All-electric muscle car Dodge ZEO

At the 2008 North American International Auto Show Dodge showed driving enthusiasts and tree-huggers what the next generation of muscle cars could be like. The concept car Dodge ZEO is equipped with a single 268-horsepower electric motor and lithium-ion batteries. It has 4 seats and can do 0-60 mph in 5.7 seconds. The electric sports [...]

ZENN - Neighborhood Electric Vehicle

ZENN (Zero Emission, No Noise) is a neighborhood electric vehicle built by ZENN Motor Company. It has two seats and the batteries provide a range of 40 miles. Two years ago Ian Clifford, CEO of ZENN Motor Company, gave a detailed overview of the ZENN and all it’s features and benefits.

All-electric 1975 Volkswagen Beetle (VW Type 1)

The Volkswagen Beetle is an economy car produced by the German auto maker Volkswagen (VW) from 1938 until 2003. Richard from Olympia, Washington is very concerned about the world we’re leaving to our children and grandchildren. That’s why he converted his 1975 Volkswagen Beetle to run on electricity nine years ago. The batteries provide a [...]

The all-electric Aptera 2e

The Aptera was designed around a simple idea: Efficiency. So the most important thing was to reduce drag by making the car body more aerodynamic. And that’s what Aptera Motors did. Check out this video about the three-wheeled electric car of the future (only the first 50 seconds).

Testing the Subaru R1e electric car in NYC

The Subaru R1e is an all-electric microcar. In 2008 two of these battery-powered vehicles became part of New York Power Authority’s fleet. Here’s a report about the small green car that ist tested in the Big Apple (New York City).

New electric sedan Tesla Model S photoshow

Will Tesla Motors become the next generation american car company? If we look at theses first photos of the new four door sedan Tesla Model S, we would say “Yes”. This car is all-electric, it has a range of 300 miles and the design is very dynamic and sportive for a green car.

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Joule: All-electric car from South Africa

The electric car “Joule” made its debut at the Paris Motor Show in 2008. The Joule has 6 seats and it’s invented and designed by electric automotive enthusiasts Optimal Energy (Pty) Ltd, a privately owned South African company based in Cape Town. It is powered with two lithium-ion-battery packs which will provide it with a [...]

Inside Aptera

The new video from America.gov presents one of America’s answers to the energy challenges of today. Aptera Motors has developed the three-wheeled Aptera 2e helping to save our planet and create clean technology jobs for the new energy economy.

Electric car Pininfarina B0 (B-zero) photoshow

Bolloré and Italian design house Pininfarina showed the very cool electric car Pininfarina B0 (B-zero) at the Paris Auto Show last year. It is powered with Lithium-Polymer Batteries and Supercapacitors which will provide it with a range of 153 miles. Top speed is 80 mph and the companies are already taking orders for the B0 [...]

All-electric Smart fortwo

Smart has already sold over 1.000.000 cars in Europe and in 2010, the company will introduce an all electric vehicle to the market. It’s called “Smart fortwo electric drive (ed)”.