Electron driving the future (Canberra Times, 19 August 2010)

Submitted by dgjones on Thu, 19/08/2010 - 09:44
The Canberra Times
BY NOEL TOWELL
19 Aug, 2010 09:07 AM
 
It will cost you $48,000 and you can't drive it to Sydney but the Blade Electron represents progress on many fronts.

First, it's the closest you can get to an Australian-built electric car and driving 100km in it will cost you $2.

Provided the electricity comes from renewable sources, that's the greenest 100km you'll find, short of a pushbike.

Canberra EV Media Release - ACT Launch of Blade Electron 18 August 2010

Submitted by dgjones on Wed, 18/08/2010 - 18:14

Canberra EV welcomes the first commercially produced Australian plug-in electric vehicle to be registered for use in the ACT. The vehicle – a Blade Electron – is owned by Canberra EV member Haydn Lowe, a director of local IT business systems company Wollemi Systems.

Cessna Moves Toward the Electric 172

Submitted by dgjones on Tue, 03/08/2010 - 09:37

From the CAFE Foundation Blog, by Dean Sigler on 28 July 2010

Blade Electric Vehicles receives DOTARS approval to make 100 vehicles per year

Submitted by dgjones on Tue, 03/08/2010 - 08:17

February 12th, 2010

Following a successful crash test last year, BEV has received official approval from the Department of Transport Administrator of Vehicle Standards to produce up to 100 electric vehicles per year. This builds on BEV’s status as a licensed low volume (second stage) manufacturer of motor vehicles.

Link to orginal web item: http://bev.com.au/2010/02/blade-electric-vehicles-receives-dotars-approv...

Australia’s first street legal Tesla Roadster hits the road

Submitted by dgjones on Sat, 31/07/2010 - 11:26

From www.impress.com.au, 30 July 2010

After four years of waiting, electric car enthusiast Simon Hackett is at last commuting to and from work behind the wheel of Australia’s first road-registered fully-electric sports car, the Tesla Roadster.

Last week, electric vehicle innovator Tesla Motors delivered to him Australia’s first road-legal right-hand-drive Tesla Roadster Sport.

Australia puts its hand up for Mercedes’ Vito E-Cell as trials start in Europe

Submitted by dgjones on Fri, 30/07/2010 - 15:59

From www.goauto.com.au, by Terry Martin, 29 July 2010

Honda reveals EV, plug-in hybrid plans

Submitted by dgjones on Fri, 30/07/2010 - 15:56

From www.goauto.com.au, by Terry Martin, 22 July 2010

Sikorsky Introduces “Project Firefly,” Electric Helicopter Demonstrator

Submitted by dgjones on Fri, 30/07/2010 - 15:41

Sikorsky press release, 29 July 2010

OSHKOSH, Wisconsin - Sikorsky Innovations, the technology development organization of Sikorsky Aircraft, today officially introduced “Project Firefly,” an all-electric helicopter technology demonstrator, at the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture exhibition. Sikorsky Aircraft is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX).

MotoCzysz takes the honours in electric TT Zero race at the 2010 TT

Submitted by dgjones on Fri, 30/07/2010 - 15:24

From www.iomtt.com/news/2010

MotoCzysz, from Portland, Oregon, narrowly missed out on recording the first 100mph lap by an electric bike at the Isle of Man TT Races.

Their E1PC machine, ridden by Californian Mark Miller, lapped the iconic mountain course in a time of 23 minutes 22.89 seconds to take the honours in the TT Zero race.

They narrowly missed out on a £10,000 prize that was put up by the Isle of Man Government for the first team to record a 100mph lap.

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