Electric Cars

The future of Tesla?

KBBGreenEditor — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 06:45:47 GMT

The Tesla Roadster was jointly engineered by Tesla and Lotus. Will Tesla ever outsell Lotus in the U.S. (2,604 cars in 2007) or will its fate more closely resemble that of DeLorean?

Electric cars were all the rage back in the early/mid 90's...

paulahines — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:30:03 GMT

...what happened? where did they all go?

Poll: Volt (and other "series hybrid") - is it electric.

mykytay — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:27:02 GMT

Chevy Volt is an awesome car. I've never seen in live but I'm very excited by the idea and hope it makes it to production.

Volt is all-electric drive, but it has gasoline generator to recharge the battery for the times when battery charge goes down. This makes it a "series hybrid".

Do you think Volt (and other series hybrids) is an Electric Car or just a Plug-in Hybrid.

Electric Car Highs and Lows: What's your opinion?

KBBGreenEditor — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:00:50 GMT

Now that gas-electric hybrids have so efficiently nudged their way into the mainstream, is all-electric the next logical step?

We've written a few words on the subject (linked below); now it's your turn.

Electric Car Highs: Zero-Emissions Driving

Electric Car Lows: Limited Range, Lengthy Recharging

Chrysler joins electric world...

steveKBB — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:36:31 GMT

FINALLY, ELECTRIC VEHICLES WITHOUT COMPROMISE

You’ve told us that you want clean, economical fuel solutions and we’ve been listening. ENVI — a special team within Chrysler — was formed specifically to bring you the next generation of alternative drivetrains as early as 2010 for North America. Soon after European markets will also benefit from this innovative solution.

ENVI has been hard at work developing technology that will deliver fuel-less Electric Vehicles and extremely fuel-efficient Range-extended Electric Vehicles. And they’re bringing it to you in a full-range of vehicle options from Chrysler, Jeep® and Dodge. That means you’ll have the ability to drive the way you drive today, in your choice of a front-wheel-drive, rear-wheel-drive, or body-on-frame four-wheel-drive vehicle, while going easy on the environment and your wallet.

Check out our blog for videos, photos and the latest on ENVI and more about this exciting technology.

source: http://www.chryslerllc.com/en/innovation/envi/overview/

What about others?

mykytay — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:01:24 GMT

What about GE Volt, i-Miev, Aptera, ZAP and others? Yes, they are still not production but not prototypes any more either.

What is the best Electric Cars

ctytrungloi — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 07:22:00 GMT

I see below is the best Electric Cars

www.forbes.com/2003/10/21/cx_dl_1021vow.html

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quảng bá website.com/showthread.php?t=3453

quảng cáo trực tuyến.com/showthread.php?t=123

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17 electric cars...

mykytay — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:55:38 GMT

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/07/17-electric-cars-overview-2005-to-2008.php

There are some notable cars missing from the list. Phoenix Motorcars, Toyota RAV4 EV, Chevrolet Volt to name a few.

There is heated (and not always polite) discussion in the comments whether Volt should be included on the list though.

Do you know of any other noteworthy electric cars missing from the list?

Welcome to KBB Green Forums

KBBGreenEditor — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:34:17 GMT

Are you looking to save the Earth, or just hoping to save a few bucks? Are increased CO2 levels causing global warming, or is global warming causing increased CO2 levels? Which is greener, hybrid or diesel power?

Welcome to KBB Green Forums, created to take advantage of the simple truth that the more questions we ask, the more answers we get. Kelley Blue Book has been helping car buyers make informed purchase decisions for more than 80 years, and now you get to play a more direct role in that mission than ever. With gas prices and environmental consciousness at all-time highs, and vehicle propulsion technologies in an unprecedented state of flux, the decision to launch our first forums in conjunction with our all-new KBB Green section was an easy one.

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