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EVS23: A few late thoughts and an interview with Brian Wynne
As I was cleaning out my digital files and getting ready for the Detroit Auto Show that starts for us media folks this weekend, I noticed I have a few EVS23 items left to process and post. I'll try to the them all up before NAIAS overwhelms us, but the one I have for you now is an interview I did with EDTA head Brian Wynne just as the show was ending. Wynne was quite pleased with the giant electric drive conference and expo, something you can hear for yourself here (9 min, 6MB). We were interrupted briefly during out talk, and you'll notice ... Read more →
AutoblogGreen Podcast #16 - Pimp My Ride's Beau Boeckmann Dan Roth
We're back for AutoblogGreen Podcast #16. In this installment, Sebastian updates us on some of the really amazing things he saw while at EVS23 in Anaheim. Speaking of really cool stuff, our interview ...
EVS23: Testing out the Chevy Malibu hybrid (video) Sebastian Blanco
Driving the soon-to-be-released Chevy Malibu around the Anaheim Convention Center wasn't earth-shattering. Then again, I don't think that earth-shattering is what GM has in mind with this mild ...
EVS23: Droolworthy all-electric Mustang Ronaele 300 can be yours in early 2008 Sebastian Blanco
The all-electric Shelby Cobra 427 we were just introduced to by Michael Kadie was not the only ridiculously awesome EV available for pictures at the EVS23 showroom floor. At the end of the video ...
EVS23: The baddest Shelby Cobra 427 around is all-electric (video) Sebastian Blanco
For me, one of the true highlights of the EVS23 showroom floor was a booth that featured two cars that never make the pages of AutoblogGreen: a new Mustang and a classic Shelby Cobra 427. But ...
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EVS23: We go for a ride in the plug-in Prius prototype (video) 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
There are very official few plug-in Priuses currently cruising the world's streets. One of them was part of the Ride and Drive at EVS23, and there is no way we could pass up the chance to drive one. The trouble was, by the time it was our turn, the extra NiMH battery pack that provides up to ...
Celebrity signed BugE is now on eBay 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
Not too long ago, we brought you news that there would be a BugE electric vehicle which would be auctioned off on eBay within the next few weeks. Guess what? That time has come. Of course you can see the cool little widget above which allows the auction to be seen here on ABG, but alternatively, ...
EVS23: Ford's plug-in Escape hybrid handover videos 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
Back at EVS23, Ford handed over the keys for a plug-in hybrid Escape to Southern California Edison. I've finally had time to edit together the video I shot that day, so watch it already. :) In the first part of this video (above) we see the PHEV Escape arrive at the Anaheim Convention Center ...
Video: Enertia electric bike to be released second half of 2008 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
In the video above, NextGear talks to Brammo, the maker of the Enertia electric bike, at EVS-23 and they say the bike will be released the second half of 2008. Here is exactly what Brammo said about the release date: We would like to be building and shipping these bikes towards the second half of ...
EVS23: The green machine - Smith Electric Truck comes to America 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
Right next to the Modec booth at EVS23, Smith Electric Vehicles commanded a swath of floor space with their large Smith Newton electric truck. Mark Aubry, North American sales manager for Smith Electric Vehicles, was available for an interview and told AutoblogGreen about how these trucks could ...
EVS23: Kim Adelman's Plug-in Prius with Nilar nickel-metal hydride batteries 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
At the EVS23 show in Anaheim last week, I finally got a chance to talk to Kim Adelman, president of Plug-in Conversions (I missed him at the Santa Monica Alt Car Expo). Adelman offers at-home (or at-work) conversions of your own Prius by adding Nilar battery packs. Plug-in Conversions offers three ...
Video: GM's Jon Laukner shows off the first Volt battery pack at EVS23 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
During the Electric Drive Vehicle Symposium (EVS23) held this past week in Anaheim CA, attendees got the first public glimpse at the first prototype battery pack for the Chevy Volt. GM's Jon Lauckner, VP for Global Program Management gave a presentation at the conference that Matt Kelly from ...
EVS23: meet ATEV, the all-electric ATV from EVS (ABG video) 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
One of the benefits of an electric motor powering an ATV, says Ken Stasiek, the national sales manager of Electric Vehicle Systems (EVS), is that you can sneak up on wild game easier. That's a benefit to hunters. Police forces, too, can benefit from the silence because it allows for easier radio ...
EVS23: Up close and personal with the Modec, the all-electric delivery truck 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
Well, here's at least one neat vehicle that Europeans currently have that Americans will soon be able to buy: the Modec all-electric truck. You might be familiar with the Modec from our previous posts (see below) but the short story is that this is a delivery van specifically designed for modern ...
EVS23: AutoblogGreen Q&A with Valence Technology on lithium phosphate batteries 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
Just before EVS23 kicked off, Valence Technology announced a new, large-format lithium battery called Epoch. Epoch is the name for Valence's third-generation lithium phosphate batteries. These Epoch batteries were improved based on customer comments and concerns over earlier generations. In part ...
EVS23: AutoblogGreen Q&A on Smart Fuel Cell's methanol fuel cells 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
Say "fuel cell" to someone in the auto industry and I bet you dollars to donuts that they'll think you're talking about hydrogen. Well, I'll make the bet unless you're speaking to Dr. Jens Müller or Dr. Peter Podesser of Smart Fuel Cells. These two men were in Anaheim for EVS23 to showcase ...
EVS23: ExxonMobil talks with AutoblogGreen on new lithium-ion battery technology 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
Late last week, ExxonMobil announced that it, along with Japanese company Tonen Chemical, had developed a new plastic film technology for automotive lithium-ion batteries. And, since ExxonMobil was going to be at EVS23, I set up an interview with people who could tell AutoblogGreen readers more ...
EVS23: Tesla Roadster sittin' under a SolarCity roof 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
I know that there can really never be enough pictures of the Tesla Roadster around. While a glut of pictures are fine, repeating the same information over and over gets annoying. So, when I stopped by the Tesla Motors and SolarCity booth at EVS23 this week, I asked company representatives to talk ...
EVS23: A celebrity-signed BugE coming to eBay as charity for autism support group 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
The BugE is not the kind of vehicle that blends into the background. And, when it's right in front of you in a color scheme you've never seen before (I've only seen white ones) with dozens of signatures on the panels, you get curious and start asking around. Turns out, this BugE is a project of ...
EVS23 videos: Ener1's lithium-ion Prius, details on Killacycle crash 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
Electric car advocate and vlogger Doug Korthof has posted several videos from EVS23, including the video above, which is a look at Ener1's lithium-ion Prius. Doug asked Ener1 fairly technical questions, so if you are interested in things like the top of the discharge curve, the above video is just ...
EVS23: Enerdel's "end-to-end" lithium solution for hybrids 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
One of the announcements from EVS23 was from Ener1, the company behind the EnerDel lithium power systems. On the showroom floor, Ener1 was displaying a Prius they have converted with the EnerDel battery packs, a move that even attracted positve comments from Toyota representatives. I stopped by and ...
EVS23: Just try to catch these bad (EV) boys: all-electric Mustang and Shelby Cobra 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/Sweetest_electric_cars_ever_Mustang_300e_and_Shelby_Cobra'; The last time we spoke with Michael Kadie was at the Santa Monica Alt Car Expo and he told us all about 2.S.S.I.C., his Daytona Coupe that he turned into an all-electric racing vehicle. At this week's ...
EVS23: Photo gallery of T-Rex electric "motorcycles" 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
I first wrote a post about the all-electric T-Rex motorcycle/three-wheeler back in February. As we said earlier then, this vehicle can go around 125 mph and has high-end range of 250 miles (125 is the low end, which shows how much of an impact a driving style can have). These Canadian-built ...
EVS23: Ford hands over the plug-in Escape hybrid to SCE 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
Representatives from Ford and Southern California Edison were obviously quite excited about a big event on Monday at EVS23, where Ford's Sue Cischke (second from left), senior vice president, Sustainability, Environment and Safety Engineering and Nancy Gioia (right), director, Sustainable Mobility, ...
EVS23: Things get started 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
EVS23, the 23rd major symposium on Electric Vehicles organized by the Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) and the World Electric Vehicle Association (WEVA), began Monday morning in Anaheim, California with a series of addresses that set the stage for what will happen here over the next ...
Ener1 first to integrate lithium-ion battery into HEV (explains the difference between HEV and PHEV batteries to me) 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
In October, we noticed a Prius in an Ener1 video and predicted Ener1 was working on a plug-in Prius. Later, we read in SEC files that Ener1 would show a demonstration car in December and questioned if the Prius was that car. Turns out we were right, almost. That car in the video did use Ener1's ...
Ford delivers first plug-in hybrid to California South Edison 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
Ford announced that a Ford Escape plug-in hybrid, able to reach 120 mpg (yes, that's what they say) has already been delivered to utility company California South Edison as "part of unique partnership to advance commercialization of PHEVs." It's the first of a series of 20 vehicles which will ...
EVS23: Valence Technology introduces large format lithium batteries 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
At the Electric Vehicle Symposium this week in Anaheim CA, Valence Technology is introducing a new line of large-format lithium ion batteries designed for use in electric and hybrid vehicles. The phosphate-based lithium batteries are being branded Epoch. The batteries are equipped with an integrated ...
AutoblogGreen Q&A: Jonathan Williams and the hydrogen minibus (EVS23 preview) 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
One of the technologies that will be covered at next week's EVS23 in Anaheim will be a prototype minibus that is powered by a tribrid system (that is, the bus uses hydrogen fuel cells, lead acid batteries and ultracapacitors). The bus project is managed by Jonathan Williams at the University of ...
Plug-in hybrid Ford Escape at EVS23 Monday 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
One of the things we are really looking forward to reporting back to you from EVS23 (International Electric Vehicle Symposium and Exposition) December 2-5 in Anaheim, California, are details on the first plug-in Ford Escape Hybrid. Ford will have test drives, interviews and photo opportunities ...
Autoblog Green Podcast #15 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
Sebastian and Sam are back for episode 15 of the AutoblogGreen Podcast. We start with a recap of what Sam got to see at the LA Auto Show - the Honda FCX Clarity, Porsche Cayenne Hybrid, as well as the GM 2-Mode Hybrid trucks. While in LA, Sam got to take a thrilling ride in a Tesla Roadster with ...
Who's behind a better lithium-ion hybrid/EV battery? Why, it's Exxon Mobil 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
When we write about Exxon Mobil here on AutoblogGreen, we mostly do it to point out just how much money they make. In 2006, after all, the company did make $1,252 every second. Sometimes we write about their shady ethanol studies or other ways the giant oil company is trying to buy off scientists. ...
