Welcome to EVBase! We will provide the most complete online database with any electrically propelled vehicle, and help you to make an environmental wise decision. Want to join us ? We invite editors, experts and partners to contact us. For more information see 'about'.AMSTERDAM - Recently Volvo have served us several appetizers, but now finally they have completed the development of the C30 Electric. Volvo now is ready to commence production.
Vlak na de zomer komen de eerste exemplaren van de eerste elektrische productie-Volvo ooit naar Nederland.
Volvo levert de eerste elektrische C30’s in eerste instantie voornamelijk aan leasemaatschappijen en overheden, net zoals Nissan dat deed bij de Leaf. In totaal bouwen de Zweden 250 exemplaren.
Enkele tientallendaarvan komen naar Nederland. Andere belangrijke markten voor deze auto zijn Zweden, België en Noorwegen. Als de vraag naar de C30 Electric daarna groot blijft, kan Volvo de productie eventueel vergroten.
De carrosserie van de elektro-C30 wordt in het Belgische Gent in elkaar geschroefd, waarna de auto in Göteborg zijn motor, accu’s en speciale elektronica krijgt.
Volvo pocht met het feit dat de bagageruimte van de elektrische versie even groot is als die van de C30’s met ‘normale’ verbrandingsmotoren. Op zich goed nieuws, want de kofferbak van Volvo’s kleinste is al niet om over naar huis te schrijven natuurlijk.
Hoe dan ook; de ontwikkelaars hebben het accupakket ondergebracht op de plek waar normaal gesproken de brandstoftank zat, in een speciaal compartiment in de middentunnel.
Zeven uur tijd
Vooralsnog zwijgt Volvo over de exacte gegevens van de aandrijflijn in de elektrische C30, maar we weten al wel dat z’n actieradius ongeveer 150 kilometer bedraagt. Eenmaal leeg kun je de accu’s via een huisstopcontact opladen in zo’n zeven uur tijd.
Volgens Volvo haalt de C30 Electric een topsnelheid van 130 kilometer per uur, terwijl de acceleratie van nul naar vijftig km/h slechts vier seconden in beslag neemt. Hoe lang de sprint tot 100 duurt, vermelden de gegevens vreemd genoeg niet.
Extreme kou
Volvo heeft z’n best gedaan om de C30 Electric ook bruikbaar te houden bij extreme kou, zonder dat dit de actieradius om zeep helpt. Daarom heeft de auto bijvoorbeeld een brandstoftankje van 14,5 liter aan boord met daarin bio-ethanol, die de klimaatcontrole van energie voorziet.
Op langere ritten spaar je daarmee dus accukracht, waardoor de C30 verder moet kunnen komen op z’n elektrische systeem.
Citroën markets an electric Berlingo First in the Netherlands.. This is the electric version of the old Berlingo that is still sold as "First".In cooperation with the French specialist Venturi Citroen has marketed an electric Berlingo. This is also on sale in the Netherlands at a price of 42.600 euros.The car is supplied with a 57 hp electromotor, which gives anactionradius of 120 kilometers. Top speed is said to reach 110 km/h .
Naturally this Berlingo is mainly foreseen as professional transport. Citroen aims mainly at local and national administrations and couriers as their potential buyers.
Every Berlingo will have at least ABS, central lockingsystem , electric windows and heated external mirrors.
The arrival of an electric iQ has created a possibility for Aston Martin in launching an EV. Their Cygnet is directly derived from this dwarf car.
The electric version of the Toyota iQ is expected next year. Aston Martin has seized the opportunity and produces its own version the year afterwards.
Earth Day 2011 got a little greener this year when Mitsubishi announced the pricing for the all-electric 2012 Mitsubishi i.
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The Leaf is Nissan's prestige product, to be sold worldwide. Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn has put a good deal of his personal capital into this beautifully designed electric car, which bristles with tech features. With big visibility and an equally big ad budget, not to mention pride of place at Nissan dealers, the Leaf will be the one to beat on the sales charts.
What is It? The Volt is a plug-in hybrid with 25 to 50 miles of all-electric range, and it's General Motors' high-tech green flagship. The company won't make a profit on the Volt, but it will gain some environmental credibility.
Imagine waking up in the morning and getting ready for work. You walk into your garage to find your EV fully charged and ready to go. You sit down in the driver's seat, turn the key, and hear that reassuring "click" which means the motor has started. You pull out of the garage and onto the street without making a sound.
You see your neighbour warming up her gas-powered car with fuming exhaust and smile. You press the accelerator and your car quickly responds as you zip down the street.
If you are reading this article, you may be wondering what exactly an 'EV' is. An electric vehicle is any form of transportation that uses electricity as its power source. Examples of electric vehicles include golf carts, trolleys, forklifts, and even your remote control car. All of these vehicles use some form of electricity to power an electric motor that makes the vehicle move. The name 'EV' encompasses a wide variety of vehicles, this site provide information on all of them.
On the outside, most electric cars look exactly like gas-powered cars. You will notice that an electric car lacks a tailpipe and gas tank, but the overall structure is basically the same. Once you lift up the hood however, the difference becomes dramatic. Instead of a huge engine and other things you expect under the hood, all you will see is an electric motor and its controller. The electric motor needs no oil, no tune-ups, and since there is no tailpipe emissions - no smog checks.
It is apparently quite possible that the local utility company that provides the power to charge your new electric vehicle may not have "all its ducks in a row" when it comes to charging you properly for that electricity.
It’s been two weeks since Californian electric automaker filed papers against the BBC’s Top Gear for libel in relation to a segment the popular entertainment show did on Tesla’s all-electric Roadster back in 2008.
Generally accepted as one of the world’s toughest endurance races the 32-year-old Dakar rally is seen by many as the pinnacle of the automotive race calendar.
The race, which has claimed the lives of more than 50 competitors and many local residents in its short history is traditionally fueled by large, powerful combustion engines, but that may change with the introduction of the first plug-in electric car to compete.
Enter the OSCar e0, a Latvian-built monster SUV which outwardly looks no different from the multitude of ultra-rugged Bowler Wildcats or Hummers that compete every year, but which is powered by electricity.
You’d be forgiven for thinking that German automaker Daimler was trying to build its own little electric car empire.
Not only does it have active electric car projects running with Nissan-Renault, BYD and Tesla, but it has now announced intent to work on a project with the automotive arm of electronics firm Bosch.
