Lightyear, The Solar Car For Tomorrow - Coming SoonExactly one year ago we all got up at ‘crazy o’clock’ to witness history in the making: the unveiling of Lightyear One. Now fast forward 12…25 June 2020
Skoda And The Czech Electric VehiclesThe first Czech electric car appeared in 1900. It was a model developed in Switzerland by Jacob Fischer, who wanted to manufacture it in Switzerland…17 June 2020
The Evovelo Project Mö Does Not ContinueWe regret to announce that, after almost 8 years of development and efforts to offer a simple solar autonomous alternative to private transportation,…17 June 2020
The Eternal Cycle: Speed Fights With Volts And WattsSpeed records with electric vehicles tumble every year, and even with volts and watts it is getting faster and faster. Although this data is not usable, as the record-breaking vehicles have little in common with today's electric production vehicles, the races nevertheless help to improve components, motors and batteries and ... above all, they also give the electric vehicle the flair of speed, the emotions that come from the gut, which we in the world of automobiles, especially when they are environmentally friendly now, always need. That was already the case before!The first automobile to break through the dreaded speed of 100 km/h was an electric vehicle. And this already in 1899!…28 March 2020 / V. Christian Manz
The Hawa Electric Van From 1923 Takes Its First StepsAfter investing many hours in the restoration of this electric van from the 1920s, this Hawa EM3 has now realized its first road test. And everything…26 March 2020
Czech MW Motors Presents Electric 4x4 SpartanBased on a 4x4 of Russian origin, the UAZ Hunter, the new Spartan of MW Motors is a fully electrified model, which tries to offer all the advantages…25 March 2020
Volkswagen E-Bulli, Between Past And FutureVolkswagen Commmercial Vehicles now offers the e-Bulli, a classic multi-purpose van produced between 1950 and 1969 in Germany - and until 1975 in…25 March 2020
The Eternal Cycle - Women Driving Electric VehiclesIn automotive history only the ladies who drove gasoline cars are ever mentioned, but there were also many female drivers of electric vehicles in the last decade of the 20th century. In the first years of the new century, numerous advertisements appeared showing women driving electric vehicles, elegantly dressed, stylishly in silent and easy-to-handle cars that drove off immediately, and did not need a crank to start them. And were also very clean.Numerous were these ads in the social press of America. First and foremost in Harpers Magazine, McClure's (one of the first magazines that took care of well-researched journalism and reported social grievances and dubious deals of…06 March 2020 / V. Christian Manz
The Eternal Cycle: Electric Taxis, Then And NowAs early as 1896, electric taxis were humming through the streets of London, the hummingbirds, as they were affectionately called by the inhabitants, did not smoke and did not leave dung on the asphalt. And they were also quiet.The drivers could pay some dividends to the London Electric Cab Company, owner of most of these taxis. The basic model was from Bersey, with an American Lundell engine, and a patented battery changing system - the batteries slid out in their box with small wheels and a new box with fresh units slid back in. The E.P.S. lead batteries with 170 ampere hours lasted up to 80 kilometres. Of course there were problems, where not, and later gasoline-powered taxis were…01 March 2020 / V. Christian Manz
Rally Simple Electric At Beaulieu EnglandElectric vehicle fans will have their own rally and meetingin the grounds of the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu, one of the most exciting vehicles…27 February 2020
Luca Concept Using Plastic WasteStudent Team TU/ecomotive from the Eindhoven University of Technology presented the design of their sixth car: Luca. With this car, the team wants to…15 January 2020
Rescued: An Electric HAWA Van From 1923When in the nineties a curious small electric vehicle of German origin was found in Australia, it was thought that this was the only Hawa…12 December 2019
REFLECTIONS AND WORDS (2) For The Climate Summit"2% of total car sales in 1998 to be zero emissions vehicles”.Concern for air quality became the electric car’s most favorate point of…05 December 2019
REFLECTIONS AND WORDS (1) For The Climate SummitPrediction by Dr. Charles Proteus Steinmetz in 1913: One million Electrics in ten yearsThis prediction by Dr. Charles Proteus Steinmetz, electrical…03 December 2019
