Electric Car News

My regular readers will have noticed that I’ve been singing praises to the KAIST institute of South Korea. They’ve got several interesting projects pertaining to the alternative transportation field. This time it is the Korean government that has excelled.
During the official launch of the Hyundai BlueOn electric car, the government has made a promise to assist the company in making their first million of electric cars. It is a very kind gesture as Hyundai has already invested around £16 million into their i10-based electric car model.
It is expected that before …

A specially built single-seater electric car Buckeye Bullet 2 just broke the land speed record for an electric car. It tipped the dial at 515 km/h although the average figure was 495 km/h.
The new speed record was established on the Bonneville salt lake, Utah, USA.
Just a year ago, the Bullet’s 1st edition took a

Worldwide fuel powerty and sustainability issues have created a fertile soil for all sorts of crazy inventions to develop. There’s one of them: the HumanCar. It is a plug-in hybrid powered by a basic electric motor or… well, human power. This four-seater can be powered by passengers pushing a lever. It works just like the good old railway draisine handcar.
It is possible to exercise-power the car on your own, but whenever you feel tired, you can start the electric motor to gain assistance.
The inventor is taking backorders for the 2011 …

Geneva, Switzerland is the starting point of the first Zero Race. It will commence on August 16th, 2010 and last for 80 days. The 18,600-mile race is set to cross 16 countries. Its main goal is to stir up enthusiasm and create awareness. Events like this is just what we need. They work much better than any TV-ads or other tools of mass control
Owing to the very strict eligibility criteria, you won’t see any

The Parisian authorities have devised a plan to launch a 3000-fleet of electric cars for public sharing. The program, codenamed AutoLib, will replicate the VeLib program that allows the Frenchmen to share electric bikes.
The idea as such is a good one – you book the car when you need it, leave it at a specially designed lot and forget about it. No worrying about insurance, parking and