The Ford Focus Electric
Ford unveiled the Focus Electric at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this year and plans to put it on the road as a 2013 model. Pinboard (MacAaron:fcaoc)
Author: Aaron Turpen
NRMA Insurance builds a car out of the extras most insurers don’t cover
Think of it as a jigsaw puzzle with an engine in it. It’s a new concept car from NRMA Insurance that is made up of all the “extra” parts that insurers often leave off of coverage, which can leave drivers hanging when something happens. If you can think of a …
Romanian designers want a detachable engine | Gasoline-Electric Cars
One problem with today’s all electric cars like the Nissan Leaf is that their range is limited. For the foreseeable future, this isn’t likely to change drastically, with most experts expecting a 6 to 8 percent per year increase in battery efficiency. On the other hand, range extended hybrids like …
Daimler and BYD Officially Announce Battery-Electric Vehicle from DENZA Brand | About Alternative Cars
Daimler and Chinese car maker BYD Auto’s new joint venture brand will be called DENZA. The new DENZA brand for the electric vehicle developed by BYD Daimler New Technology Co. Ltd. (BDNT), the 50:50 joint venture between Daimler and Chinese electric battery and car manufacturer BYD, was formally revealed today …
Remember that Masterpiece of British Engineering? It Broke Again | EVMeme.com
Back when it debuted in December, the new Routemaster bus, designed completely in the United Kingdom and touted as a “masterpiece of British engineering“, broke down on its maiden voyage because those Brit engineers forgot to put fuel in it. Now, just a couple of months after its debut, the …
Event Data Recorders will likely be mandated
With passage of Senate Bill 1813 (aka Map-21) and its likely passage through the House, automakers will be required to install EDRs into cars starting in 2015. Pinboard (MacAaron:tn)
Honda Concept S to take on Prius v
Honda debuted new concept cars at the Beijing Auto Show including a new Concept S, a hybrid hatchback that will directly compete with Toyota’s Prius v hybrid. Unlike the Toyota, however, this new Honda has a lot of style and, for its segment, some great looks. It has a lower-appearing …
