All Electric Cars – The Impact of the Little Guys
by John Voltz for Cleantech Blog, March 2, 2010 Recently, I made a small diversion from my walk to the office in San Francisco and took a ride in a Wheego. The Wheego was being showcased at Justin Herman Plaza right across from the Ferry Building not far from my office in the heart of the city’s Financial District. The Wheego is a brand new all-electric car from an interesting manufacturer in Georgia. Locally, the Wheego is sold at Ellis Brooks... [Read More...]
The First Test Drive of the Latest Affordable Electric Car: Will It Be a Game Changer?
The moment of truth is coming for electric vehicles. Will the Wheego Whip Life be ready? by Jim Motavalli for The Daily Green, March 5, 2010 ATLANTA–We’ve reached the make-or-break point for electric vehicles. As many as a half dozen different models will be on the road by the end of the year, and when it comes right down to it we have no idea if people will line up to buy them. There are several big hurdles, including price (EVs will... [Read More...]
Tiny Wheego Gets Big Jump on the Electric-Car Competition
by Jim Motavalli for BNET, March 3, 2010 Can an electric vehicle startup with just five employees find success in the cash-intensive, cutthroat automotive world? Maybe, if the five people have deep business experience, a savvy marketing sense and a compelling product. And that just might be the case with Atlanta-based Wheego, which will get a highway-capable electric car on the road as early as June, ahead of Fisker, Coda, Think, GM and Nissan. If... [Read More...]
MNN gets the first drive in the Wheego Whip Life, an affordable electric vehicle
by Jim Motavalli, Mother Nature Network, March 3, 2010 Wheego is a very lean operation, with just five employees. Their new highway-capable electric car can get 90 miles on a charge, will be available this summer, and will sell for $32,000 — but there’s a $7,500 federal tax credit. ATLANTA — It was snowing on Peachtree Street, a very rare event indeed, and I was navigating the wet roads. I was the very first journalist to drive... [Read More...]
Evatran’s Plugless Power – ‘Hands-Free’
Fleets and Fuels, March 1, 2010 Virginia’s Evatran is talking up a trial in Wytheville, Va. of its Plugless Power brand “hands-free” proximity charging system for battery electric vehicles plug-in hybrids. “We recognize that convenient charging of electric vehicles is essential to their volume acceptance,” Evatran cofounder and sales and marketing director Rebecca Hough says in a release. The inductive hardware, which can be fitted to ... [Read More...]
Evatran Hoping To Cash In On Plug-Free Electric Cars
by Jim Motavalli, BNET, February 26, 2010 You’ve heard that electric cars are coming, starting this year. You’re even tempted to try one, but plugging your car in like a toaster sounds like a hassle. Well, what if that step were taken out of the equation? A Virginia-based company, Evatran, is in field trials with a product called Plugless Power that will enable hands-free EV charging. Evantran plans to have it on the market in the fourth quarter... [Read More...]
Are You Plugged In?
Test your knowledge of electric vehicles with our quiz By MARA LEMOS STEIN for the Wall Street Journal, February 22, 2010 Some of the first plug-in electric passenger vehicles are slated to roll onto U.S. streets later this year. Are you ready? Test your knowledge with this Wall Street Journal quiz. The Journal Report See the complete Energy report. 1. For all the fanfare, sales of electric cars are currently negligible (outside of golf courses,... [Read More...]
Evatran Announces Rollout of Field Trial Program for Plugless Power
by Evatran, February 23, 2010 Wytheville Businesses to Be the First in America to Offer “Hands-Free” EV Charging WYTHEVILLE, Va., Feb. 23 /PRNewswire/ — Evatran, LLC, the makers of the world’s first “hands-free” proximity charging system for electric vehicles and extended-range hybrids, announced today the launch of a field trial of Plugless Power™ pre-production units in and around Wytheville. Field trial participants... [Read More...]
70 Electrified Rides
Trendhunter Magazine, February 2010 Ditch the gas and grab the extension cord, we’re charging up some sweet electrified rides, people. Back in the days of yore, electric cars were boring and nerdy. Then companies like Tesla Motors came along and made electric cars badass. Just look at the electric cars we have now, compared to the ones we had ten years ago. These electrified rides are seriously looking good. But don’t take my word for it, check... [Read More...]
Auto Designers Cater To China, the New Giant
by Zach Rosenberg for Autopia, February 18, 2010 Western automakers have started designing cars specifically for the huge Chinese market, and we don’t mean just meeting tighter pollution and fuel-efficiency standards. The new cars and concepts have exterior contours that comport to Chinese ideas of balance, with interior colors and fabrics designed to signify status and evoke respect. The controls for entertainment and climate systems might even... [Read More...]