Transportation Archive

Not Impressed with NEV’s


If you go to the Zenn Motor Company website you will see a nice little electric vehicle and alot of information about saving money.  I actually saw one of these in a parking lot.  Granted they are small, but we are liking small these days.  I looked like it had 4 wheel disc brakes and spacious [...]

The EV1 Does Exist


Despite rumours of its demise, there are still a few EV1s out there.  These pictures were taken by my field agent after breaking into a secret wherehouse:

 

The question remains, how do you register a car that was supposed to have been recalled and destroyed?

Your Brakes are Costing you Money


Ever since I started riding my electric Super Motard I have been aware of my energy usage.  I have a limited range so as i am riding I am thinking about how i use the energy I have.  I realize that if I travel at max speed all the time i will use up my battery [...]

Electricity vs Gasoline


I have seen several news stories and posts about how electric vehicles actually produce more pollution than gasoline powered cars.  The arguement is that because “most” of our electricity is produced by burning coal, the increased electric useage is putting more pollutants into the air.
So far I have not found anyone who has done an [...]

The Vectrix Preview


I found a dealer for the Vectrix scooter pretty close to home.  Marin BMW only started selling the Vectrix in July.  They are 23 miles from my home.
We drove down on Saturday and checked out the place.  Your standard array of beemers and two Vectrix scooters (it seems they have been selling out all their shipments [...]