Electric Car News

Until now a Heat Pump was something rich people used to heat their homes. It is a sophisticated device that takes scarce heat that there is in the earth and through a clever thermodynamic intervention “pumps” the heat up to a temperature that is usable for heating. Now, you might think what does this have to do with cars?
Well, when it comes to electric cars, the motors never provide enough waste heat for heating the interior. Audi’s show car - one of the Detroit’s car show’s stars - Audi e-tron …

Yeah, we’ve finally got there: the first all-electric car race is being organized. It will take place on June 4, 2010 in French town Levallois. The electric car race organizer has worked quietly and secretly before securing the approval from local council.
The first ever electric Grand Prix will

Siemens has won a EUR 40 million contract to build and operate four photovoltaic battery fields in Spain. One of them when built will be the largest sun farm in the world.
The total output of the four solar energy plants will come to almost 46 megawatts.

The local energy company Gas Natural in partnership with Iberdrola have joined to promote electric cars in Madrid. Both companies plan to install 280 recharge points for electric cars in Spanish capital.
The pilot is called “Mobility Plan” and it is estimated it will cost EUR 1.3 million. 43% of the necessary money will be provided by the Institute for Diversification and Energy Saving (IDEA) with the 57% being contributions from private investors.
The first stage of the project will involve evaluating the map

A parking plot near a highway between Tokio and Yokohama now has a high-spec charging point system for electric cars. It was unveiled by the Kanagawa governor Shigefumi Matsuzawa who expressed his excitement about popularizing environmentally friendly cars in the community.
This high-speed charger takes just 15 to 30 minutes (depending on your electric car model) to fill the Li-ion batteries to 80%. Similar chargers are also installed near Metropolitan Expressway and Hanshin Expressway. More parking plots will be equipped with charging points next year.