EVs
CARB's Not So Good for You April 1st, 2008
California cuts ZEVs by 70% instead of 90%, calls it a victory
In a stunning example of spin, the first sentence of the California Air Resource Board's press release after Thursday's vote on the number of zero-emissions vehicles in the state reads: "The Air Resources Board today...more
Zap Car Corp Called on the Carpet March 26th, 2008
Wired Mag Charges the EV Maker with Unfulfilled Promises
The latest issue of Wired magazine features an article about Zap Corporation, which has built or imported electric and fuel-efficient gasoline vehicles since the mid-1990s. Or, at least, has promised to build or import these...more
Tell CARB You're Not That Into Smog March 19th, 2008
California Air Resources Board will vote March 27 on ZEVs
As anyone who watched the 2006 documentary "Who Killed the Electric Car?" knows, the California Air Resources Board really dropped the ball a few years ago regarding zero-emissions vehicles, especially electric cars. They're about to...more
Two Wheels (Always Greener Than Four) Are Getting Even Greener March 12th, 2008
Motorcycle mileage gets better and better as tech drives forward
Motorcycles and scooters always get better gas mileage than their four-wheeled counterparts, but that hasn’t stopped alternative-fuel innovations for two-wheelers. In honor of the approach of bike weather, here’s a few of the latest green...more
Detroit Electric Recharged March 5th, 2008
100-year-old brand resurrected by new EV partnership
A couple of weeks ago, Treehugger and AutoblogGreen both posted announcements about pioneering electric vehicle company Detroit Electric being brought back from the dead. US EV maker Zap and China’s Youngman Automotive Group have teamed...more
EVs Cover Their Bases February 28th, 2008
Uncle Sam gets with the alternative-fuel program
Malmstrom Air Force Base, near Great Falls, Montana, is home to many things: 200 Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles, for example. Four thousand people, who make up the 341st Space Wing (which just sounds cool)....more
The Sound of Silence February 13th, 2008
Are EVs sneaking up on unsuspecting pedestrians?
In 1901, a doctor in Bridgeport, Conn., was driving along in his horse-drawn carriage when a silent electric vehicle crept up behind him. The car, a Riker surrey, spooked the horse; the doctor was thrown...more
"Car of the Future" Rolls Out This Spring February 12th, 2008
Well, the NOVA Film Version, Anyway
NOVA's got a brand new bag: the PBS stalwart is taking open-source idea-sharing to documentary making. For its first experiment in "open production," NOVA has chosen "Car of the Future" as its subject. The one-hour...more
Not Getting a Charge Out of Portland January 10th, 2008
Here in Portland, Oregon, we take pride in our independent streak and our position at the forefront of the green movement, thanks in large part to the legacy of the hippies that landed here in...more
