‘Alternative’ the 2009 word in Tompkins County transportation
by Stacy Shackford for the Ithaca Journal, December 29, 2009 Car may be king in Tompkins County, but maybe not for much longer. Transportation planners spent much of 2009 trying to convince commuters to abandon their cars in favor of buses, bicycles and their own two feet, and 2010 promises more of the same. “Rideshare” was a popular buzzword, with new car and vanpool services launched, and three new vehicles added to the Ithaca Car Share... [Read More...]
The Washington Auto Show: A Green Machine
KMPH fox 26, December 23, 2009 2010 show to Launch Massive Showcase of Advanced Technology America’s greenest “tier-one” auto show just got greener. The Washington Auto Show®, which houses more green cars than any major U.S. auto show, is redoubling its efforts in 2010 with a 65,000-square foot display known as the “Advanced Technology SuperHighway.” “We are, literally, putting innovation front and center,”... [Read More...]
5 Reasons Your Next Car Will Be Electric
by Jim Motavalli for Mother Nature Network, December 22, 2009 At the end of 2009, electric cars connected to smart grids have become inevitable. Get used to the idea of plugging in before hitting the road. Take a look at that gas-guzzler in the driveway. Are you ready to wave goodbye in favor of something cleaner, greener and plugged in? At the end of 2009, there’s no turning back: We’re going to electrify the world’s auto fleet, and soon.... [Read More...]
Oklahoma Supreme Court Rules On Electric Vehicle Tax Credit
Small, Task-Oriented Vehicles (STOV), December 19, 2009 Oklahoma’s Supreme Court recently ruled that the Garfield County District Court, which had ruled in favor of LSV dealers and customers in October, did not have jurisdiction in the case and vacated that court’s order. For dealers and customers this means that the Oklahoma Tax Commission’s previous letter rulings on qualified vehicles now apply again. Some vehicles purchased with the... [Read More...]
Electric Cars on Display at the Oklahoma Aquarium
by Paul Crockett for Oklahoma’s KRMG Local News, December 18, 2009 (Tulsa, OK) – If you’re tired of the volatile price of gasoline, Wheego Electric Cars Inc. would like you to consider one of their vehicles. They were on display at the Oklahoma Aquarium on Friday. The little electric cars are small but actually about a foot longer than the Smart Fortwo, a gasoline powered vehicle. Les Seagraves, the company’s marketing... [Read More...]
The Nuclear Option to Climate Change
by Robert S. Siegel for Mind Your Own Damn Business Politics, December 11, 2009 Monday I wrote an article that has broken this blog’s record for comments; ClimateGate, Copenhagen, and the only two questions that really matter. The two questions that I ask are; 1. What if global warming is real? 2. What if global warming is nothing but a great con-job being played on a gullible world population? It is my very strong belief that the answer to both... [Read More...]
Electrification: What About Wheego?
by Julie Cridler for IRN, 12/1/2009 The road to auto industry electrification is littered with start-up companies that have aspirations of taking the electric vehicle industry by storm. Some of these companies are paving the way, and others are making mistakes and learning some difficult lessons. Atlanta-based start-up Wheego Electric Cars has taken the challenges of companies that have gone before it and used the lessons learned to create a better... [Read More...]
Pleasant Hill Becomes 4th Bay Area City to Install Coulomb Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles
UPI.com, December 9, 2009 Santa Claus to Unveil New ChargePoint Networked Charging Stations on December 10th The City of Pleasant Hill announced today that Santa Claus will make a guest appearance in his plug-in Prius as he stops by to charge up at Pleasant Hill City Hall. Pleasant Hill has become the fourth Bay Area city to deploy the ChargePoint® Networked Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles (EV). Manufactured by Coulomb Technologies, the... [Read More...]
Wheego Debuts Whip Electric Car in Dealers
by Nino Marchetti for EarthTechling, November 2009 Wheego, one of the many electric car manufacturers striving to get their no-emissions electric vehicle into the hands of consumers, recently announced a sort of “dealer network” of locations around the United States in which to sell its first product. The Whip, as it is being called, should now be on sale via some of these independent dealers now. The auto maker said it had secured 16 locations... [Read More...]