May 04
Forget about the hybrid auto — Shai Agassi says it’s electric cars or bust if we want to impact emissions. His company, Better Place, has a radical plan to take entire countries oil-free by 2020.
Apr 18
Sustainable transportation. Global energy independence. Freedom from oil. Using technology available today, Better Place is building the electric car operator network that will accomplish these goals and more. One nation at a time.
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Apr 06
Trams all over the world could soon be operating without the eyesore of overhead cables according to Bombardier, the world’s leading supplier of trams. Primove, Bombardier’s new tram system, uses induction technology for the transfer of electric power. This contact-less technology is five to six percent more efficient than other technologies in current use, says Bombardier. Amsterdam council has already shown serious interest
Mar 26
Electric cars are powered by electricity which is provided by the onboard battery. The electric car does not directly depend on fossil fuels because electricity can be generated by a variety of sources. With the current Dutch energy mix, electric cars emit already less CO2 compared to a combustion car.
Feb 17
During the past decade the attention for electric cars increased significantly. Israel, Denmark, Portugal and America (California) are examples of countries where electric cars will be implemented on a large scale and where a charging infrastructure for these cars will be realised. The necessary battery technology is developing rapidly which stimulates large and small car manufacturers to develop a production line for electric cars. Considering the current developments it is interesting to analyse the costs and benefits of electric cars compared to cars with a combustion engine.
Oct 26
The newest generation of electric cars is a good match for the current generation of gas and/or diesel powered cars. The development is fast. With newest generation of Lio-Ion batteries and powerful electric motors these cars can be used for daily people and goods transports, have enough range and are faster than their fossil powered brothers. Therefore I have decided to create (and maintain) an overview of these new generation of electric cars.
Oct 19
In these days, it is not easy to prevent theft of your green transport medium (i.e. bicycle, etc). That’s why I have some tips on how to prevent or at least significantly reduce the chance that your bicycle will be stolen. I have used this method for years now with much success. Please be prepared to be flexible with aestetics….
Note that this article was originally written for Dutch people, who all have at least one bicycle which they use for transportation purposes. This is not the case for many other countries. But the approach explained here can be applied to other items too.
Jul 22
When talking about electric cars, many people people still have the image in mind of a slow golf car or a quiet car for disabled people. This car proves the opposite. The car accelerates from 0-60 mph in less than 4 sconds, has 248 HP, an equivalent fuel usage of 192 mpg and is 100% electric. This is the new Tesla Roadster….
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