Archives: Electric Cars

The Detroit Electric brand of electric cars is being revived after a 100 year absence from the marketplace and they are coming to California in 2009. Electric car builder Zap Motors is joining forces with China Youngman Automotive Group to revive the Detroit Electric brand. In 1907, the Anderson Electric Car Company started building Detroit • Read More »

The Dodge ZEO (Zero Emissions Operation) concept car has been unwrapped and unveiled at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The Dodge ZEO is Chrysler’s paradigm shifting all-electric vehicle that can go 250 miles on a single charge. The Dodge ZEO is being billed as a 2+2 four door sports wagon that uses • Read More »

Phoenix Motorcars may just be the Next Big Thing in electric vehicles. And, these next big things will likely be produced in Mexico according to the latest reports. Last week, I talked about the promise for lithium iron phosphate batteries (LiFePO4) taking over the electric vehicle market. But, there is a different kind of lithium • Read More »

The Guangzhou Auto Group (GAG) in China has developed a new hybrid crossover concept vehicle they are calling the A-HEV. The A-HEV was recently displayed at the Guangzhou International Auto Show and shows promise that the Chinese are committed to cleaner burning vehicles. The Guangzhou Auto A-HEV was developed as a joint venture with Toyota • Read More »

It folds. It stacks. It slices & dices and makes Julian fries. It’s the MIT City Car. Okay, maybe it doesn’t slice and dice, but it does fold and stack and it’s the latest green car technology from a university known for their tech expertise. The MIT City Car is an electric vehicle prototype being • Read More »

In Saginaw, Michigan at Great Lakes Auto Sales is the only Flybo Electric Car dealership in the states. The Flybo XFD-6000ZK is a Chinese-made Neighborhood Electric Vehicle (NEV) that can go 45 mph (with the 25 mph limiter removed) and gets 70 to 150 miles per charge, depending upon use. The Chinese import is being • Read More »

The Miles XS500 is an electric car now under development. Unlike some of the company’s other neighborhood electric vehicles, the Miles XS500 EV will be meant for highway travel with a top speed of 80 mph and a range of 120-plus miles per charge. According to Miles Electric Vehicles, based in Santa Monica, California the • Read More »

The Nissan Pivo2 has to be seen to be believed. And, by seen, I mean check out this video of the Nissan Pivo2 because plopping a still photo on the page does not do this vehicle justice. The Nissan Pivo2 is a future car like no other. First, the Nissan Pivo2 is an all electric • Read More »

The Mitsubishi i-MIEV Sport is an all electric car concept recently rolled out at the Tokyo Motor Show. The Mitsubishi i-MIEV Sport uses three electric motors, two of which are inside the front wheels and one motor supplies torque to the rear wheels. With a combined 430 Nm of torque, the Mitsubishi i-MIEV Sport has • Read More »

The ZENN (Zero Emission No Noise) electric vehicle is not your Daddy’s golf cart. The Zenn 2.22 looks more like an SUV and have many cool features, but is actually regulated by the U. S. government the same way as a golf cart. As such, the Zenn 2.22 (there is also a deluxe 2.22LX version) • Read More »