The Drayson Racing B12/96EV is an 850 horsepower electric race car capable of 0-60 in 3 seconds, and is serving as a testbed for the Qualcomm Halo wireless electric car charging system. Pinboard (MacAaron:tnev)
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Qualcomm’s Halo to charge Drayson’s electric race car during races
May 13th, 2012 
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No Comments »2013 BMW X1 for US to offer brake regen, start/stop and ECO PRO mode
May 13th, 2012 Meme BMW will bring the globally successful (275,000 units sold so far) X1 to the US in the fall of 2012. Unlike other BMW SAVs, X1s destined for the US will be built in BMW’s Leipzig, Germany plant. The popularity of the X1 around the globe has been such that X1s for the Chinese market will now be [...]
Siemens eHighway of the Future concept has trucks using tram lines
May 13th, 2012 Meme Siemens announced its eHighway of the Future concept at the 26th Annual Electric Vehicle Symposium in Los Angeles. The eHighway concept is the electrification of trucks and select highway lanes via overhead electrified wires similar to how modern day trolleys or streetcars are powered on many city streets. According to Siemens: “The eHighway solution is [...]
Eaton’s electric car DC Quick Charger coming to Hawaii and Wash. DC
May 12th, 2012 Meme Electrical supply equipment makers like Eaton see big business potential in manufacturing electric car charging stations for both level 2 and quick charging scenarios. Pinboard (MacAaron:tnev)
New French president to cruise a Citroen DS5 hybrid down the Champs-Elysees for inauguration
May 11th, 2012 Meme After all the publicity President Obama had over not choosing a hybrid limousine as the official White House car (for “security reasons”), the new French president Francois Hollande will be parading in a diesel-electric Citroen DS5 hybrid hatchback for inauguration. Pinboard (MacAaron:tnev)
Posted in EV Meme Tags: ChampsElysees, Citroën, cruise, Down, French, hybrid, inauguration, president No Comments »Brammo raises bar for electric motorcycles with Empulse R launch
May 10th, 2012 Meme To thumping music in a trendy Sunset Blvd club before excited fans, Brammo launched the long-awated Empulse and Empulse R electric motorcycles, delivering ground-breaking performance, looks and features. Pinboard (MacAaron:tnev)
