The Arcimoto Paradox

For years, I’ve been following the progress of a company out of Eugene, Oregon that has been developing innovative, affordable, all-electric transportation. That company, Arcimoto, is now taking reservations on their generation 8 SRK vehicle, with an initial price of $11,900. For $100, you can reserve your very own 3-wheeled all-electric vehicle with an open […]

moto eléctrica

VOLTA MOTORBIKES of Barcelona, Spain is offering two electric motorcycles with an average range of 43.4 miles (70 km) and a top speed of 74.5 mph (120 km/h). The bikes are targeted directly at urban riders, described as “the right formula to allow you to have fun in the city.” With 70 km of range, […]

Test Drive of a Petrol Car

I don’t usually pass along a story without “interpreting” it, but there is a first time for everything. Instead of boring you with my blather, I’m simply sending you to an article by Tesla Club of Sweden member Tibor Blomhäll. It’s a fun, if not long, read. Thanks to John Ripper for bringing it to […]

Barton Park Adventure

To test the real-world range of AC/DC (my 2012 Nissan Leaf), I decided to drive it from my home in Beaverton, Oregon to Barton Park on the Clackamas River, where my company was shooting a commercial. According to Google Maps, this was 31.5 miles one way, requiring at least 63 miles of range to complete […]

Hydrogen (Bomb?)

Creating electricity with a hydrogen fuel cell is a beautiful concept. Hydrogen and oxygen react in an electrochemical process to produce a flow of electrons, and the only byproduct is a small amount of the combined element: dihydrogen oxide (H2O). It’s very clean. The engineers at Toyota believe this is the future of electric vehicles, […]

LA RéVOLUTION

FRACTAL: a natural phenomenon or a mathematical set that exhibits a repeating pattern that displays at every scale, such as found in this Romanesco broccoli. FRACTAL: also the name of an electric concept car by Peugeot. In 2019, all electric vehicles in the European Union will be mandated to emit a noise to assure that […]

A New(ish) Leaf

The 2012 Nissan Leaf SL (above) had an MSRP of $38,415 when it was leased to a local couple in January, 2013. Two years later it came off of lease, and after being driven a few months by a dealer, I purchased it for $11,500 – almost $27,000 less. A virtually new car, with only […]

Big Boy Bobber

Hidden away on EV Album I found this beefy electric bike from Hungary – an “electric bobber for rare peoples(sic).” What a wonderful, interesting design. Made out of water-cut Al 6082 aircraft aluminum alloy, the Big+Boy uses a Crystalyte Crown TC-80 Brushless DC hub motor and a custom-made prismatic cell battery. I love the Hungamerican […]

Faraday Future

Now comes FARADAY FUTURE announcing its future entree (2017) into the EV world. No vehicle(s) at this time. Just a company intending to build a vehicle that will have “four wheels.” They are sticking with four wheels. Plenty of articles are questioning almost everything about the venture, because I guess someone has to question everything. […]