I Drive Electric
My journey from Gas to Electric
From the Electric Seat
A Perfect Fit for Electric Vehicles
Mar 3rd
What vehicle takes short trips, starts and stops very often, and always knows how much range is required?
Answer: The Mail Delivery Truck.
Used in urban areas, at low speeds and for short and mapped distances, these vehicles are ideal for electric conversions, and the US Postal Service is starting another project, this time to revive it’s aging fleet. Bravo USPS!
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/03/AR2010030304085.html
This is thinking outside the box!
Jan 13th
When manufacturing capabilities change, the answer to an age old question asked again can be quite different from what we’re already accustomed to.
This is a forward thinking design for off-roading allowing full range of motion for the wheels, absolutely amazing:
Hybrid Nissan Skyline GT-R Rumoured for 2013
Jan 4th
The almighty Nissan Skyline GT-R. A car that is very dear to me personally and professionally, as a hardcore Nissan enthusiast and automotive importer.
This car was banned from Racing because it was too good and won too many consecutive races. Now it’s seen the light and recognized the advantages available, and the next generation of GT-R is rumoured to be a hybrid. Still AWD, still turbo, but with an extra 160HP and energy recovery to boost fuel economy toward 30MPG. Read the rest of this entry »
Are Electric Vehicles Unsafe Because They Are Slient?
Dec 4th
I was reading a post by a fellow EV enthusiast who raised the concerns over EV safety and their lack of “noise”. Figured I would throw in my 2 cents.
I find the issue raised against the silent nature of electric cars to be genuinely humorous. For one, it’s a problem easily solved, and I wish we could say the same for war and pollution.
Second, it’s a common sense issue, if people aren’t paying attention, bad things will happen.
Anyone who’s driven a Mercedes, a Lexus, or a Bentley can attest that even Gas powered vehicles can be whisper quiet.
My Electric car is far from Silent, Read the rest of this entry »
Are Electric Cars Bad For The Economy?
Sep 1st
I’ve heard people say they are concerned that the advent of Electric Vehicles will crush the oil & gas companies, kill off the automotive service industry and put mechanics out of work. It’s time I address this issue and throw in my 2 cents.
Did the computer change things? Yes it did, but no one cried for the guys making typewriters.
What about cell phones? How many people still have multiple land-lines in their homes, if any home service at all?
Times change, and business that do not adapt are left behind and deserve to fail to make way for the next wave. But for some reason instead of helping to “build the new ship”, our governments have chosen to pour our money into the “sinking ship” we’re currently stuck on. Read the rest of this entry »