automotive, electric car

Thinking about an EV? Part 1 – How Does an EV Work?

While many countries are encouraging motorists to embrace electric vehicles (EVs), there is a massive amount of FUD (fear, uncertainty and doubt) regarding the new vehicles. Some of it comes from vested interests, some of it from ignorance, but I’ve…

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Andrew
Gadget Show, Green Technology
Safety First with the Babel Bike

Safety First with the Babel Bike

Safety (or lack thereof) is one of the main reasons cited why people don’t take up cycling for commuting and with over 20,000 bike accidents in London alone in 2013, it’s a reasonable concern. To prevent the most common cycling…

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Andrew
automotive, electric car
Nissan Leaf Electric Vehicle

Nissan Leaf Electric Vehicle

The Nissan Leaf is expected to be the first “normal” electric car and by the brief look I had today at Charles Hurst Nissan, it’s certainly not far off the mark. To start with, it looks like a normal four…

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Andrew
ces, Green Technology, Special Media
GE EV Watt Car Charging Station

GE EV Watt Car Charging Station

Jeffrey Powers talks to David Wang and Joshua Caillavet of General Electric about the GE EV Watt station, which is a charging station for electric cars. This is a level 2 charger, operating from 240V, rather than 110V, giving shorter…

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Andrew