Formula E’s Lucas di Grassi walks and talks through the key features of the Spark-Renault SRT_01E all electric race car. Standout design elements include the low profile wheels and all weather Michelin tyres. Come rain or shine, no matter if it’s hot or cold, Formula E will use one tyre throughout the races, unlike in […]
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Guardian reporters, Alan Baldwin and Keith Weir, have written an article detailing a few of Formula E’s plans for the future, including video games and fan interaction that would have the potential to influence races. Speaking with Alejandro Agag, CEO of Formula E Holdings, the digital potential for Formula E is much greater than anything
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Today saw the official launch of E-Car Club’s University of Hertfordshire hire point, where two all electric Renault ZOEs and a Renault Fluence are stationed and ready for hire at their dedicated charge points. This makes the University the first higher education institute in the UK with an electric car club. The E-Car Club has
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Tesla, the ever surprising electric car company, have announced that they’ve met and exceeded sales predictions by some 20%. Nearly 6,900 cars have been delivered to date, a number far higher than was expected to be possible. Tesla is crediting it’s partnerships with key suppliers such as Panasonic for Lithium-ion batteries as being key in
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Safety in crashes is a major consideration for many car buyers and as such is an area manufacturers take extremely seriously. It is a boon for electric cars that they’re able to hide away core heavy components such as batteries and electric motors allowing for crumple zones and impact areas to be far more efficient
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FIA Formula E has lifted the lid on the first eight drivers to fully endorse the sport and are potential drivers for the teams, though who they will drive for specifically is yet to be announced. The group of drivers is being called the Formula E Drivers’ Club and will feature 18 drivers as ten
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Visitors to the Las Vegas International CES 2014 have been treated to the first public demonstration of the new FIA Formula E SRT_01E all electric racing car, complete with a high speed display on the streets around the famous city and the ‘Strip’, Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. Lucas di Grassi, former Formula One driver,
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Nissan have unveiled their idea of what the next London Hackney Carriage should look like. Not only that but alongside the internal combustion powered variant (a 1.6 petrol) is an all electric model which Nissan suggest will be ready for the roads by 2015, 5 years earlier than the Mayor of London’s hope for 2020.
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Questions such as, “What will happen to EV sales after tax incentives and grants run out” are beginning to be answered by the likes of Brammo electric motorbikes in the US. In America, the Federal Tax Incentives for two wheel electric vehicles were about to expire a year ago but were extended after a US
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BMW are to showcase their ConnectedDrive and layout plans for what they call ‘highly’ automated driving, at the International CES 2014 in Las Vegas alongside the all electric BMW i3. BMW ConnectedDrive focuses on the link between the driver, vehicle and outside world through the use of an expanding range of assistance systems, as well as
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