National Plug in day was a large event in some part of the world – especially the US. It was pretty much ignored in th UK. While in California Governor Jerry Brown marked National Plug-In Day by signing six bills to promote electric cars. The new laws created by these bills will enact or extend a variety of […]
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Everybody wants more for less. That is apparently why more and more value seeking consumers are turning to pre-owned smart cars. There are some good reasons that pre-owned smart cars are moving quickly from area car dealers. One of the biggest is that the innovative, distinctive looking vehicles are being embraced since an approved used
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Rick Woodbury CEO of Commuter Cars shared with us a report that is currently being distributed to members of the EC. The report details the growing congestion in Cities around the globe and especially in Europe. The Tango car from Commuter Cars of Spokane Washington fits two to a lane providing a unique solution to
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Thanks to AutoCAR for playing with and penning a decent review, for once. They enjoy the Tesla S and an Aston Martin Rapide S as a comparison. It’s primarily a Model S review. In summary, the reviewer is blown away (his words) and concludes that the Aston seems ‘really, really old fashioned’ in comparison. And,
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Introducing the GREYP from Rimac Most of the electric bikes we have seen and used have been on the basic or limited assist side of the spectrum. That all changed yesterday. That all changed when we discovered the greyp. – The world’s most advanced electric bicycle, or so they claim. And they are most likely
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Independent testing by the United States National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has awarded the Tesla Model S a 5-star safety rating, not just overall, but in every subcategory without exception. Approximately one percent of all cars tested by the federal government achieve 5 stars across the board. NHTSA does not publish a star rating
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Interesting video care of Wired. Tesla can’t ask the dealer to handle the usual pre-delivery inspection as they don’t have dealers. So they do it themselves at the factory. This makes total sense. Once the car leaves a production facility fixing a problem is time-consuming and expensive if it has to be returned to the
Report from the Nordic papers showing the very first Model S in Europe in a customer’s hands.: A Mr Frederic Hauge, Norwegian environmental activist.
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Ships over 5,000 cars. Tesla reported net income increased by 70% Q on Q to $26M with an operating profit of 20 cents a share, including 15 cents related to a leasing program. Even without that provision, results exceeded the average of 10 analysts’ estimates for a 20-cent loss, according data compiled by Bloomberg. On
London: Aug 9 2013 Last week BMW invited us and a few close friends to witness the UK and simultaneous worldwide launch of the BMW i3 electric car. This was a smooth operation typical of BMW corporate events. The location was in the old Billingsgate Fish Market City on Lower Thames Street with fine views
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