Electric cars are popping up everywhere these days, and more often then not they are being constructed by regular individuals who see the potential for cheap, effective personal transportation. Some of these innovations are beautiful and some of them are ugly, but the all share an earnest desire to make life on earth better. Which of these pie-eyed designs for electric vehicles do you like the best?
There is a huge upside to concept cars, car manufacturer allow themselves to go all out in creativity, performance and innovation. However there is a downside too, not many of these concept cars ever get to see the outside roads. Here are a few electric/hybrid concept cars to drool over.
Concept electric cars are the playground in which the great automotive engineers of tomorrow sharpen their skills and work out the design problems they'll need to solve to get us all where we need to go in the future without using fossil fuels. These designs can be beautiful and simple at the same time. Which crazy electric car concept do you like the best?
An electric car is a great way to avoid expensive fuel costs while continuing to maintain a regular commuting pattern. These designer electronic cars don't require any gasoline to operate, and instead offer those who need to get places a safe, green way to do so. Which of these great electronic cars would you like to get to replace your current gas guzzler?
Electric cars have been available for many years, but only recently have we seen the market for electric cars really explode. As people look for greener ways to get their daily commute done, more and more companies are offering amazing electronic car solutions. Which of these electric cars would you most like to see parked at the end of your driveway?
In preparation for the release of the Ford Focus Electric, Ford Motor Company has toured the United States and determined what the 25 best cites for electric car use are, based on a number of factors including:
-Utility rate structure that encourages "off-peak" or nighttime EV charging to minimize demand on the existing electric grid
-Streamlined permitting and inspection process to support... read article
Solar power is not a new idea, but only recently has it been applied to the concept of an electric car. While some of these designs are still only in the concept stage, others are working prototypes and some even have several models available for wealthy buyers. Which of these examples of the ultimate in renewable transportation would you most like to own?
Electric cars are a great way to save costs and the environment at the same time. These great manufacturers have a variety of offerings that will appeal to even the most budget-minded consumer. Electric vehicles are the transportation mode of the future; which of these current examples is most likely to get you out there participating in the revolution?
It might, just as long as it doesn't run out of outlets
No chance, either its batteries will run out, or it's wheels will fall off
Probably, if it drives as good as it looks
Tesla's zero-emission electric car is attempting to go where no electric car has gone before. The sexy Tesla Roadster, sponsored by Swiss watchmaker Tag Heuer, is destined to make a 37,000-kilometer voyage around the world. So far, Tesla electric car driver, Luke McClure has been charging the car's electric battery using standard outlets at hotels, solar panels and even in barns. The Tesla Roadster is the only sports car whose owners refuel with renewable energy such as solar, hydro and wind power.