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AltCar 2009: Wheego Whip Quick Drive - is this the Cadillac of NEVs?

Is the Wheego Whip "The Cadillac of Neighborhood Electric Vehicles"? That's one description that we heard during our very short test drive of the NEV during the Santa Monica Alt Car Expo last weekend. Marc Korchin, owner of the Green Motors electric vehicles dealership in Berkeley, rode with us around the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in the Wheego and explained why this car is, in many ways, the best he's ever sold. Having driven the Tesla Roadster and the Dodge Circuit, we know what pure EVs are capable of. But this car costs about a ... Read more →

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Dirigo three-wheeler now up to 99 mpg, wood panels look good Sebastian Blanco

One of the cars participating in the One Gallon Challenge is the Dirigo three wheeler. Built by Bill Buchholz, the Dirigo is right now tantalizingly close to the 100 mpg goal of the One Gallon ...

Ask AutoblogGreen: Do electric vehicles need front air intakes? Sam Abuelsamid

A reader posed us an interesting question the other day about air intakes and grilles. Specifically: do electric vehicles need them at all and why do many internal combustion vehicles have such large ...

Green car info for people who are new to green cars - introducing Greenlings Sebastian Blanco

For the past few months, we've been running a weekly series on AutoblogGreen called Greenlings. Now that the archive has been built up a bit, it's time to formally introduce the series to you, ...

Paul Pearson continuing legal fight over electric vehicle conversions Sebastian Blanco

Last week, Paul Pearson went back to court. It was the fifth time he's been in front of a judge because of a police sting last December over the electric car conversions he was doing in his ...

How to make AutoblogGreen better for you - suggestions needed for new categories 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

We're working on an update to our little AutoblogGreen website. As this is happening behind the scenes, we got an email from a reader named Bill, who wasn't too pleased with us. He wrote: Why not add "concept engines" as a topic to introduce new up and coming innovations, how about "MPG" as a topic ...

Video: Hillary Clinton says she changed position on ethanol because transportation cost is no longer a factor 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/Hillary_explains_why_she_changed_her_mind_on_ethanol'; In the above video, Hillary explains her shift from voting against ethanol to supporting it in her energy plan. Hillary says she voted against ethanol on behalf of her constituents because ...

We fill up the tank, we fill up their bank 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

I have long had the image that that fuel pump hose filling our gas tanks is really more like a money vacuum. We pump in 10 gallons and make a $35 deposit into the oil cartel bank account. They then take some of that money and use some of it to explore for new oil. They use another part to live ...

Alt Car Expo 2007: LTU's Element One race team on track for Formula Zero starting in June 2008 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

There might be a lot of argument about the sense of using hydrogen as a gasoline substitute for millions of cars, but if you ask Mike Samaroo, it's hard to not be convinced that using hydrogen can a lot of fun. Mike Samaroo is a mechanical engineering student with a hydrogen fuel cell focus at ...

Which songs are on your electric car play list? 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The video above includes the song "She's Electric" by Oasis which is perfect for an EV commercial. Below the fold is a video which includes the song "Enviro Girl" by Corky and the Juice Pigs which starts off with the line "I'll buy you an electric car." These two songs got me to thinking about what ...

It's Friday: who holds back the electric car? 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

AutoblogGreen has obtained exclusive video from a powerful secret group admitting to holding back the electric car. The footage may also be a funny song from the episode Homer the Great of the animated TV show the Simpsons. Our crack staff of video experts is still trying to figure it out. In the ...

SEMA 2007: Canola oil Caddy EXT 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

GM opened the full-scale electric car dialog with the EV-1 (and its demise), Toyota opened the full-scale hybrid dialog with the Prius. Now that Green is Good as Gold, aftermarket folks are opening the mass market dialog when it comes to making the cars you want to buy right now a little less hard ...

Video of Project Better Place's battery exchange system 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The above video is a computer simulation of the Project Better Place battery exchange stations and parking lots. It's the same video shown in the background as Shai Agassi, the company's founder and CEO, explained the idea of the company on CNBC yesterday. Project Better Place wants to build a ...

CNBC Video: Project Better Place's EV battery "exchange station" 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

We told you early this morning about the new electric car company Project Better Place. The founder and CEO, Shai Agassi made an appearance on CNBC 11:35 AM EST and the full video of his interview is available online. The video includes a computer graphic simulation of one of the Project Better ...

Everything you ever wanted to know about Ener1's batteries 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

If you were planning on breaking into Ener1 headquarters to steal secret papers about their super batteries, put away the ninja outfit. Ener1 is a public company, and slides they plan to use in investor presentations October and November, were filed with the SEC today and will be available at the ...

BREAKING: $200 M electric car company, Project Better Place, launch video 10 AM Est 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Update: The webcast is delayed until after 1 PM Est. We told you about Ex-SAP head Shai Agassi getting a $200 M investment to create an electric car company in August. Now, that electric car comany has a name , Project Better Place, and it launches in a matter of hours with a video presentation at ...

AutoblogGreen videos: Electro Energy, Hymotion Prius at Green the Capitol Office Expo 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Below the fold are two more videos from yesterday's Green the Capitol Office Expo. The first video is Electro Energy telling me about their battery which has a structure that takes up less space and weighs less than your average battery. Electro Energy showed a Prius hybrid with extra batteries ...

AutoblogGreen videos: Tesla Motors and Miles Automotive at Green the Capitol Office Expo 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Below the fold are two videos of electric car companies that made an appearance at the Green the Capitol Office Expo. The first video is Miles Automotive showing me around their currently available, low speed electric vehicle. The tour of the Miles electric car includes a look at the batteries, ...

The 2008 Chevy Malibu Hybrid 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

According to Ed Peper (pronounced "Peeper") General Manager of Chevrolet Division of GM, Chevy is on quite a roll. Outside the US, the brand is growing by double digits in many markets, and the Chevy line is holding its own against competition in the US. While it is true that GM and Chevy are ...

Alt Car Expo 2007: Open Source Vehicle Project (VIDEO) 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Earlier this month, I interviewed two of the people behind the Open Source Green Vehicle Project for the AutoblogGreen podcast. As you probably remember, this is a project where the hivemind is trying to design a highly-efficient vehicle, with aspirations to join the Automotive X Prize and ...

AutobloGreen's photos from Green the Capitol Office's Green Transportation Expo 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Yesterday, I went to Green the Capitol Office's Green Transportation Expo which was a block filled with alternative fueled cars and a room with displays from various groups. Major car companies like Toyota and Honda were there as well smaller companies like Miles and Tesla. I saw a Congressman and ...

The Volcano Theory 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Photo: Google Images Our world has lasted for eons. No animal, even the giant dinosaurs, ever threatened the planetary ecology as much as scientists are claiming we humans are. Mighty volcanoes have spewed millions of tons of noxious gases and dust and hot lava and only managed relatively ...

Alt Car Expo 2007: Vectrix Scooter smiles for the ABG camera (VIDEO) 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

We have already told you all about the $11,000, NiMH-powered two-wheeled all-electric scooter from Vectrix. Now, why not take a closer look at this zero-emission vehicle with a 68-mile range and 62 mph top speed. We caught up with Vectrix at the Santa Monica Alt Car Expo, and I've gotta admit, ...

Alt Car Expo 2007: BugE in the booth 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

We introduced you to the BugE concept vehicle earlier this year, and at the Santa Monica Alt Car Expo we finally got to see this strange beast in the metal. Not quite a car, more than a scooter, the BugE is one of the many entries in the city-commuter-use-only category of new vehicles. You can read ...

Alt Cat Expo 2007: OKA, the cheap, inexpensive, not pricey NEV 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The OKA NEV booth at the Santa Monica Alt Car Expo caught people's attention for one simple reason: a price tag of $7,500. The OKA neighborhood electric vehicle is an interesting little car - seriously unhip, cheap and ready for you today. The details are not that great - 20 mile range, 25 mph top ...

Alt Car Expo 2007: All about the Electrum Spyder with UEV's Diana Lane (VIDEO) 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

When the Electrum Spyder was unveiled at last year's Santa Monica Alt Car Expo, we enjoyed getting our first taste of this ambitious all-electric sports car. A year later, the Spyder has changed a little bit (as you can see in these pictures of the Electrum Spyder from the other night when ...

Miles Automotive tried to stop Tesla from getting "advanced air bag" exemption 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Recently, I wrote about a small, public fight between Aptera and Tesla over safety. It was just a few remarks and there are just a handful of electric car companies. Could they actually be fighting each other behind the scenes? Yes, and the fights have apparently gotten really serious. According to ...

Alt Car 2007: Chelsea Sexton talks Toyota, Chevy Volt and plug-in hybrids (VIDEO) 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Like many people, I first "met" Chelsea Sexton through the documentary film "Who Killed The Electric Car?" Last year, as part of the promotion for the movie, Chelsea spoke with AutoblogGreen about all sorts of things, including the fact that she won't buy a hybrid until there's a plug on one. ...

Video: GM ad for Chevy Tahoe hybrid says other hybrids are "tinsy-winsy" 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

This is why I could not wait to see the ad for the hybrid Chevy Tahoe. I knew something like this was coming when the GM PR guy at Boston AltWheels told me the Chevy Tahoe was a "big ass hybrid." Twice. So, the theme of the ad is the same as other recent Chevy ads, kids learning about GM cars in ...

Alt Car 2007: Plug-in hybrids with godfather Dr. Andy Frank 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

If you've never heard Dr. Andy Frank, from UC Davis, speak about plug-in hybrids, you're in for a treat. Frank, who has been featured on AutoblogGreen quite a few times (highlights include an interview on UC Davis' Team Fate in the Auto X Prize and talking about kicking the oil habit with no ...

Are hybrids less likely to roll over? 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The video below the fold includes Stephen Heckeroth talking about his RAV4 EV on Green Wheels, a Zoom HD TV show. Stephen mentions that the RAV4 EV's 800-pound battery pack is under the floor, as low as you could want it, giving the still-popular electric vehicle a very low center of gravity. This ...

Alt Car 2007: The miniskirt and the Electric Vehicles panel 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

There a palpable difference in audience members who attend panels on hydrogen cars and those who go and listen to speakers talking about battery electric vehicles. The enthusiasm of the people at the Santa Monica Alt Car Expo's hydrogen panel on Saturday (which you can hear and read about here) was ...

Alt Car Expo 2007: Fuel Cell technology panel - starring Q'orianka Kilcher 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Moderated by Leslie Goodbody from the California Air Resources Board, the Hydrogen/Fuel Cell Technology Panel at the Santa Monica Alt Car Expo featured three speakers (plus one). Each of them gave an upbeat view of hydrogen cars. Big surprise. Steve Ellis, American Honda Motor Company manager of ...

Alt Car Expo 2007: Tell the world in shiny letters you're driving green 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Third Planet Energy's booth at the Santa Monica Alt Car Expo caught my eye. Which is exactly what the folks there intended. In fact, Third Planet Energy's whole goal is to allow you to catch other people's eyes, through the use of chrome emblems that will upgrade your car's back end to identify ...

Alt Car Expo 2007: Terry Tamminen drives the future 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The audio of Tamminen's speech from last year's Alt Car Expo was quite popular with our readers, and I expect his words from this year's Santa Monica Alt Car Expo will have the same impact. Why? Because Tamminen is a good public speaker with a solid message. Sure, sometimes he repeats his jokes, ...

Alt Car Expo 2007: lithium-ion Motorboard 2000XR scooter 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

You couldn't miss the bright young people working the Roth Motor Company's Motorboard 2000XR booth at the Santa Monica Alt Car Expo yesterday. These kids were young, fit and ready to tell you all about the joys of motorboarding. Featuring a nano lithium-ion battery from A123, the 16-pound 2000XR ...

AltCar Expo 2007: Transportation Planning Session 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

At the Transportation Planning Session panel on Friday morning, the Santa Monica Alt Car Expo gave space for a variety of speakers to expound on the broad challenges confronting transportation planners in the region. While the discussion focuses on how LA can improve, there are a lot of areas in the ...

Alt Car Expo 2007: California Air Resources Board chair Mary Nichols keynote speech 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Mary Nichols, chairperson of the California Air Resources Board, gave what was billed as a keynots address at the Santa Monica Alt Car Expo yesterday. Big name for a half-hour talk on the future of green vehicles in California. Nichols said that the forseeable end points for CARB are two powertrain ...

2008 Toyota Highlander hybrid less safe than 2007 model 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

I don't mean to pile on the bad news that seems to be hitting Toyota recently but I was doing some work on AutoblogGreen's second annual pick for safest hybrids and things don't look good for Toyota. Our pick for safest hybrid in 2007 was, for passenger cars, the Toyota Camry and, for SUVs, the ...

First pictures from Santa Monica's Alt Car Expo 2007 - Electrum Spyder and Vectrix scooter 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The Alt Car Expo here in Santa Monica starts this morning. Last night, on the Santa Monica Pier, some of the organizers and exhibitors met for a swanky get-together. I'm not one to pass up a tasty event like that, so I went. And look what I found parked outside - the updated Electrum Spyder and the ...

Carsharing, yes; owning, no #4: Ready to go 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

As you can see in the pic, my car sharing user card arrived in the post today. That's nice, 48 hours after I faxed all the documentation they requested. The pic also shows the T10 cards that allow 10 trips on any kind of public transport in Barcelona Metro Area, on up to 4 different transport ...

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