Monthly Archives: August 2011

Toyota blows away electric race car record at Nurburgring

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Ernie Hernandez

Who knew? 7:47.794. Porsche 911 GT3 RS – 7:47 in 2004. Nissan GT-R – 7:24.22. Clearly, this electric Toyota is an amazingly fast car – electric or otherwise. We simply had no idea that Toyota had this going on. But … Continue reading →

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VW electric one seater to be announced

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Ernie Hernandez

Experimental vehicle to be announced September 8 Above is pictured Volkswagen’s two-seat XL1 prototype. Introduced in the United States on May 23, 2011 this plug-in hybrid has a sub 1-liter two cylinder, TDI (Turbocharged Direct Injection diesel), producing 47 horsepower … Continue reading →

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If you build it, they will come (more quickly, that is)

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Ernie Hernandez

Infrastructure developing in Chicago We mentioned back in February, the fact that the City of Chicago embraced the idea of electric vehicle technology, and wanted to be a front runner along this path. With a total of 280 station installations … Continue reading →

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Toyota hooks up with Ford

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Ernie Hernandez

The enemy of my enemy is my friend – Arabian proverb When you go big game hunting you bring big guns. They don’t get much bigger than this. You don’t think these guys have General Motors in their sights, do … Continue reading →

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Cost of fueling a LEAF

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Ernie Hernandez

More specifically, the cost of fueling our LEAF We took delivery of our car on March 25, 2011. I have the good fortune of having a company car for work, and my wife has the good fortune of having a … Continue reading →

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FIA goes green

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Ernie Hernandez

But would that be the best venue for a new electric race car series? The Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), organizer of Formula One races, World Rally Championship and World Touring Car Championship among others is looking to expand their … Continue reading →

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