Join Nikki Gordon Bloomfield and EV legend Chelsea Sexton, CarPool King Robert Llewllyn and Conversion expert Gavin Shoebridge as they discuss the latest news from the Frankfurt Motor Show.
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Gavin Shoebridge @KiwiEv
Jeremy Clarkson’s Steaming driveway:
http://green.autoblog.com/2009/09/18/environmentalists-treat-jeremy-clarksons-lawn-to-a-steaming-pi l/
Who stole the Electric Car:
http://green.autoblog.com/2009/09/17/video-who-stole-the-electric-car-movie-trailer/
Volvo Electric Golf Cart
http://www.wired.com/autopia/2009/09/volvo-ev/
Silly concepts from the Frankfurt Motor Show:
(Various) - which car looked the craziest?! (http://www.theage.com.au/drive/motor-news/citroen-builds-a-car-with-a-velvet-sofa-20090916-fq4i.htm l,
http://www.autoweek.com/article/20090916/FRANKFURT/909169993, .
http://green.autoblog.com/2009/09/14/frankfurt-preview-peugeot-mixes-car-with-scooter-to-create-the /
.. and many more ;)
More serious stuff ;)
Tata lent £10m by British Government to launch EV in the UK.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/sep/18/tata-electric-car-uk-state-aid
Launches at the Frankfurt Show:
VW E-up
http://green.autoblog.com/2009/09/14/frankfurt-2009-volkswagen-calls-e-up-concept-beetle-of-the-21/
http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/frankfurt-2009-volkswagen-e-up/#3
Renault ZE cars:
http://www.renault-ze.com
Hybrid and Electric 911s
http://www.smh.com.au/drive/motor-news/porsche-to-build-electric-car-20090916-fq0a.html< /p>
Electric Trabant:
http://green.autoblog.com/2009/09/18/frankfurt-2009-electric-trabant-nt-concept/
New REVA(s)
http://revaglobal.com/ - Taking deposits..... European prices approx €22,000...
Volvo C30 BEV and hybrid:
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-10356485-48.html
Ford Focus EV. - and Jay Leno’s Eco challenge
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/autoshows/frankfurt/2009/fordfocusbev.html
http://wot.motortrend.com/6556987/celebrities/inside-jay-lenos-green-car-challenge-ford-focus-bev/i ndex.html
Plug in Prius - Lithium ion batteries have been tested for some time!
Peugeot ion/ iMiev (Also UK official start of iMiev trail)
http://www.mitsubishi-cars.co.uk/imiev/trial.aspx
Change to EPA - Not MPG - CO2 output...
http://green.autoblog.com/2009/09/15/epa-dot-announce-new-fuel-economy-greenhouse-gas-plan-co-sub/< /span>
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Not really related to the PodCast, but there is a cool marketing video for Better Place.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kU7I90AooOE
Does anyone recognized the car in the video? Is it CG?
ThanksJohn C. Briggs
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Cool interview with AeroVironment on chargers (12 minutes)
http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/journal/?p=5816#comments
Grrrrrreat show, everybody! Given the simplicity of electric vehicles and the inertia of entrenched industry forces, I think Tesla will be the model for the future of motoring. Future cars will come from non-car industry companies. EVs are an electrical appliance and white goods manufacturers have an unprecedented window of opportunity here.Current car manufacturers are showing no leadership whatsoever and the vapourware offerings at Frankfurt only confirm 'no change in behaviour'. Personally, I hope it will be Apple that cracks the market open and Ford, GM, Toyota etc. will sink without a trace.Porche went into 4WD because they recognised it was a market where people were prepared to spend >$120,000 for a car. Hopefully they'll follow Tesla's lead, service the luxury market and the technology will trickle down to 'you and me' car buyers.
This is a nice live stream. The reports were really good. I would just like to comment on the Toyota Prius. I really like the bedside of this car. Really comfortable..