EV Bike Girl Wants to Build 400 mph "KillaJoule" Electric Motorcycle
Eva HÀkansson, the daughter of Sven HÀkansson, who in the 1960s designed and rode his own championship-winning bike, and the wife of Bill Dubé, the man behind Killacycle, the world's fastest electric vehicle (bike), wants to make her own motorcycle with an aerodynamic shape that would beat all the world records.
CRP Racing's New Electric Superbike with Built-In GPS System
The Italian electric super sports motorcycle dubbed the eCRP 1.2 is no longer a secret. CRP Racing has recently unveiled for the first time its new electric superbike at the Motorsports Industry Association (MIA) Green Conference in Birmingham, UK.
BBC Show To Broadcast 4,000-mile Europe Tour in a Think Electric Car
Media has influenced people's minds since its birth. That's why BBC, one of the largest media trusts worldwide, is trying to resuscitate the idea using an electric car in the minds of those who thought they could only fuel with gasoline. The documentary will be called "BBC Electric Ride", and will be broadcast on Radio 4 starting June 19.
Coulomb Technologies Installs 4,600 EV Charging Stations In The U.S. for Free
Probably following Ford's 5,000 home charging stations giveaway, Coulomb Technologies plans to install 4,600 electric vehicle charging stations, with a third of them installed only in the company's homeland: California. They already have 700 charging stations around the U.S., charging 130 electric car owners.
Porsche 911 Turbo Beaten by Eliica EV in Japanese Drag Race
Remember the Eliica electric car? This ugly 2.4-ton Japanese vehicle is shown how it does a Porsche 911 Turbo. The Porsche hangs in with the Eliica up to 95 km/h, but it's left more than 2 seconds behind when the EV reaches 150 km/h.
Dynacar – The Spanish 100% Electric Car Designed as Framework for Future EV Development
Tecnalia Technological Corporation, a Spanish company, has recently unveiled its first experimental car they called Dynacar, capable to reach a top speed of 140 kilometres per hour in just 10 seconds. The presentation took place in Madrid at the International Eco Friendly Vehicle & Sustainable Mobility Show which has been held between the 20th and 23rd of May.
Bugatti's New 800 Horsepower All-Electric Car
Bugatti has developed a new electric supercar that generates 800 BHP from onboard batteries. The prototype of this car is based on the chassis of a Bentley Continental GT and includes two powerful electric motors that are able to deliver 2200Nm of torque and an advanced battery pack.
Holland to Have Europe's First Commercial EV Charging Station in Leeuwarden (Preparing for LEAF?)
Holland has been targeted as the first European country that will sell Nissan's Leaf, the first mass-produced electric car with an affordable price (under $30,000). It is logical, then, that Holland is also the first European country to adopt fast-charging EV stations.
Modified Daihatsu Mira EV Breaking Record With 627 Miles on a Single Battery Charge
The world's longest electric car trip has been 555.6km since last November, and has been performed by the Japan Electric Vehicle Club. The same organization now achieved 1,003 km on a single charge (indeed, with 40 km/h), around a race track.
Electric Nissan Leaf to Be Sold for Under 30,000 Euros Starting December
The electric car that caught most of the attention from the press lately is Nissan Leaf, presented as being the first mass-market electric car. The Netherlands will be the country that Nissan is going to sell it first, probably because of the country's green orientation. The unveiling will take place in December this year.
