadricycle</category><category>quadrimotorcycle</category><category>transport</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[James Trew]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 02:38:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fisker Karma reportedly sets house on fire, doesn't restore cosmic balance (updated)]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/08/fisker-karma-reportedly-sets-house-on-fire/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/08/fisker-karma-reportedly-sets-house-on-fire/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/08/fisker-karma-reportedly-sets-house-on-fire/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/08/fisker-karma-reportedly-sets-house-on-fire/"><img alt="Image" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/05/fisker-karma-fire.jpg" style="margin: 4px; width: 600px; height: 360px;" /></a></p><p> Fisker's <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/26/fisker-plans-to-replace-the-battery-packs-on-640-karma-sedans/">Karma woes</a> aren't relenting anytime soon, as one new owner just found out the hard way. A driver in Sugar Land, Texas parked his recently obtained <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/hybrid/">hybrid</a> sedan in his garage last week, only to have the car self-immolate minutes later and damage his new home. Despite the slight risk of lithium-ion batteries <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/battery+fire">catching fire</a>, the luxury car's power pack (unplugged at the time) appears to have been left in one piece -- suggesting that something more complicated is at fault. For their part, neither Fisker nor insurance investigators are ready to offer a definite explanation as to what set the car on fire, although an electrical panel in the garage is a possible lead. Hybrids and pure EVs typically <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/24/chevy-volt-safe-from-fire-hazard-after-all-says-government/">aren't at significant risk</a> of igniting, so we might not ask for a refund... but we would recommend keeping an eye (and a nose) on any potential fire hazards around your eco-friendly auto.</p><p> <strong>Update: </strong>Looks like Fisker's about to take some more heat. Here's a statement from the owner's attorney:</p><blockquote> The fire department recently completed their investigation and determined the origin of the fire was, in fact, Gutierrez's newly purchased Fisker Karma hybrid electric vehicle that he just took possession of two weeks earlier</blockquote><br /><p> Hit up our source link after the break to read the note in full.</p><p></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/08/fisker-karma-reportedly-sets-house-on-fire/">Fisker Karma reportedly sets house on fire, doesn't restore cosmic balance (updated)</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Tue, 08 May 2012 23:48:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/08/fisker-karma-reportedly-sets-house-on-fire/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20234154/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/08/fisker-karma-reportedly-sets-house-on-fire/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>battery fire</category><category>BatteryFire</category><category>Electric car</category><category>electric cars</category><category>electric vehicle</category><category>electric vehicles</category><category>ElectricCar</category><category>ElectricCars</category><category>ElectricVehicle</category><category>ElectricVehicles</category><category>EV</category><category>fire</category><category>fisker</category><category>Fisker Karma</category><category>FiskerKarma</category><category>karma</category><category>Lithium Ion</category><category>lithium ion battery</category><category>Lithium-Ion</category><category>lithium-ion battery</category><category>Lithium-ionBattery</category><category>LithiumIon</category><category>LithiumIonBattery</category><category>safety</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jon Fingas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 23:48:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coda sedan EV hits California dealerships, spreads semi-frugal greenness]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/08/coda-sedan-ev-hits-california-dealerships/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/08/coda-sedan-ev-hits-california-dealerships/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/08/coda-sedan-ev-hits-california-dealerships/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/08/coda-sedan-ev-hits-california-dealerships"><img alt="Image" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/05/coda-automotive-sedan-ev.jpg" style="margin: 4px; width: 600px; height: 436px;" /></a></p><p> Coda Automotive's <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/EV/">EV</a> sedan has been a <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/video-coda-automotive-bringing-miles-electrics-sedan-to-califo/">long time coming</a> -- but it's here in earnest now. After some initial deliveries two months earlier and the slight matter of parts arriving from China with minor damage, the California-assembled electric car should be in the fledgling automaker's Los Angeles dealership this week. Don't assume the sales rep will have the sedan in your preferred shade of periwinkle blue, however: although all four of <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/coda">Coda's</a> dealerships in California will have samples for test drives, just ten units of the inaugural EV are on sale at the LA location. Should you happen to jump to the front of the small queue, expect to pay a <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/07/rimac-concept-one-ev-shown-at-speed/">relatively reasonable</a> <span>$39,900 before a tax credit for the regular </span>sedan with a 150-mile range, or an ever-so slightly more economical $37,250 for the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/12/coda-announces-cheaper-worse-version-of-bland-all-electric-seda/"> 125-mile edition</a>.</p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/08/coda-sedan-ev-hits-california-dealerships/">Coda sedan EV hits California dealerships, spreads semi-frugal greenness</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Tue, 08 May 2012 11:19:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/08/coda-sedan-ev-hits-california-dealerships/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20233589/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/08/coda-sedan-ev-hits-california-dealerships/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>coda</category><category>coda automotive</category><category>coda automotive sedan</category><category>coda automotive stores</category><category>coda sedan</category><category>coda sedan ev</category><category>CodaAutomotive</category><category>CodaAutomotiveSedan</category><category>CodaAutomotiveStores</category><category>CodaSedan</category><category>CodaSedanEv</category><category>dealership</category><category>dealerships</category><category>Electric car</category><category>electric cars</category><category>electric vehicle</category><category>ElectricCar</category><category>ElectricCars</category><category>ElectricVehicle</category><category>EV</category><category>sedan</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jon Fingas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 11:19:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[One-man Rocket EV hits over 200 mph in under 7 seconds (video)]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/08/rocket-ev-hits-over-200-mph-in-under-7-seconds/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/08/rocket-ev-hits-over-200-mph-in-under-7-seconds/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/08/rocket-ev-hits-over-200-mph-in-under-7-seconds/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/08/rocket-ev-hits-over-200-mph-in-under-7-seconds/"><img alt="Rocket EV" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/05/ev.jpg" style="margin: 4px; width: 579px; height: 338px;" /></a></p><p> You won't be driving away in this <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/08/toyota-rav4-ev-price-release-date/">by the end of 2012</a>, but you can expect it to smoke the EV competition. Shawn Lawless and his Rocket drag bike managed to hit just over 200 miles per hour at the Virginia Motorsports Park. We could eke out a few more words about the 14.2-kWh battery, but we'd prefer to let the video do the talking -- it's right after the break.</p><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/08/rocket-ev-hits-over-200-mph-in-under-7-seconds/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>One-man Rocket EV hits over 200 mph in under 7 seconds (video)</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/08/rocket-ev-hits-over-200-mph-in-under-7-seconds/">One-man Rocket EV hits over 200 mph in under 7 seconds (video)</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Tue, 08 May 2012 10:03:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/08/rocket-ev-hits-over-200-mph-in-under-7-seconds/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20233616/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/08/rocket-ev-hits-over-200-mph-in-under-7-seconds/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>200mph</category><category>electric vehicle</category><category>ElectricVehicle</category><category>EV</category><category>Lawless Rocket</category><category>LawlessRocket</category><category>Rocket</category><category>Shawn Lawless</category><category>ShawnLawless</category><category>video</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mat Smith]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 10:03:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toyota RAV4 EV priced up at $49,800, arriving in California 'late summer']]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/08/toyota-rav4-ev-price-release-date/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/08/toyota-rav4-ev-price-release-date/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/08/toyota-rav4-ev-price-release-date/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/08/toyota-rav4-ev-price-release-date/"><img alt="Toyota RAV4 EV priced up at $49,800, arriving in California 'late summer'" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/green.autoblog.com/media/2012/05/toyotarav4evopt.jpg" /></a></p><p> It's been two years since <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/16/toyota-and-tesla-plan-to-bring-electric-rav4-to-market-in-2012/">we first heard</a> of Toyota's electric vehicle plans and the company's finally ready to talk turkey on pricing. Announced at Los Angeles' Electric Vehicle Symposium yesterday, the "fully equipped" <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/rav4">RAV4 EV</a> will arrive before the end of the year for a few hundred shy of 50,000 bucks. The EV will reach up to 100 miles on a single charge, which can be reportedly replenished in around six hours from a 240V charger, while LED and halogen headlights are the latest design additions. The RAV4 will go up for sale in Sacramento, San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego -- if you're somewhere in California, you have a shot of getting one. Toyota's got all the details in a press release right after the break.</p><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/08/toyota-rav4-ev-price-release-date/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Toyota RAV4 EV priced up at $49,800, arriving in California 'late summer'</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/08/toyota-rav4-ev-price-release-date/">Toyota RAV4 EV priced up at $49,800, arriving in California 'late summer'</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Tue, 08 May 2012 08:18:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/08/toyota-rav4-ev-price-release-date/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20233505/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/08/toyota-rav4-ev-price-release-date/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>electric car</category><category>electric vehicle</category><category>ElectricCar</category><category>ElectricVehicle</category><category>ev</category><category>minipost</category><category>powered by tesla</category><category>PoweredByTesla</category><category>rav 4</category><category>Rav4</category><category>toyota</category><category>toyota rav4</category><category>toyota rav4 ev</category><category>ToyotaRav4</category><category>ToyotaRav4Ev</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mat Smith]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 08:18:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rimac quells Concept_One doubters, shows its EV supercar's pedal to the metal (video)]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/07/rimac-concept-one-ev-shown-at-speed/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/07/rimac-concept-one-ev-shown-at-speed/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/07/rimac-concept-one-ev-shown-at-speed/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/07/rimac-concept-one-ev-shown-at-speed"><img alt="Image" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/05/rimac-conceptone-drifting.jpg" style="margin: 4px; width: 600px; height: 399px;" /></a></p><p> O ye unfaithful, believe. For those of you who saw <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/Rimac/">Rimac</a>'s preview of its <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/01/rimac-concept_one-ev-reality-980K/">Concept_One electric supercar</a> and were skeptical of that claimed 2.8-second 0-62MPH time given all the leisurely putting around, the Croatian automaker has followed up with a video proving that this isn't your <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/EV/">daddy's EV</a>. It turns out that the 1,088HP-equivalent motor is quick enough to leave a lot of rubber on the tarmac, thank you -- both from a very enthusiastic start and from a healthy amount of drifting. This won't change the need to both drop $980,000 and get in quick on that 88-unit production run, but if you were worried that there wouldn't be a torch-bearer for high-speed EVs during the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/19/teslas-sends-roadster-off-with-final-edition-successor-to-ar/">Tesla Roadster's hiatus</a>, Rimac just put that anxiety to bed.</p><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/07/rimac-concept-one-ev-shown-at-speed/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Rimac quells Concept_One doubters, shows its EV supercar's pedal to the metal (video)</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/07/rimac-concept-one-ev-shown-at-speed/">Rimac quells Concept_One doubters, shows its EV supercar's pedal to the metal (video)</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Mon, 07 May 2012 16:35:00 EST.  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Along with Munich's <span>Technische Universitaet Muenchen (TUM), </span><a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/BMW/">BMW</a><span>, </span><a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/Daimler/">Daimler</a><span> and </span>14 others are jointly developing the <span>Visio.M urban runabout. While it should only muster the equivalent of 20 horsepower, it should be about 45 percent lighter than a Smart</span> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/Fortwo/">Fortwo</a> -- important when you want to use a small battery to keep the cost down. The project is also tackling safety and other chronic problems with tiny electric cars. TUM's MUTE prototype (pictured here) is serving as the testbed for the technology being rolled into the Visio.M, although the &euro;<span>10.8 million (</span>$14.2 million) in funding from Germany's <span>Federal Ministry for Education and Research</span> is expected to produce something more original when the EV project reaches its eventual close.</p><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/04/bmw-daimler-partner-on-ultra-light-visio-m-city-ev/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>BMW, Daimler partner on ultra-light Visio.M city EV</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/04/bmw-daimler-partner-on-ultra-light-visio-m-city-ev/">BMW, Daimler partner on ultra-light Visio.M city EV</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Fri, 04 May 2012 22:17:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/04/bmw-daimler-partner-on-ultra-light-visio-m-city-ev/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20231297/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/04/bmw-daimler-partner-on-ultra-light-visio-m-city-ev/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>bmw</category><category>Daimler</category><category>electric</category><category>Electric car</category><category>electric vehicle</category><category>ElectricCar</category><category>ElectricVehicle</category><category>EV</category><category>fortwo</category><category>mute</category><category>smart</category><category>smart fortwo</category><category>SmartFortwo</category><category>technische universitaet muenchen</category><category>Technische Universität München</category><category>TechnischeUniversitaetMuenchen</category><category>TechnischeUniversitätMünchen</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jon Fingas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 22:17:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Audi, GM, others unite on 20-minute EV charging standard for green drivers in a rush]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/04/automakers-unite-on-20-minute-ev-charging/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/04/automakers-unite-on-20-minute-ev-charging/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/04/automakers-unite-on-20-minute-ev-charging/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/04/automakers-unite-on-20-minute-ev-charging/"><img alt="20-minute EV charger" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/05/dc-fast-charging-ev.jpg" style="margin: 4px; width: 600px; height: 402px;" /></a></p><p> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/25/nrg-to-bring-200-fast-charging-ev-stations-to-the-golden-state/">Fast-charging</a> an <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/EV/">EV</a> isn't new in itself, but deciding on a standard for it is. Which is why we're glad to hear that Audi, BMW, Chrysler, Daimler, Ford, GM, Porsche and Volkswagen have all agreed to a common format for their EV charging ports, the not-very-elegantly-titled <span>DC Fast Charging with a Combined Charging System. Together, the automakers are promising </span>a consistent way to power up a car within 15 to 20 minutes, all without breaking a current Type 1 AC charging implementation. The new format will be demoed at the <span>Electric Vehicle Symposium 26 in Los Angeles </span>starting May 6. Just be aware that your first-generation <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/17/ford-focus-electric-test-drive-and-myford-mobile-hands-on-video/">Focus Electric</a> won't be certain to use the newly universal technology: the first cars to tout the new plug won't be at dealerships until 2013, and the European vehicle association ACEA is only guaranteeing that charging stations on the continent will be using the DC Fast Charging system by 2017. Check after the break for a further look at the port.</p><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/04/automakers-unite-on-20-minute-ev-charging/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Audi, GM, others unite on 20-minute EV charging standard for green drivers in a rush</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/04/automakers-unite-on-20-minute-ev-charging/">Audi, GM, others unite on 20-minute EV charging standard for green drivers in a rush</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Fri, 04 May 2012 01:35:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/04/automakers-unite-on-20-minute-ev-charging/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20230506/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/04/automakers-unite-on-20-minute-ev-charging/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>ACEA</category><category>audi</category><category>bmw</category><category>chrysler</category><category>Daimler</category><category>electric vehicle</category><category>electric vehicle chargers</category><category>electric vehicle charging</category><category>electric vehicle charging station</category><category>electric vehicle charging stations</category><category>electric vehicles</category><category>ElectricVehicle</category><category>ElectricVehicleChargers</category><category>ElectricVehicleCharging</category><category>ElectricVehicleChargingStation</category><category>ElectricVehicleChargingStations</category><category>ElectricVehicles</category><category>EV</category><category>ev charging</category><category>ev charging standard</category><category>ev charging station</category><category>EvCharging</category><category>EvChargingStandard</category><category>EvChargingStation</category><category>ford</category><category>general motors</category><category>GeneralMotors</category><category>gm</category><category>Porsche</category><category>standard</category><category>standards</category><category>volkswagen</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jon Fingas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 01:35:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dealers wanting to sell Ford's first all-electric car must Focus on the environment]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/30/dealers-wanting-to-sell-fords-first-all-electric-car-must-focus/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/30/dealers-wanting-to-sell-fords-first-all-electric-car-must-focus/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/30/dealers-wanting-to-sell-fords-first-all-electric-car-must-focus/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/30/dealers-wanting-to-sell-fords-first-all-electric-car-must-focus/"><img alt="Dealers wanting to sell Ford's first all-electric car must Focus on the environment" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/04/2012-04-30ford-focus-electric.jpg" style="margin: 4px; width: 600px; height: 399px;" /></a></p><p> You can't just sell the new <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/17/ford-focus-electric-test-drive-and-myford-mobile-hands-on-video/">2012 Ford Focus Electric</a>, you've got to embrace what it <em>stands for</em>, or at least that's what Dearborn is telling its dealers. Per the company HQ, outfits hoping to offer the electric hatchback on their lots later this year must send sales staff through a special electric vehicle training program. What's more, all dealerships carrying the electric Focus must install a minimum of two EV charging stations on their premises and enroll in Ford's Go Green program. Go Green, which has been optional up to this point, looks to improve the sustainability and efficiency of shops, regardless of age. So far, 76 dealerships in California, New Jersey and New York (the initial launch markets) have stepped up to the plate and will be selling the EV. Ford's hoping to capture the hearts and minds of those with <em>electric</em> personalities who haven't already settled <strike>for</strike> on the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/nissanleaf">competition from Nissan</a>.</p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/30/dealers-wanting-to-sell-fords-first-all-electric-car-must-focus/">Dealers wanting to sell Ford's first all-electric car must Focus on the environment</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:17:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/30/dealers-wanting-to-sell-fords-first-all-electric-car-must-focus/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20227665/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/30/dealers-wanting-to-sell-fords-first-all-electric-car-must-focus/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>2012</category><category>2012 Focus</category><category>2012Focus</category><category>dealers</category><category>Dealerships</category><category>Electric</category><category>electric vehicle</category><category>ElectricVehicle</category><category>EV</category><category>Focus</category><category>Focus Electric</category><category>FocusElectric</category><category>Ford</category><category>Ford Focus Electric</category><category>FordFocusElectric</category><category>Go Green</category><category>GoGreen</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Munchbach]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:17:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[FAA writing rules for electric aircraft, to allow public to fly them in the next decade]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/27/faa-electirc-aircraft-rules/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/27/faa-electirc-aircraft-rules/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/27/faa-electirc-aircraft-rules/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/27/faa-electirc-aircraft-rules/"><img alt="FAA writing rules for electric aircraft, to allow public to fly them in the next decade" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/04/evplane.jpg" style="margin: 4px; width: 593px; height: 450px;" /></a></p><p> There are those in the general aviation community who think <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/01/egenius-electric-plane-takes-flight-with-airbus-backing/">electric planes</a> are the future for private aircraft, but regulatory hurdles are in place preventing them from proliferating in our skies. You see, current FAA requirements for light sport aircraft (LSA) -- planes that can be flown by anyone with a pilot's license -- preclude electric powerplants, and that makes such planes unavailable to most private pilots. Well, today at the CAFE Electric Aircraft Symposium, FAA analyst Tom Gunnarson delivered some good news for flying EV advocates, stating that the FAA has completed its regulatory study on electric aircraft, and the rulemaking process will begin soon. Once those rules have been written, electrically-propelled aircraft will be available for use as LSA by the public, which isn't possible today given their current status as experimental craft. The bad news? Governmental wheels spin slowly, and Gunnarson said that incorporating those new rules into the current regulatory framework will take five years if we're lucky, but ten years is a more likely time frame for the FAA to finish. In the meantime, you'll have to settle for <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/01/french-pilot-sets-big-speed-record-in-tiny-electric-airplane-vi/">air shows</a> or <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/electric+car/">terrestrial transport</a> to get your EV fix.</p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/27/faa-electirc-aircraft-rules/">FAA writing rules for electric aircraft, to allow public to fly them in the next decade</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:33:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/27/faa-electirc-aircraft-rules/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20226319/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/27/faa-electirc-aircraft-rules/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>aircraft</category><category>airplane</category><category>cafe</category><category>cafe electric</category><category>cafe electric aircraft symposium</category><category>CafeElectric</category><category>CafeElectricAircraftSymposium</category><category>electric aircraft</category><category>electric plane</category><category>electric vehicle</category><category>electric vehicles</category><category>ElectricAircraft</category><category>ElectricPlane</category><category>ElectricVehicle</category><category>ElectricVehicles</category><category>ev</category><category>faa</category><category>plane</category><category>planes</category><category>regulation</category><category>regulations</category><category>tom gunnarson</category><category>TomGunnarson</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Gorman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:33:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[GE rolls out WattStation and WattStation Connect for charging EVs]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/25/ge-wattstation-wattstation-connect-charging-evs/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/25/ge-wattstation-wattstation-connect-charging-evs/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/25/ge-wattstation-wattstation-connect-charging-evs/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/25/ge-wattstation-wattstation-connect-charging-evs/"><img alt="Image" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/04/wattstationfaceview300dpi-1335285481.jpg" style="margin: 4px; width: 142px; height: 445px;" /></a></p><p></p><p></p><p> GE spent the second half of 2011 <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/14/ge-kicks-off-ev-experience-tour-promises-wattstations-for-all/">teasing</a> its WattStation solution for powering electric vehicles. Now that the company has captured your attention with that slick, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/yves-behar-designed-ge-wattstation-electric-vehicle-charger-spru/">Yves Behar-designed </a>"pedestal," it's ready to deliver. In case you forgot, the WattStation Connect is a charging station / software platform developed in cooperation with Hertz that lets EV owners manage the power-up process remotely via a mobile app and the WattStation's three connectivity options: 3G, Wi-Fi and Ethernet. The app, expected to hit iOS and Android in the coming weeks, also help users locate stations and lets them virtually pay for juicing up their vehicles. While the charging platform will work its way into the hearts and homes of those who own an EV, GE will also deploy this tech to retailers and fleet owners looking to zero in on their electricity usage. It's not yet clear where the WattStations will be or are already available, but GE is apparently ready to start the rollout now. Get the full details in the presser after the break.</p><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/25/ge-wattstation-wattstation-connect-charging-evs/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>GE rolls out WattStation and WattStation Connect for charging EVs</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/25/ge-wattstation-wattstation-connect-charging-evs/">GE rolls out WattStation and WattStation Connect for charging EVs</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Wed, 25 Apr 2012 02:27:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/25/ge-wattstation-wattstation-connect-charging-evs/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20222959/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/25/ge-wattstation-wattstation-connect-charging-evs/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>electric car</category><category>electric charger</category><category>electric charging station</category><category>electric vehicle</category><category>ElectricCar</category><category>ElectricCharger</category><category>ElectricChargingStation</category><category>ElectricVehicle</category><category>ev</category><category>ev charger</category><category>EvCharger</category><category>ge</category><category>general electric</category><category>GeneralElectric</category><category>wattstation</category><category>yves behar</category><category>YvesBehar</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Silbert]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 02:27:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[BYD intros dual-mode electric Qin vehicle, Remote Driving key for outside-the-car operation]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/24/byd-dual-mode-electric-qin-vehicle-remote-driverless-f3-plus/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/24/byd-dual-mode-electric-qin-vehicle-remote-driverless-f3-plus/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/24/byd-dual-mode-electric-qin-vehicle-remote-driverless-f3-plus/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/24/byd-dual-mode-electric-qin-vehicle-remote-driverless-f3-plus/"><img alt="byd remote driving" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/04/byd-card-key.jpg" style="margin: 4px; width: 600px; height: 318px;" /></a></p><p> The <a href="http://www.engadget.com/all/newyorkautoshow">New York Auto Show</a> may be done and over with, but the 2012 Beijing International Auto Show is just hitting its stride. Predictably, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/BYD/">BYD</a> is in attendance, and it's got a couple of new gizmos out on the red carpet. For starters, there's the Qin (pronounced "Chin," not Kin), a dual-mode electric vehicle that includes seven percent better efficiency, power and energy-saving in pure EV mode compared to the first generation's F3DM system. All told, the vehicle can scoot some 31 miles on a single 10KWh charge, and in hybrid mode, it can use both its 110KW electric motor and its 1.5 Turbo engine to output some 223KW of power and 440Nm of torque. For the technophiles, the car is also equipped with an intelligent cloud system platform, which incorporates things like "telematics, cloud-computing and a full-range of services 24 hours a day (like roadside assistance, vehicle positioning, remote monitoring, music and video downloads etc.)."</p><p> As if that weren't enough, the outfit's showcasing a new Remote Driving Controller for its F3 Plus, which enables owners to perform a variety of driving functions -- moving it forward / back, turning left / right and traveling at a "restricted speed" -- <i>without having the owner inside of the vehicle</i>. Naturally, we're anxiously awaiting a test unit of our own. Or, for a wave of lawsuits -- whichever comes first.</p><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/24/byd-dual-mode-electric-qin-vehicle-remote-driverless-f3-plus/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>BYD intros dual-mode electric Qin vehicle, Remote Driving key for outside-the-car operation</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/24/byd-dual-mode-electric-qin-vehicle-remote-driverless-f3-plus/">BYD intros dual-mode electric Qin vehicle, Remote Driving key for outside-the-car operation</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Tue, 24 Apr 2012 06:42:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/24/byd-dual-mode-electric-qin-vehicle-remote-driverless-f3-plus/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20222391/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/24/byd-dual-mode-electric-qin-vehicle-remote-driverless-f3-plus/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>automobile</category><category>automotive</category><category>beijing</category><category>beijing auto show</category><category>beijing auto show 2012</category><category>BeijingAutoShow</category><category>BeijingAutoShow2012</category><category>byd</category><category>BYD Technologies</category><category>BydTechnologies</category><category>car</category><category>charging</category><category>china</category><category>chinese</category><category>cloud</category><category>dual-mode electric vehicle</category><category>Dual-modeElectricVehicle</category><category>electric car</category><category>electric vehicle</category><category>ElectricCar</category><category>ElectricVehicle</category><category>ev</category><category>f3 plus</category><category>F3Plus</category><category>hybrid</category><category>qin</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Darren Murph]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 06:42:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford Focus Electric test drive and MyFord Mobile hands-on (video)]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/17/ford-focus-electric-test-drive-and-myford-mobile-hands-on-video/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/17/ford-focus-electric-test-drive-and-myford-mobile-hands-on-video/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/17/ford-focus-electric-test-drive-and-myford-mobile-hands-on-video/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/17/ford-focus-electric-test-drive-and-myford-mobile-hands-on-video/"><img alt="Ford Focus Electric test drive and MyFord Mobile hands-on (video)" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/04/fordfocuselectrictestdrivelead01.jpg" style="margin: 4px; width: 600px; height: 399px;" /></a></p><p> This is the production version of Ford's <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/FocusElectric/">Focus Electric</a> for the US market, and we got the chance to take it for a <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/12/ford-takes-us-on-the-worlds-shortest-test-drive-in-the-focus-el/">proper test drive</a> last week. Don't fret, though -- Engadget hasn't suddenly turned into a car site. While we'll be happy to share our driving impressions, we're mostly interested in how <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/07/ford-focus-electric-and-mytouch-mobile-hands-on-video/">Ford interfaces the vehicle</a> with our favorite mobile devices and social networks -- tech that we've covered before, known as <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/MyFordMobile/">MyFord Mobile</a>. Hit the break for the details, including our hands-on video.</p><p> <div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/ford-focus-electric-test-drive/">Ford Focus Electric hands-on</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/ford-focus-electric-test-drive/#4966523"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/04/fordfocuselectrictestdrive17_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/ford-focus-electric-test-drive/#4966526"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/04/fordfocuselectrictestdrive20_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/ford-focus-electric-test-drive/#4966527"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/04/fordfocuselectrictestdrive21_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/ford-focus-electric-test-drive/#4966528"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/04/fordfocuselectrictestdrive22_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/ford-focus-electric-test-drive/#4966529"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/04/fordfocuselectrictestdrive23_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div></p><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/17/ford-focus-electric-test-drive-and-myford-mobile-hands-on-video/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Ford Focus Electric test drive and MyFord Mobile hands-on (video)</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/17/ford-focus-electric-test-drive-and-myford-mobile-hands-on-video/">Ford Focus Electric test drive and MyFord Mobile hands-on (video)</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:01:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/17/ford-focus-electric-test-drive-and-myford-mobile-hands-on-video/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20217000/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/17/ford-focus-electric-test-drive-and-myford-mobile-hands-on-video/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Android</category><category>app</category><category>Apple</category><category>Bill Frykman</category><category>BillFrykman</category><category>BlackBerry</category><category>electric vehicle</category><category>ElectricVehicle</category><category>EV</category><category>Facebook</category><category>Focus</category><category>focus electric</category><category>FocusElectric</category><category>Ford</category><category>Ford Focus</category><category>Ford Focus Electric</category><category>FordFocus</category><category>FordFocusElectric</category><category>Google</category><category>hands-on</category><category>iOS</category><category>Microsoft</category><category>Microsoft Value Charging</category><category>MicrosoftValueCharging</category><category>mobilepostcross</category><category>MyFord</category><category>MyFord Mobile</category><category>MyfordMobile</category><category>RIM</category><category>social networking</category><category>SocialNetworking</category><category>telematics</category><category>Twitter</category><category>Value Charging</category><category>ValueCharging</category><category>video</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Myriam Joire]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:01:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Delorean Electric travels back in time to the basement of the New York International Auto Show]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/06/delorean-electric-travels-back-in-time-to-the-basement-of-the-ne/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/06/delorean-electric-travels-back-in-time-to-the-basement-of-the-ne/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/06/delorean-electric-travels-back-in-time-to-the-basement-of-the-ne/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/06/delorean-electric-travels-back-in-time-to-the-basement-of-the-ne/"><img alt="Image" height="399" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/04/delorean2012-04-04-600-6.jpg" style="margin:4px" width="600" /></a></div>Yes we've <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/14/delorean-dmc-12-ev-eyes-on-at-ces/">seen it before</a> but, with a cheeky license plate like that, we couldn't resist stopping by to ogle it again. It's the DMCev and, while it's been in the cards for quite some time now, it's finally getting close to production. Delorean Motor Company president Stephen Wynn was on-hand to demo the machine and give a few nuggets of information. DMC will be assembling the car in Houston, TX ahead of planned deliveries in 2013 with a cost of $95,000. For that you can get a 100 mile range, 0 - 60 time of 4.9 seconds and stainless steel body panels that almost, <em>almost</em> match the color of the plastic nose and tail sections. Sure, $95k may seem like a lot for an electric refresh of a 30-year-old car, but unlike other overpriced pieces of <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/14/back-to-the-future-mattel-hoverboard-replica/">1985 memorabilia</a> this one actually works.<br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/delorean-electric-eyes-on/">Delorean Electric eyes-on</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/delorean-electric-eyes-on/#4947489"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/04/delorean2012-04-04-800-1_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/delorean-electric-eyes-on/#4947490"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/04/delorean2012-04-04-800-2_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/delorean-electric-eyes-on/#4947491"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/04/delorean2012-04-04-800-3_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/delorean-electric-eyes-on/#4947492"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/04/delorean2012-04-04-800-4_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/delorean-electric-eyes-on/#4947493"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/04/delorean2012-04-04-800-5_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/06/delorean-electric-travels-back-in-time-to-the-basement-of-the-ne/">Delorean Electric travels back in time to the basement of the New York International Auto Show</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Fri, 06 Apr 2012 16:48:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/06/delorean-electric-travels-back-in-time-to-the-basement-of-the-ne/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20210110/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/06/delorean-electric-travels-back-in-time-to-the-basement-of-the-ne/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>back to the future</category><category>BackToTheFuture</category><category>bev</category><category>delorean</category><category>delorean electric</category><category>DeloreanElectric</category><category>dmcev</category><category>electric car</category><category>electric vehicle</category><category>ElectricCar</category><category>ElectricVehicle</category><category>ev</category><category>new york international auto show</category><category>NewYorkInternationalAutoShow</category><category>nyais 2012</category><category>Nyais2012</category><category>nyias</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tim Stevens]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 16:48:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fisker Atlantic EVer unveiled in New York, we go eyes-on]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/03/fisker-atlantic-unveiled/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/03/fisker-atlantic-unveiled/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/03/fisker-atlantic-unveiled/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/03/fisker-atlantic-unveiled/"><img alt="Fisker Atlantic EVer" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/04/fisker-atlantic-2012-04-03-600-15.jpg" style="margin: 4px; width: 600px; height: 399px;" /></a></div><a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/fisker,karma">Fisker's Karma</a> series-hybrid electric vehicle hasn't <em>exactly</em> been receiving a lot of great press <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/09/fisker-karma-breaks-down-during-review/">lately</a>, but the company didn't let the process of <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/26/fisker-plans-to-replace-the-battery-packs-on-640-karma-sedans/">swapping out 640 battery packs</a> dampen the launch of that car's smaller sibling, the Atlantic. This <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/department-of-energy-lends-fisker-528-7-million-for-karma-and-p/">long-expected</a> (and <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/02/fisker-nina-atlantic-gets-unofficially-pictured-in-official-fo/">recently spied</a>) auto is a shortened, slightly smaller car that is said to be priced at a "much lower price point" than its predecessor. But, like the bigger Karma (and the even larger <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/13/fisker-surf-plug-in-hybrid-five-doors-of-good-karma/">Surf</a>), there's an on-board motor that burns gas to generate more electricity to extend that range -- but sadly nobody's saying by how far.<br /><br />In this case it's a four-cylinder <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/02/fisker-inks-bmw-deal-nina-evs-gain-ultimate-driving-machine-dna/">BMW-sourced</a> engine providing that extra range, exhaust peeking out just behind the front-left wheel. A four-banger doesn't sound all that impressive in a car like this, but remember it's only tasked with spinning a generator. Moving the sedan (and its healthy complement of batteries) will be an undisclosed electric powertrain. Sadly no details are being given tonight for performance or cost, but we're told it'll set you back about as much as an Audi A5. Could that mean a $40,000 starting price? That'd be less than half the cost of the $102,000 Karma, and potentially quite a revolution. Needless to say we can't wait to find out.<br /><br />We weren't able to peek in the trunk, but we're told the new engine provides more space for your junk than the Karma's current arrangement. The car is said to match the A5 in terms of cargo space, which is certainly nothing to sneeze about. Now mind, this is just a concept and things are liable to change on the long road from here to production, but Fisker isn't known for tweaking much along the way. Suffice to say, this should be very close to the car that hits dealerships... eventually. <div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/fisker-atlantic-eyes-on/">Fisker Atlantic eyes-on</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/fisker-atlantic-eyes-on/#4938445"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/04/dsc03656_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/fisker-atlantic-eyes-on/#4938446"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/04/fisker-atlantic-2012-04-03-800-1_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/fisker-atlantic-eyes-on/#4938447"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/04/fisker-atlantic-2012-04-03-800-2_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/fisker-atlantic-eyes-on/#4938448"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/04/fisker-atlantic-2012-04-03-800-3_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/fisker-atlantic-eyes-on/#4938449"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/04/fisker-atlantic-2012-04-03-800-4_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/03/fisker-atlantic-unveiled/">Fisker Atlantic EVer unveiled in New York, we go eyes-on</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Tue, 03 Apr 2012 21:08:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/03/fisker-atlantic-unveiled/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20207390/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/03/fisker-atlantic-unveiled/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>atlantic</category><category>bmw</category><category>electric car</category><category>electric vehicle</category><category>ElectricCar</category><category>ElectricVehicle</category><category>ev</category><category>ever</category><category>fisker</category><category>fisker atlantic</category><category>fisker nina</category><category>FiskerAtlantic</category><category>FiskerNina</category><category>hands-on</category><category>hybrid</category><category>hybrid car</category><category>HybridCar</category><category>new york international auto show</category><category>NewYorkInternationalAutoShow</category><category>nina</category><category>nyias</category><category>nyias 2012</category><category>Nyias2012</category><category>phev</category><category>series hybrid</category><category>SeriesHybrid</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tim Stevens]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 21:08:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fisker Nina / Atlantic gets unofficially pictured in official form]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/02/fisker-nina-atlantic-gets-unofficially-pictured-in-official-fo/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/02/fisker-nina-atlantic-gets-unofficially-pictured-in-official-fo/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/02/fisker-nina-atlantic-gets-unofficially-pictured-in-official-fo/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/02/fisker-nina-atlantic-gets-unofficially-pictured-in-official-fo/"><img alt="Image" height="375" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/04/fisker-atlantic.jpg" style="margin:4px" width="600" /></a></div>We got a quick glimpse of Fisker's <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/07/with-federal-loans-blocked-fisker-halts-work-on-project-nina-l/">once-halted</a> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/project+nina">Project Nina</a> the other day courtesy of <em>Autoblog</em>, and we now have our best look at the car to date thanks to some seemingly official press photos that have turned up on <em>Autoforum.cz</em>. Now being dubbed the Atlantic, the car promises to be a smaller and more affordable version of Fisker's <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/fisker,karma">Karma</a> sedan and, as those earlier shots indicated, we should soon be seeing plenty more of it at this week's New York Auto Show. Apart from an expected BMW-sourced four-cylinder engine, though, details on the car itself remain decidedly light -- including any indication of a possible price tag or rollout date. In the meantime, you can find more photos where this one came from at the links below.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/02/fisker-nina-atlantic-gets-unofficially-pictured-in-official-fo/">Fisker Nina / Atlantic gets unofficially pictured in official form</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Mon, 02 Apr 2012 18:06:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/02/fisker-nina-atlantic-gets-unofficially-pictured-in-official-fo/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20206869/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/02/fisker-nina-atlantic-gets-unofficially-pictured-in-official-fo/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>atlantic</category><category>car</category><category>electric car</category><category>electric vehicle</category><category>ElectricCar</category><category>ElectricVehicle</category><category>ev</category><category>fisker</category><category>fisker atlantic</category><category>fisker nina</category><category>FiskerAtlantic</category><category>FiskerNina</category><category>new york auto show</category><category>NewYorkAutoShow</category><category>nina</category><category>project nina</category><category>ProjectNina</category><category>vehicle</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald Melanson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 18:06:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[BMW and Toyota come together, right now, over batteries]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/27/bmw-toyota-battery-research/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/27/bmw-toyota-battery-research/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/27/bmw-toyota-battery-research/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/27/bmw-toyota-battery-research/"><img alt="Image" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/03/toyotabmwdantetktk.jpg" style="margin:4px" /></a></div>Clue's in the headline, really. Car makers <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/26/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-bmw-exec-says-electric-vehicles-wont-work/">BMW</a> and Toyota have finally gotten around to <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/02/bmw-and-toyota-to-collaborate-on-future-lithium-ion-tech-love-n/">confirming</a> that they're pairing up to research next generation lithium-ion batteries. The focus will be on building environmentally friendly technologies that'll boost the power of future <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/07/tata-megapixel-concept/">EVs</a>. The duo will also examine new ways of combining materials to build better cathodes, anodes and electrolytes. As part of the deal, Toyota will be buying diesel engines for its European subsidiary from its Teutonic new best friend from 2014.<p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/27/bmw-toyota-battery-research/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>BMW and Toyota come together, right now, over batteries</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/27/bmw-toyota-battery-research/">BMW and Toyota come together, right now, over batteries</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:38:00 EST.  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As <em>Wired Autopia</em> reports, Fisker now plans to replace the battery packs on nearly all of the Karmas that have rolled off the assembly line -- apparently due to the same issue that caused the car to <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/09/fisker-karma-breaks-down-during-review/">break down</a> during <em>Consumer Reports</em>' test of the car. That includes some 640 cars in all (up from 239 in an <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/01/fisker-karma-recall-is-official-239-cars-will-need-their-batter/">earlier recall</a>), although Fisker notes that it has only seen the issue on a "handful" of vehicles. If you're the owner of one of those, you can expect to receive a notice in the next few days, along with a software update (unrelated to the recall) that promises improvements on everything form the powertrain to infotainment system.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/26/fisker-plans-to-replace-the-battery-packs-on-640-karma-sedans/">Fisker plans to replace the battery packs on 640 Karma sedans</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Mon, 26 Mar 2012 17:32:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/26/fisker-plans-to-replace-the-battery-packs-on-640-karma-sedans/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20201349/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/26/fisker-plans-to-replace-the-battery-packs-on-640-karma-sedans/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>A123</category><category>A123 Systems</category><category>A123Systems</category><category>battery</category><category>battery pack</category><category>battery packs</category><category>BatteryPack</category><category>BatteryPacks</category><category>electric vehicle</category><category>ElectricVehicle</category><category>ev</category><category>fisker</category><category>fisker karma</category><category>FiskerKarma</category><category>karma</category><category>recall</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald Melanson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 17:32:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[NRG to bring 200 fast-charging EV stations to the Golden State, pump $100 million into CA infrastructure]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/25/nrg-to-bring-200-fast-charging-ev-stations-to-the-golden-state/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/25/nrg-to-bring-200-fast-charging-ev-stations-to-the-golden-state/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/25/nrg-to-bring-200-fast-charging-ev-stations-to-the-golden-state/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/25/nrg-to-bring-200-fast-charging-ev-stations-to-the-golden-state/"><img alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/04/evgosml04082011-1302326445.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 400px;" /></a></div>Way back before <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/NRG/">NRG</a> was making <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/14/delorean-dmc-12-ev-eyes-on-at-ces/">electric DeLoreans</a> and building <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/01/nrg-and-sunpower-partner-on-250-megawatt-solar-plant-plan-to-po/">solar power plants</a>, it co-owned a slew of power facilities in California with Dynegy -- an energy outfit that got caught up in a long-term litigation over some old energy contracts with the state. Long story short, that legal dispute became NRG's problem in 2006, after it acquired Dynegy's majority stake in the partnership -- a problem it's finally resolving by peppering California with 200 fast-charging EV stations. The $120 million settlement promises to create jobs, invest in the state's economy and provide job training for the stations' maintenance and installation crews.<br /><br />NRG may be shelling out some serious cash, but the deal is still mutually beneficial -- those extra vehicle chargers will be running on its own fee-based <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/09/nrgs-evgo-charging-stations-hope-to-catch-the-eyes-of-texas/">eVgo network</a>, after all. Governor Jerry Brown calls the settlement the beginning of a "virtuous circle" that will boost EV sales for the state, which will in turn, provoke investors to expand California's charging infrastructure, which will, of course, sell more cars. In fact, he's banking on it, and has signed an executive order setting targets for EV adoption. If all goes as planned, you'll be looking at a smog free San Francisco skyline by 2050. Won't that be nice?<p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/25/nrg-to-bring-200-fast-charging-ev-stations-to-the-golden-state/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>NRG to bring 200 fast-charging EV stations to the Golden State, pump $100 million into CA infrastructure</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/25/nrg-to-bring-200-fast-charging-ev-stations-to-the-golden-state/">NRG to bring 200 fast-charging EV stations to the Golden State, pump $100 million into CA infrastructure</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Sun, 25 Mar 2012 07:35:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/25/nrg-to-bring-200-fast-charging-ev-stations-to-the-golden-state/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20200227/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/25/nrg-to-bring-200-fast-charging-ev-stations-to-the-golden-state/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>california</category><category>Dynegy</category><category>electric vehicle</category><category>electric vehicles</category><category>ElectricVehicle</category><category>ElectricVehicles</category><category>EV</category><category>evgo</category><category>evgo network</category><category>EvgoNetwork</category><category>Freedom Station</category><category>FreedomStation</category><category>gas guzzler</category><category>gas guzzlers</category><category>GasGuzzler</category><category>GasGuzzlers</category><category>Governor Jerry Brown</category><category>GovernorJerryBrown</category><category>infrastructure</category><category>jerry brown</category><category>JerryBrown</category><category>Nissan Leaf</category><category>NRG</category><category>NRG Energy</category><category>NrgEnergy</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sean Buckley]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Mar 2012 07:35:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nissan Leaf to get minor range boost, prove Moore's Law doesn't apply to EVs]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/21/nissan-leaf-upgrade-2013/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/21/nissan-leaf-upgrade-2013/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/21/nissan-leaf-upgrade-2013/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/21/nissan-leaf-upgrade-2013/"><img alt="Image" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/03/nissan-leaf-inductive.jpg" style="margin:4px" /></a></div>Fifteen months and 10,000 American sales later, Nissan is preparing a 2013 overhaul of its Leaf EV. What green and fresh bounties can we expect? Leather seats, a "darker" interior and more efficient heater, which could let the EV go up to 20-25 miles further in cold-weather conditions. Sounds minor to our comfortably warm ears, and there's no specific mention of <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/05/nissan-leaf-to-get-inductive-charging-lose-its-stem-in-2013-vi/">inductive charging</a> (depicted above) either. On the other hand, the 2012 model already hiked up prices and Nissan probably has to stick closely to the current $35,000 bracket or risk being run down by another all-electric, all-emotional <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/16/vw-golf-blue-e-emotion-coming-2013/">hatchback</a> that's also due next year.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/21/nissan-leaf-upgrade-2013/">Nissan Leaf to get minor range boost, prove Moore's Law doesn't apply to EVs</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:43:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/21/nissan-leaf-upgrade-2013/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20197715/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/21/nissan-leaf-upgrade-2013/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>2013</category><category>car</category><category>efficiency</category><category>electric car</category><category>electric vehicle</category><category>ElectricCar</category><category>ElectricVehicle</category><category>environmental</category><category>ev</category><category>green</category><category>leaf</category><category>leather</category><category>leather seats</category><category>LeatherSeats</category><category>nissan</category><category>nissan leaf</category><category>NissanLeaf</category><category>range</category><category>transport</category><category>transportation</category><category>upgrade</category><category>vehicle</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sharif Sakr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:43:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[All-electric VW Golf Blue-e-emotion still on track for 2013 release, in white]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/16/vw-golf-blue-e-emotion-coming-2013/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/16/vw-golf-blue-e-emotion-coming-2013/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/16/vw-golf-blue-e-emotion-coming-2013/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/16/vw-golf-blue-e-emotion-coming-2013/"><img alt="VW Golf Blue-e-motion on track for 2013 release" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/03/vws-2011-01-12-600-01.jpg" style="border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; margin: 4px;" /></a></div>It's about time Volkswagen made an EV that fits more than one blogger <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/14/volkswagen-nils-concept-has-an-htc-desire-hd-dashboard-seats-on/">and his smartphone</a>. There's not much longer to wait, though: "Late 2013" is the latest word on the arrival of the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/13/vw-golf-blue-e-motion-and-hybrid-touareg-strike-a-pose-in-detroi/">Golf Blue-e-motion</a>, which will hopefully be a happier ride than the name suggests. A 2014 date had been mooted a few weeks back over at <i>Autoblog Green</i>, but the 100-mile range vehicle is now being tested in California and the estimated release in North America and Europe has duly been brought forward. Til then, we'll just have to make do with gawping at <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/19/battery-powered-black-current-vw-beetle-flaunts-itself-in-drag/">Beetles in drag</a>.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/16/vw-golf-blue-e-emotion-coming-2013/">All-electric VW Golf Blue-e-emotion still on track for 2013 release, in white</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Fri, 16 Mar 2012 07:56:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/16/vw-golf-blue-e-emotion-coming-2013/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20194733/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/16/vw-golf-blue-e-emotion-coming-2013/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>car</category><category>electric vehicle</category><category>ElectricVehicle</category><category>EV</category><category>hatchback</category><category>minipost</category><category>vehicle</category><category>Volkswagen</category><category>Volkswagen Golf</category><category>volkswagen golf blue-e-motion</category><category>VolkswagenGolf</category><category>VolkswagenGolfBlue-e-motion</category><category>VW</category><category>VW Golf</category><category>VW Golf blue-e-motion</category><category>VwGolf</category><category>VwGolfBlue-e-motion</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sharif Sakr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 07:56:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Visualized: Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-Cell bares all]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/15/visualized-mercedes-benz-sls-amg-e-cell-bares-all/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/15/visualized-mercedes-benz-sls-amg-e-cell-bares-all/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/15/visualized-mercedes-benz-sls-amg-e-cell-bares-all/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/15/visualized-mercedes-benz-sls-amg-e-cell-bares-all/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/03/12c254003-1331740120.jpg" style="border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; margin: 4px;" /></a></div><a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/MercedesBenz/">Mercedes'</a> electric AMG SLS <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/14/mercedes-benz-debuts-b-class-e-cell-plus-ev-concept-the-suburba/">E-Cell</a> is the teutonic powerhouse's futuristic new gull-wing coupe. An electric motor stationed upon each wheel helps it develop 525 horsepower and go from 0-60 in four seconds (three tenths of a second slower than promised). Now its whipped that <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/16/mercedes-electric-sls-amg-e-cell-previewed-neck-snapping-and-re/">neon yellow </a>body from the chassis to take us all on a tour of what lies beneath. Batteries from SK Innovations will gain charge from a similar energy recovery system to the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/KERS/">KERS</a> we see in <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/28/sky-sports-dedicated-f1-hd-channel-coming-next-season/">F1</a> cars, all mounted upon a lightweight carbon fibre structure. If you're interested in taking the full tour, check out the gallery of pictures we've got for you below.<br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/mercedes-sks-ang-e-cell-drivetrain/">Mercedes SKS ANG E-Cell Drivetrain</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/mercedes-sks-ang-e-cell-drivetrain/#4896013"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/03/12c22701_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/mercedes-sks-ang-e-cell-drivetrain/#4896014"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/03/12c22702_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/mercedes-sks-ang-e-cell-drivetrain/#4896015"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/03/12c22703_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/mercedes-sks-ang-e-cell-drivetrain/#4896016"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/03/12c22704_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/mercedes-sks-ang-e-cell-drivetrain/#4896017"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/03/12c22705_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/15/visualized-mercedes-benz-sls-amg-e-cell-bares-all/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Visualized: Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-Cell bares all</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/15/visualized-mercedes-benz-sls-amg-e-cell-bares-all/">Visualized: Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-Cell bares all</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Thu, 15 Mar 2012 01:42:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/15/visualized-mercedes-benz-sls-amg-e-cell-bares-all/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20193146/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/15/visualized-mercedes-benz-sls-amg-e-cell-bares-all/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>AMG</category><category>AMG SLS E-Cell</category><category>AmgSlsE-cell</category><category>E-Cell</category><category>Electric Vehicle</category><category>ElectricVehicle</category><category>EV</category><category>Mercedes Benz</category><category>Mercedes-Benz</category><category>MercedesBenz</category><category>SK Innovations</category><category>SkInnovations</category><category>SLS E-Cell</category><category>SlsE-cell</category><category>Visualized</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Daniel Cooper]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 01:42:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford Focus gets EPA rating: 105 MPGe, 76-mile range]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/02/ford-focus-gets-epa-rating-105-mpge-76-mile-range/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/02/ford-focus-gets-epa-rating-105-mpge-76-mile-range/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/02/ford-focus-gets-epa-rating-105-mpge-76-mile-range/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/02/ford-focus-gets-epa-rating-105-mpge-76-mile-range/"><img  src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/03/0302focuselectric.jpg" style="border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; margin: 4px;" /></a></div><div> The <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/20/fisker-karma-gets-epa-certified-52mpge-sales-ready-to-begin/">EPA</a> has finished its usual <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/26/tesla-roadster-2-5-gets-119-mpge-rating-from-epa-still-as-expen/">gauntlet</a> of <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/28/smart-fortwo-ed-gets-official-epa-ratings-94-mpg-city-79-mpg-o/">tests</a> and has found that this year's <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/12/ford-takes-us-on-the-worlds-shortest-test-drive-in-the-focus-el/">Ford Focus Electric </a>is the most efficient five-seater in America. The agency certified that it gets 105 <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/mpge/">miles to the electric equivalent to the gallon</a> (divided between 110MPGe in the city and 99MPGe on the highway), which is better than Ford's own claim of just 100MPGe. The company's found cause to celebrate the milestone and throw a few jabs at its closest rival, the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/NissanLeaf/">Nissan Leaf</a>. In fact, you could say that the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/ford/">House that Henry built</a> has a bit of a complex about the leafy EV -- in the press release we've got for you after the break, it mentions the rival vehicle no less than nine times.</div><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/02/ford-focus-gets-epa-rating-105-mpge-76-mile-range/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Ford Focus gets EPA rating: 105 MPGe, 76-mile range</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/02/ford-focus-gets-epa-rating-105-mpge-76-mile-range/">Ford Focus gets EPA rating: 105 MPGe, 76-mile range</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Fri, 02 Mar 2012 15:35:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/02/ford-focus-gets-epa-rating-105-mpge-76-mile-range/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20184740/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/02/ford-focus-gets-epa-rating-105-mpge-76-mile-range/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Electric Car</category><category>Electric Vehicle</category><category>ElectricCar</category><category>ElectricVehicle</category><category>Environmental Protection Agency</category><category>EnvironmentalProtectionAgency</category><category>EPA</category><category>EV</category><category>EV Efficiency</category><category>EV Range</category><category>EvEfficiency</category><category>EvRange</category><category>EVs</category><category>Ford</category><category>Ford Focus Electric</category><category>FordFocusElectric</category><category>Miles Per Gallon Equivalent</category><category>MilesPerGallonEquivalent</category><category>MPGe</category><category>Nissan</category><category>Nissan Leaf</category><category>NissanLeaf</category><category>Range Anxiety</category><category>RangeAnxiety</category><category>Rating</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Daniel Cooper]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 15:35:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Envia's GM-backed battery delivers huge energy density, lower costs, headaches for competitors]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/29/envias-gm-backed-battery-delivers-huge-energy-density-lower-co/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/29/envias-gm-backed-battery-delivers-huge-energy-density-lower-co/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/29/envias-gm-backed-battery-delivers-huge-energy-density-lower-co/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/29/envias-gm-backed-battery-delivers-huge-energy-density-lower-co/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/02/enviabatteryjtjtj28.png" style="border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; margin: 4px;" /></a></div>If you're one of those worried about the battery on your expensive EV <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/22/tesla-roadsters-ev-accused-of-bricking-tesla-responds/">running out</a>, look away now. Envia has unveiled a new cell that boasts a record-breaking energy density of 400Wh/kg (most currently offer between 100 and 150). It's estimated that when commercialized, this could bring the cost of a 300-mile range <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/ev">EV</a> down to as little as $20,000. The performance gains come from a special manganese-rich cathode and silicon-carbon nano-composite anode combination. The battery maker is also partly owned by GM, which unsurprisingly means we're likely to see these very cells in its EVs in the future. Perhaps with the right <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/26/researches-develop-battery-boosting-power-felt-encourages-you-t/">choice of upholstery</a>, we might see even better savings? Want to know more? Tap the fully charged press release parked just after the break.<p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/29/envias-gm-backed-battery-delivers-huge-energy-density-lower-co/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Envia's GM-backed battery delivers huge energy density, lower costs, headaches for competitors</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/29/envias-gm-backed-battery-delivers-huge-energy-density-lower-co/">Envia's GM-backed battery delivers huge energy density, lower costs, headaches for competitors</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Wed, 29 Feb 2012 02:24:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/29/envias-gm-backed-battery-delivers-huge-energy-density-lower-co/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20181849/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/29/envias-gm-backed-battery-delivers-huge-energy-density-lower-co/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>battery</category><category>battery cell</category><category>BatteryCell</category><category>density</category><category>eco-friendly</category><category>electric vehicle</category><category>ElectricVehicle</category><category>envia</category><category>envia systems</category><category>EnviaSystems</category><category>ev</category><category>general motors</category><category>GeneralMotors</category><category>GM</category><category>Lithium Ion</category><category>lithium ion batteries</category><category>LithiumIon</category><category>LithiumIonBatteries</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[James Trew]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 02:24:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ELVIIS Volvo C30 EV charges from any standard outlet, bills the driver (hands-on)]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/28/elviis-volvo-c30-ev-charges-from-any-standard-outlet-bills-the/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/28/elviis-volvo-c30-ev-charges-from-any-standard-outlet-bills-the/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/28/elviis-volvo-c30-ev-charges-from-any-standard-outlet-bills-the/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/28/elviis-volvo-c30-ev-charges-from-any-standard-outlet-bills-the/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/02/cardsc07985.jpg" style="border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; margin: 4px;" /></a></div>The electric vehicle is still a fresh enough concept that the issue of redirecting the bill when filling up at a public outlet or a friend's house is of little concern. But once <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/EV">EVs</a> gain more traction and the cost of electricity during that monthly dinner party starts to run upwards of 50 bucks, you'll definitely take notice. ELVIIS, a research collaboration between <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/Ericsson/">Ericsson</a> and the Viktoria Institute in Sweden, may be the solution. Instead of pulling power from the grid blindly and billing the outlet's owner, the system provides driver and vehicle information to a server before charging begins, then redirects the cost for power consumed to whatever account you've registered with the vehicle, alleviating any concern about unexpected electricity bills. ELVIIS can theoretically serve other purposes, allowing you to select the least-expensive energy source, for example, or set the car to wait to charge until late-night, when rates are lower.<br /><br />We jumped into the passenger seat of one of five existing ELVIIS cars -- built around an all-electric <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/25/volvo-c30-electric-test-drive-video/">Volvo C30</a> -- and poked around the charging interface. The project isn't fully operational just yet, and was running in demo mode so there's no way to verify that it works as described, but it definitely appears to be solid, with Ericsson providing financial and development support. Eventually, it will use the car's GPS to identify nearby power outlets -- for now, you need to enter a specific outlet ID. There's also an Android app that allows you to monitor and reschedule charging, so if you programmed your car to be completely charged by 7AM but realized that you need to leave at 6, you can make sure you're covered without getting out of bed. But you don't need to go anywhere to see it in action -- just click on past the break.<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/elviis-volvo-c30-ev-hands-on/">ELVIIS Volvo C30 EV hands-on</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/elviis-volvo-c30-ev-hands-on/#4852419"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/02/elviis001_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/elviis-volvo-c30-ev-hands-on/#4852420"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/02/elviis002_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/elviis-volvo-c30-ev-hands-on/#4852422"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/02/elviis003_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/elviis-volvo-c30-ev-hands-on/#4852424"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/02/elviis004_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/elviis-volvo-c30-ev-hands-on/#4852426"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/02/elviis005_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/28/elviis-volvo-c30-ev-charges-from-any-standard-outlet-bills-the/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>ELVIIS Volvo C30 EV charges from any standard outlet, bills the driver (hands-on)</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/28/elviis-volvo-c30-ev-charges-from-any-standard-outlet-bills-the/">ELVIIS Volvo C30 EV charges from any standard outlet, bills the driver (hands-on)</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Tue, 28 Feb 2012 12:31:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/28/elviis-volvo-c30-ev-charges-from-any-standard-outlet-bills-the/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20181762/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/28/elviis-volvo-c30-ev-charges-from-any-standard-outlet-bills-the/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>charging</category><category>electric car</category><category>electric power</category><category>electric vehicle</category><category>ElectricCar</category><category>electricity</category><category>ElectricPower</category><category>ElectricVehicle</category><category>ELVIIS</category><category>ericsson</category><category>ev</category><category>grid</category><category>hands-on</category><category>mobile world congress</category><category>MobileWorldCongress</category><category>mwc</category><category>mwc 12</category><category>mwc 2012</category><category>Mwc12</category><category>Mwc2012</category><category>power</category><category>power grid</category><category>PowerGrid</category><category>smart charging</category><category>SmartCharging</category><category>video</category><category>Viktoria Institute</category><category>ViktoriaInstitute</category><category>volvo</category><category>volvo c30</category><category>volvo ev</category><category>VolvoC30</category><category>VolvoEv</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Zach Honig]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 12:31:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tesla to owners: Plug it in]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/25/tesla-to-owners-plug-it-in/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/25/tesla-to-owners-plug-it-in/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/25/tesla-to-owners-plug-it-in/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/25/tesla-to-owners-plug-it-in/"><img alt="Tesla to owners: Plug it in" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/12/teslaroadsterfinaleditiondantetktk.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 366px; border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;" /></a></div>EV maker <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/01/tesla-roadster-2-5-sport-review/">Tesla</a> has come under fire for allegations that its vehicles can be "bricked" when their batteries are completely discharged. Such instances require that the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/22/tesla-roadsters-ev-accused-of-bricking-tesla-responds/">cells be replaced</a> to the tune of $40,000, which doesn't sit well with folks who already forked over six figures to buy a Roadster in the first place. Tesla doesn't deny the charge (pardon the pun), but it does offer a common sense suggestion to avoid the problem: simply plug the car in. Tesla implies this danger is only likely for early adopters, and says it's also made strides to idiot-proof later vehicles with advanced warning systems -- Tesla 2.0 Roadsters can phone home to Tesla headquarters with a low juice alert, for example. Tesla documents safe battery charging practices in the owner's documentation, though, so here's an idea: if you're going to spend $109,000 on an electric sports car, maybe it's a good idea to RTFM (read the freaking manual).<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/25/tesla-to-owners-plug-it-in/">Tesla to owners: Plug it in</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Sat, 25 Feb 2012 07:02:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/25/tesla-to-owners-plug-it-in/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20179094/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/25/tesla-to-owners-plug-it-in/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>batteries</category><category>battery</category><category>battery pack</category><category>BatteryPack</category><category>brick</category><category>electric vehicle</category><category>ElectricVehicle</category><category>ev</category><category>issue</category><category>problem</category><category>roadster</category><category>tesla</category><category>tesla roadster</category><category>TeslaRoadster</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Cohen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 25 Feb 2012 07:02:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rinspeed gives Smart Fortwo ED two extra wheels, more junk in the trunk]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/20/rinspeed-unveils-smart-fortwo-dockgo/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/20/rinspeed-unveils-smart-fortwo-dockgo/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/20/rinspeed-unveils-smart-fortwo-dockgo/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/20/rinspeed-unveils-smart-fortwo-dockgo/"><img alt="Rinspeed gives Smart Fortwo ED two extra wheels, more junk in the trunk" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/02/smart-rinspeed-3-635x453.jpg" style="border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; margin: 4px;" /></a></div>Rinspeed is a Swiss speed shop that is perhaps best known for making rather outlandish concept cars, from <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/17/rinspeed-bamboo-electric-car-is-the-worlds-largest-htc-flyer-do/">glorified golf carts</a> to <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/14/rinspeeds-squba-becomes-submersible-ridiculous-reality/">Bond-inspired amphibious autos</a>. And now the company has unveiled its latest creation, the Dock+Go, a "backpack" for your <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/smart+fortwo">Smart Fortwo ED</a>. Essentially, Rinspeed has modified an existing Fortwo EV so that it can connect an extra axle to its derriere, providing extra trunk space, a hot box for pizza delivery or even extra speakers and infotainment options. Not only that, but the automotive add-on also packs extra oomph to give your mini EV additional range with a built-in fuel cell, battery or <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/03/suck-squeeze-bang-bust-the-death-of-internal-combustion/">ICE</a>.<br /><br />The Fortwo that the Dock+Go mates with has itself gotten a bunch of show-worthy interior upgrades as well. It's got a 12.1-inch in-dash monitor, infotainment system from Harman with <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/11/aha-radio-in-the-subaru-brz-hands-on-video/">Aha radio</a> and gesture control, plus an <em>incredibly</em> safe smartphone cradle built into the steering wheel to give the Smart's cockpit a second screen. Because it's a concept, you won't see the Dock+Go on the streets anytime soon, but you can see plenty more pictures of it at the source below. Oh, and should customer demand be sufficient, Rinspeed's in talks with manufacturers to make it happen. What say you, dear readers, does a Fortwo EV with a fatter caboose appeal to you?<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/20/rinspeed-unveils-smart-fortwo-dockgo/">Rinspeed gives Smart Fortwo ED two extra wheels, more junk in the trunk</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Mon, 20 Feb 2012 20:02:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/20/rinspeed-unveils-smart-fortwo-dockgo/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20175547/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/20/rinspeed-unveils-smart-fortwo-dockgo/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>concept</category><category>concept car</category><category>ConceptCar</category><category>dock go</category><category>dock+go</category><category>DockGo</category><category>electric car</category><category>electric drive</category><category>electric vehicle</category><category>ElectricCar</category><category>ElectricDrive</category><category>ElectricVehicle</category><category>ev</category><category>rinspeed</category><category>smart</category><category>smart fortwo</category><category>smart fortwo ed</category><category>SmartFortwo</category><category>SmartFortwoEd</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Gorman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 20:02:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tesla's Model X struts its stuff on video, gets serenaded by Elon Musk]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/13/teslas-model-x-struts-its-stuff-on-video-gets-serenaded-by-elo/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/13/teslas-model-x-struts-its-stuff-on-video-gets-serenaded-by-elo/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/13/teslas-model-x-struts-its-stuff-on-video-gets-serenaded-by-elo/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/13/teslas-model-x-struts-its-stuff-on-video-gets-serenaded-by-elo/"><img alt="" border="0" hspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/02/elonmuskteslamodelxvideostilldantetktk.jpg" style="display: none;" vspace="4" /></a><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="335" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/5exluH4XUpc" width="600"></iframe></div>We may have attended the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/09/tesla-unveils-model-x-suv-wants-to-be-your-all-electric-crossov/">Model X premiere</a>, but despite us pleading for a ride-along, Tesla PR insisted only those who'd plunked cash for a pre-order that evening would get the chauffeur treatment. Thankfully there's YouTube user TheSpeedRead, who either threw down enough cash or was swift enough to evade security, slipping into a Model X and gratuitously posting it for all to see. In the video above you'll catch a glimpse of the interior, which features the same 17-inch touchscreen as in the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/06/tesla-model-s-test-ride-and-factory-tour-video/">Model S</a>. In addition, a Tesla employee muses about the advantages of its dual motor AWD system and low center of gravity as he sashays the crossover through a slalom course outside Tesla's design HQ. Our friends at <em>Autoblog Green</em> also culled a video from <em>SmartPlanet</em> featuring the company's CEO, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/Elon+Musk">Elon Musk</a>, reflecting on the advantages of the Model X's unique "Falcon Wing" rear doors and touting the advantages of not having a space-hogging combustion engine in its front -- enabling the front trunk, or Frunk, to serve as a crumple zone "two to three times longer" than in competing vehicles. Get the full sales pitch from the entrepreneur extraordinaire after the break.<p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/13/teslas-model-x-struts-its-stuff-on-video-gets-serenaded-by-elo/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Tesla's Model X struts its stuff on video, gets serenaded by Elon Musk</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/13/teslas-model-x-struts-its-stuff-on-video-gets-serenaded-by-elo/">Tesla's Model X struts its stuff on video, gets serenaded by Elon Musk</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:50:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/13/teslas-model-x-struts-its-stuff-on-video-gets-serenaded-by-elo/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20170836/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/13/teslas-model-x-struts-its-stuff-on-video-gets-serenaded-by-elo/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>17-inch</category><category>crossover</category><category>electric car</category><category>electric drive</category><category>electric vehicle</category><category>ElectricCar</category><category>ElectricDrive</category><category>ElectricVehicle</category><category>elon musk</category><category>ElonMusk</category><category>EV</category><category>model x</category><category>ModelX</category><category>slalom</category><category>tesla</category><category>tesla model x</category><category>TeslaModelX</category><category>video</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dante Cesa]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:50:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inhabitat's Week in Green: solar tulip, new discovered molecule and a colossal statue of Coca Cola crates]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/13/solar-tulip-new-discovered-molecule-statue-CocaCola-crates/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/13/solar-tulip-new-discovered-molecule-statue-CocaCola-crates/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/13/solar-tulip-new-discovered-molecule-statue-CocaCola-crates/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div> <i>Each week our friends at <a href="http://inhabitat.com/">Inhabitat</a> recap the week's most interesting green developments and clean tech news for us -- it's the Week in Green.</i></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/13/inhabitats-week-in-green-solar-tulip-greenest-vehicle-title-a/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/02/building.jpeg" style="border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; margin: 4px;" /></a></div><br />The big news that had the world of green transportation buzzing this week was Tesla's unveil of its brand new <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tesla-unveils-its-model-x-the-world%E2%80%99s-first-all-electric-crossover-luxury-car/">Model X luxury car</a> and we also saw the blazing fast <a href="http://inhabitat.com/the-super-fast-all-electric-lightning-gt-supercar-gears-up-to-hit-the-streets/">Lightning GT EV</a> hit the track for the first time. We also shined light on the futuristic <a href="http://inhabitat.com/london-designer-creates-a-super-futuristic-solar-powered-concept-car/">solar-powered SPV car</a> while Mitsubishi's i-MIEV electric car stole the <a href="http://inhabitat.com/mitsubishis-i-miev-electric-car-grabs-the-greenest-vehicle-title-from-the-honda-civic/">greenest vehicle title</a> from the Honda Civic and the <a href="http://inhabitat.com/the-boulder-ev-is-the-first-electric-commercial-truck-capable-of-reaching-70mph/">Boulder EV</a> became the first electric truck capable of hitting 70 mph. We were also excited to announce that San Francisco is set to launch its <a href="http://inhabitat.com/san-francisco-launches-its-electric-bike-sharing-experiment/">electric bike sharing program</a>, French cyclists won the controversial right to <a href="http://inhabitat.com/french-cyclists-win-the-right-to-run-red-traffic-lights/">run red traffic lights</a>, and Volkswagen unveiled its <a href="http://inhabitat.com/volkswagens-think-blue-beetle-recycles-2805-pieces-of-scrap-into-intricate-art-work/">Think Blue Beetle</a>, which is made from 2,805 pieces of recycled trash.<br><br>Energy news sent shock waves around the world this week as Inhabitat reported that the US approved its <a href="http://inhabitat.com/first-new-nuclear-reactors-in-the-u-s-in-30-years-get-the-green-light-near-atlanta/">first nuclear power plants in 30 years</a> and the temperature of Japan's damaged Fukushima nuclear plant suddenly <a href="http://inhabitat.com/fukushima-nuclear-reactor-soars-to-45-degrees-celsius-as-crisis-awakes/">soared up to 45 degrees celsius</a>. We also saw an energy-generating "<a href="http://inhabitat.com/aroas-second-solar-tulip-power-plant-springs-up-in-spain/">Solar Tulip</a>" power tower spring up in Spain, and a 10-year-old girl <a href="http://inhabitat.com/10-year-old-girl-discovers-new-molecule-that-could-help-energy-storage/">discovered a new molecule</a> that stands to improve energy storage. Meanwhile, we brought you the scoop on the world's <a href="http://inhabitat.com/azerbaijans-avesta-group-unveils-plan-to-build-new-worlds-tallest-tower/">next tallest skyscraper in Azerbaijan</a> and industrial giant AAB announced plans for a <a href="http://inhabitat.com/industrial-giant-abb-announces-plans-for-worldwide-electric-vehicle-charging-network/">worldwide electric vehicle charging network</a>.<br><br>In recycled design news, we saw a colossal statue made from <a href="http://inhabitat.com/giant-statue-made-from-4200-coca-cola-crates-preaches-the-3rs-in-cape-town-south-africa/">4,200 Coca Cola crates</a> rise up over Cape Town and we shared a set of <a href="http://inhabitat.com/travis-pond-crafts-elaborate-larger-than-life-beasts-from-scrap-motorcycles/">larger than life beasts</a> made from recycled motorcycle parts. We also brought you a brilliant line of <a href="http://inhabitat.com/chiles-rodrigo-alonso-creates-brilliant-new-lights-from-recycled-e-waste/">lamps made from recycled e-waste</a> and a set of <a href="http://inhabitat.com/colors-tokyos-earth-blocks-are-an-eco-friendly-lego-alternative/">LEGO-like Earth Blocks</a> made from coffee beans and tea chaff. Last but not least, we showcased an <a href="http://www.ecouterre.com/elektrodress-an-electronic-suit-that-treats-nerve-disorders-video/">electronic suit</a> that treats nerve disorders, and since Valentine's day is on the way we took a look at <a href="http://inhabitat.com/nyc/big-brings-the-love-to-times-square-with-a-pulsing-10-foot-tall-led-heart-sculpture/">BIG's interactive LED heart sculpture in NYC</a>, <a href="http://www.inhabitots.com/6-adorable-diy-valentines-day-cards-to-make-for-your-love/">6 adorable DIY cards</a>, and <a href="http://inhabitat.com/6-super-easy-diy-gifts-for-your-valentines-day-sweetie/">6 simple DIY V-Day gifts</a>.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/13/solar-tulip-new-discovered-molecule-statue-CocaCola-crates/">Inhabitat's Week in Green: solar tulip, new discovered molecule and a colossal statue of Coca Cola crates</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:02:00 EST.  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The company is teaming with Evatran to test out the those cool little <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/01/evatrans-plugless-power-wireless-ev-charger-gets-smaller-consc/">Plugless Power discs</a>, installing some at its corporate headquarters this month. Hertz, along with a number of other companies will be logging "feedback on daily usage routines, user interfaces, and any additional functionality needed." No word on when such technology might see wider distribution.<p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/10/hertz-charges-into-ev-plugless-power-pilot-program-cant-say-it/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Hertz charges into EV Plugless Power pilot program, can't say it three times fast</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/10/hertz-charges-into-ev-plugless-power-pilot-program-cant-say-it/">Hertz charges into EV Plugless Power pilot program, can't say it three times fast</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:58:00 EST.  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A little more than a month after <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/01/fisker-karma-recall-is-official-239-cars-will-need-their-batter/">recalling</a> 239 of its Karma plug-ins, Fisker has now stopped working on its second electric vehicle, following the US government's decision to suspend its federal loans. The manufacturer confirmed the news in an email yesterday, adding that a total of 66 workers in Delaware and California have been laid off, as a result. In 2009, the Department of Energy provided Fisker with $528.7 million in federal loans, but according to spokesman Roger Ormisher, access to those funds have been blocked since May. The money was supposed to be used to launch the Karma and Fisker's second, US-manufactured EV, known as the Nina. The Karma began <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/19/six-fisker-karmas-roll-off-the-production-line-coming-soon-to-a/">rolling out to market</a> in July, but did so well behind schedule, spurring the DOE to suspend its loan.<br /><br />"Our loan guarantees have strict conditions in place to protect taxpayers," Department spokesman Damien LaVera explained in an email to <em>Bloomberg</em>. "The department only allows the loan to be disbursed as the company meets certain milestones and demonstrates results." Thus far, Fisker has drawn on only $193 million of federal funds and is looking to renegotiate the terms of the loan, in the hopes of accessing the remaining $336 million. The DOE, however, is still under intense scrutiny because of September's Solyndra debacle, so it's difficult to say what a renegotiated deal would look like. The manufacturer, for its part, says it's taking no risks, telling <em>GigaOM</em> that it "continues to pursue alternative funding sources." In the meantime, it'll continue to focus on the Karma for 2012, and hopes to revive Project Nina at a later date.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/07/with-federal-loans-blocked-fisker-halts-work-on-project-nina-l/">With federal loans blocked, Fisker halts work on Project Nina, lays off 66 workers</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:26:00 EST.  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