Archive for the ‘Alt-Fuel’ Category
Japan Enters Ugliest EV Contest With Sim-Lei Design
January 22nd, 2012 
Aaron Turpen If we’ve learned anything in the EV world, it’s that low drag coefficients usually mean really, really ugly design characteristics. For some reason, the idea of low drag (think Prius, one of the ugliest production cars in modern times) doesn’t jibe with great looks. On the other hand, both can be screwed up – witness [...]
Posted in Electrics, Featured 
Tags: electric car, ElectricVehicle, Keio University, prius, Sim-Lei, Toyota Prius 
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Electric Muscle Car from EnviroTech
January 19th, 2012 Aaron Turpen Normally I spent my time here at EVmeme making fun of the goofy designs and (not so) “newsworthy” press releases that automakers and designers like to put out regarding their electric vehicles. Once in a while, though, something comes along that just needs to be shown off because it’s, well, cool. This is one of [...]
Kia Skips Detroit, Goes to Vegas Instead
January 10th, 2012 Aaron Turpen Where do you debut new electric car concepts in America? Not in Detroit at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), says Kia. Instead, you go to Vegas and showcase them at the Consumer Electronic Show (CES). If anything says that Koreans understand American thinking, this is it. Nobody in Detroit right now really expects [...]
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CRK Electric Urban Showermat Lookalike Concept – With Solar!
December 30th, 2011 Aaron Turpen I personally jump for joy whenever I get another press release or email telling me about the latest in electric concept cars. Concept cars in general fall into two categories: the “This One Might Get Made” and the “Looks Good On the Auto Show Floor, But Never Gonna See Production”. You can usually tell the [...]
Tesla Confirms Model S Price Tags – No, You Can’t Afford One
December 27th, 2011 Aaron Turpen Remember how Tesla Motors’ CEO Elon Musk said that the company was looking forward from the uber-expensive, electrified Lotus that is the Roadster towards a future with a more affordable, family-style sedan? This was to answer critics of the company’s low volume and high price tag on said Roadster as to the company’s true future. [...]
Posted in Electrics, Featured Tags: electric car, Elon Musk, lotus, Model S, Roadster, Tesla Motors, Tesla Roadster 2 Comments »
