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Free Electric Car Simulation App For iPhone

Free Electric Car Simulation App For iPhone

A great way to pretend you have $100,000 Tesla Sportster Electric Car

This Is What An Electric Grid Does

This Is What An Electric Grid Does

Have you ever wondered how a power distribution grid actually works?

I’m Getting Closer To A Better Place (Car)

I’m Getting Closer To A Better Place (Car)

Over at Green Car Reports I talk to one of the first customers of Better Place’s electric car in Israel.

Electric Vehicle Stimulating Simulation – iEV For iPhone

Electric Vehicle Stimulating Simulation – iEV For iPhone

After a few days you’ll be able to see if your daily routine commute will fit within the battery of a range of different electric cars

Thanks to Green Car Reports for the image

When Ideology Gets In The Way

Volvo has produced a moderate electric car in a world screaming for extremes.

I’m Sure This iPhone App Will Score Big With Obama

I’m Sure This iPhone App Will Score Big With Obama

This is the latest Israeli high tech startup that is poised to score big by selling it’s novel app to the US military.

Have You Joined Conservatives For OPEC? AKA Volt Bashing Right Wingers

Have You Joined Conservatives For OPEC? AKA Volt Bashing Right Wingers

If Big Oil grew weed, Detroit would be making the bongs. Let’s get something straight, the bailout of the US car companies didn’t only happen because the auto industry was lobbying.

RTFM: Bricking An Electric Car Battery

RTFM: Bricking An Electric Car Battery

The moral of the story applies to all modern electronic devices with lithium batteries: keep ‘em topped up. If you’re storing them for a while take them out and charge them up every couple of weeks.

And Now Something Really Clever

And Now Something Really Clever

When he gets to the part about how the network of charging cars can be controlled centrally you may just understand quite how clever Better Place is.

What Is It Like Having A Battery Inserted Where The Sun Doesn’t Shine?

What Is It Like Having A Battery Inserted Where The Sun Doesn’t Shine?

Surprisingly painless.