Videos with Tag ‘electric car’
All-electric Smart ED
Submitted April 25, 2009 • Category: Electric Cars • 396 ViewsIn Europe the company has already sold more than one million Smart Fortwo cars. In 2010 they will introduce an all-electric vehicle to the market. The name is Smart Fortwo Electric Drive or Smart ED.
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Road Trip: Electric Car Nissan EV-02
Submitted April 24, 2009 • Category: Electric Cars • 445 ViewsIn this 24 minutes video Mark Fulmer from The Auto Channel took a in-depth look at the all-electric Nissan EV-02. The most interesting fact is, that this isn’t just a concept car for the remote future, japanese car manufacturer Nissan plans to bring a fully electric vehicle to market in 2010.
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Mitsubishi i-MiEV on the News
Submitted April 20, 2009 • Category: Electric Cars • 368 ViewsOnce they were killed by the big car manufacturers but now the electric cars are back. The Mitsubishi i-MiEV is the first production ready model from a major manufacturer: All-electric with no local emissions.
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eRUF - all-electric Porsche 911
Submitted April 16, 2009 • Category: Electric Cars • 439 ViewsIn 2008 RUF Automobile GmbH presented the first electrically powered sports car from Germany: The eRUF. The car is based on a Porsche 911 powered by a single electric engine with a top speed of 140 mph and a range over 190 miles. RUF Automobile will produce a small series on the basis of this [...]
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Home made all-electric Eagle Talon
Submitted April 14, 2009 • Category: Electric Cars • 500 ViewsThe Eagle Talon is a sports coupe that was manufactured by the car manufacturer Diamond-Star Motors (DSM) between 1989 and 1998. David Murray got his 1993 Eagle Talon from a junkyard for just $750 but he spent about $4,000 more to convert it to run on electricity alone. Now Murray can drive about 300 miles [...]
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All-electric muscle car Dodge ZEO
Submitted April 11, 2009 • Category: Electric Cars • 779 ViewsAt 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 [...]
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ZENN - Neighborhood Electric Vehicle
Submitted April 11, 2009 • Category: Electric Cars • 282 ViewsZENN (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.
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All-electric 1975 Volkswagen Beetle (VW Type 1)
Submitted April 10, 2009 • Category: Electric Cars • 661 ViewsThe 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 [...]
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The all-electric Aptera 2e
Submitted April 9, 2009 • Category: Electric Cars • 517 ViewsThe 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).
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Testing the Subaru R1e electric car in NYC
Submitted April 8, 2009 • Category: Electric Cars • 673 ViewsThe 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).
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