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AMP Test Drive

The folks over at AMP Motorworks were nice enough to let me ride along in their Progressive X Prize AMP’d Sky at the Remy headquarters.  They also let me drive their small electric SUV, the AMP Equinox. Plenty of luggage space. We’ll start with the Equinox.  The GM SUV is converted to electric pretty seamlessly.  You really cannot tell... [Read more]

AMP Electric Vehicles and Remy Make It Official

AMP CEO signs contract with Jay Pittas of Remy It was already well known that Remy will be supplying AMP with electric motors and controllers for their electric car conversions.  But on August 10, 2010, Jay Pittas, the President of Remy and Steve Burns of AMP sat down in Pendleton, IN to sign an official three year contract to supply electric motors... [Read more]

Fact Sheet: Nissan Leaf

The electric car world is buzzing about the affordable Nissan Leaf, set to go on sale later this year.  Here is a quick rundown of all of the facts you would ever need from Nissan, from dimensions, to charging time, to production plants. NISSAN Zero-Emission Info Business LEAF start of sales: FY2010 in US, Japan and Europe Mass market globally in... [Read more]

NY Auto Show: Notes from the EV Press Conference

I had the pleasure of attending the EV Press Conference on the second press day of the 2010 New York Auto Show.  The event was right after Mitsubishi’s press conference, filled with loud indie rock, light shows, and the big reveal of their new crossover.  The EV press event was much more low key, and really a sequence of rapid fire, five minute... [Read more]

i-MiEV vs. Mini E at the New York Auto Show

Usually, at auto shows you will find abstract concepts of electric cars that are so far fetched, nobody takes them seriously.  This year at the New York Auto Show, companies like Mitsubishi, Mini, Think, and Amp Motorworks are changing the regular programming by providing press and public test drives of highway capable electric vehicles.  In the... [Read more]

On Electric Cars is at the 2010 New York Auto Show

Stay tuned for upcoming articles detailing electric car test drives and press conferences from the 2010 New York Auto Show. I just test drove the Mini E and the Mitsubishi iMiev, and I can honestly say I was impressed with both, but one was the clear favorite. A thorough review will be coming soon. I will also write a full review of my test drive... [Read more]

More Pricing Details on Nissan Leaf

The Nissan Leaf, set to be released in select US markets by the end of this year, will be priced at around $25,000 after a $7,500 federal tax credit.  This will be about $7,500 less than the Chevy Volt after tax credits, which will be released about a month beforehand.  In the upcoming weeks, people will be able to make refundable $100 dollar deposits... [Read more]

Electric Joule has Vision

Optimal Energy is a South African firm with a goal that is widely adopted by new-coming EV manufacturers: reduce our carbon footprint with 0 emission vehicles while creating thousands of new jobs.  This pretty much sums up their message in the “Don’t Be a Passenger” campaign.  Here is a nifty, albeit, drawn out 4 minute video on... [Read more]

Nissan Leaf is Something to Get Excited About

Simple, stylish and on your show room floors this year, the Nissan leaf is something to watch for in the near future.  In the midst of painstaking delays, vaporware, and just face palming prototypes,  the Nissan Leaf is a breath of fresh air.  Their platform is simple, 100 miles per charge, good electric acceleration, and actually going into production... [Read more]

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