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Evisol Thorr

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ieQ3jzaN3E

Evosil Thorr. Nice, isnt it? Built in Holland. Based on a Lotus 7. Lithium Polymer batteries. Don’t know how much yet, but less than a Tesla..

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Tesla coming to The UK Motor Show

Good News. Tesla are coming to The UK Motor Show this year. It’ll be on show in the ‘EV Village’ where there will be around twenty battery electric vehicles. Joining it will be the new Super Light from Nice (pictured) aswell as GWiz, Elektromotive (those great charging posts) and a new manufacturer known as Quiet Cars….

Shifting to WordPress…

I’m in the process of shifting this site over to WordPress. The plan is to have a more user friendly site where you can view a wider range of video file options etc. Trouble is, to better understand WordPress, I’m trying to do it myself. That’s why there is only some video! Should have everything back up soon. Aaaaaaaaaargh

Chetan Maini – Part 2

Here’s the second part of the Chetan Maini interview. We got to drive the new GWiz i and talk about the future for electric vehicles and Reva in general. Click on the image to view video (25 Meg QT)

Chetan Maini – one of the blokes who started it all..

Chetan Maini is the deputy chairman of Reva cars in Bangalore. He designed the GWiz, and is a true innovator when it comes to electric vehicles. I recently got the chance to meet Chetan and drive the GWiz i with him. Here’s the first film. Click on the image to view video. (11meg QT)

Smart ED EV….Rubbish?

I cant help noticing that the Smart ED (EV) is getting a slating in the mainstream press. Top Gear has given it a 1/20 rating (not seen it that low before) in this month’s magazine . I’ve been on at Smart for over a year to try and get a test drive with no luck. They tell me they are reserving drives for journalists. Perhaps it’s a lesson to the big manufacturers in getting the guys who are enthusiasts with an enthusiastic audience to try your cars sooner. Or perhaps it’s just rubbish…

Kewet Buddy / Nice Megacity / G Wiz AC (Pt5)

Meanwhile back at the group test… Here’s an extended test drive of the Kewet Buddy EV. Click on the image to view video (22 meg QT)

GWiz i

Here’s a look and a drive with the new Reva GWiz i with Steve, Goingreens new MD. 50mph top speed. 50 mile range. New safety features. Click on the image to view video. (28meg QT)

The Think: Driving

This is the second part of today’s filming, driving the Think. Click on the image to view video. (31 meg QT)

The Think: Pictures

Think

The Think: First Look

Got a first look at the new Think today. £14000. 125 mile range. 65 mph top speed. Lithium Polymer battery….This first clip takes a look around the car. Click on the image to view video (25 meg QT)

Kewet Buddy/Nice Megacity/G Wiz AC (Pt3)

And here’s a look at the AC G Wiz. Click on the image to view video (7 meg QT)

Kewet Buddy/Nice Megacity/G Wiz AC (Pt2)

Here’s a first look at the Nice Megacity. 40 mph top speed. 40 mile range on lead acid batteries. Click on the image to view video (4.6meg QT)

Congestion Charge plans. Bad news for EV’s

Ken’s made his decision on the Congestion Charge today and it’s not good for EV’s. As follows;

"A 100 per cent low CO₂ discount for cars that:
Produce less than 120g/km CO₂ and meet the Euro 4 standard for air pollution emissions OR Produce no more than 120g/km of CO₂, and appear on the PowerShift register"

So many people have been working so hard on getting electric vehicles on the road. I really hope this isn’t another nail in the coffin….

Five Teslas driving by…

Here’s a nice little video of 5 Tesla Roadsters out for a drive. The first one, apparently, is production car number one belonging to Elon Musk.

AC/DC Gwiz Hillclimb

Forget hillclimbs with huge amounts of torque and wheelspin. How about my DC with almost 3 year old batteries versus a new AC GWiz? The results speak for themselves. Of course, it has nothing to do with the fact that the goingreen driver in the AC was slimmer than me, nothing at all..(ahem). Click on the image to view video. (5 meg QT).

EV Group Test

Spent yesterday filming a group test with a GWiz AC, a NICE Megacity and a Kewet Buddy. I was lent the Megacity for 24 hours which gave me a good chance to spend some time with the car. Will begin posting the edit as soon as time permits!

Smith Electric Vehicles

Commercial vehicles are not something I usually cover, but I came across this new Edison from Smith Electric Vehicles today. These guys have been working with battery technology for years, building the electric milk floats we are so used to seeing. Now Sainsburys have taken delivery of several models and are planning to have a fleet of electric vehicles across the UK for food delivery. Smith Electric told me that they wanted to build vans and trucks that felt like a normal hgv so that the vehicles are not too alien for the drivers. Looks like they’ve done a great job, and very timely considering the new LEZ is coming in to force in London in the next few weeks. How about a nice 4 seater passenger car for a future project, Smith Electric? Click on the image to view video (4.4meg QT)