The RVIA Standards Department serves as administrator of the RVIA inspection program based on the adopted standards for construction of recreational vehicles and park model RVs. The Standards Department has maintained as its primary goal the enhancement of safety through the monitoring of the member manufacturer s pledge to build units to these adopted standards…
With the ever-increasing fuel problems, it has become necessary for people to use better forms of energy to drive their cars. This is what has resulted in the modern day electric cars. They are known to be very efficient and consume much less energy making is one of the environmentally friendly automobiles. This idea of using electric cars was necessitated by…
As the automotive industry advances power conversion and battery technologies, Chroma has been actively working to improve electric vehicle (EV) testing performance and cost by developing flexible automated power conversion test platforms and regenerative battery test systems. Chroma ATE is a world leading manufacturer of precision test and measurement instrumentation…
Quiet and Quick It only takes one ride in a battery-powered car to understand the improved ride quality of an EV compared to a vehicle using a petroleum-powered internal combustion engine. An electric car is very quiet and very smooth. It makes most regular cars seem clunky and outdated. What surprises people more is the high torque (axle-twisting power) offered…
Global: Especially where they replace inefficient and obsolete fossil fuel vehicles, electric vehicles have the potential to significantly decrease the greenhouse gas emissions associated with urban transport. This benefit is particularly great in the case of Colombo and its suburbs, where a significant proportion of the electricity mix is generated from non-emitting…
In our time it is difficult to find a person who does not use a car. The quantity of private transport is constantly growing, and it is not uncommon if every adult family member has his or her own car. Now there is a large selection of types of cars, everyone will find something that he likes. If you need speed, you will choose a sports car, if you are engaged…
The Title XVII innovative clean energy projects loan program (Title XVII) provides loan guarantees to accelerate the deployment of innovative clean energy technology. Loan guarantees are made to qualified projects and applicants who apply for funding in response to open technology-specific solicitations. On June 21, 2016, LPO published a supplement to its existing…
It’s not quite the electric vehicle we were expecting from Nikola Motor Company but this rough-and-tumble buggy is actually the American startup’s first product. It’s called the Nikola Zero, and it’s a pure electric UTV (Utility Task Vehicle) whose battery has a reasonably-sized capacity of 72 kilowatt-hours. We have our doubts because within weeks of announcing…
After just 1.5 years in existence, Dutch grocery delivery startup Picnic has nabbed a historically large Series B funding round to roll out their service to the whole of the Netherlands. The 100 million euro round came from four Dutch family funds, NPM Capital, De Hoge Dennen, Hoyberg, and Finci, and dwarfs the Series B of companies like Uber ($37mm) and Snapchat…
Such is the reality of driving an EV in a world with an infrastructural focus—no pun intended—on hydrocarbons. Aerodynamic drag grows exponentially, so as soon as any electric vehicle hits freeway speed the driver can watch the projected range drop faster than the miles pass by. Likewise, a few bursts of maximum acceleration will put an outsize dent in the remaining…
The Bosch Power Max is the manufacturer-recommended Level 2 240V charging station for multiple electric vehicle manufacturers in North America. Power Max is available in multiple power output and charging cable length options to meet your charging needs. A minimalist, compact design and user-friendly operation easily integrate to your home. Installation Ask your…
Innovation in electric vehicles (EVs) and EV charging, supported by a dynamic marketplace and sound public policy, has fueled record-breaking EV adoption over the past year. In 2016, U.S. sales of EVs rose by 37 percent, and that pace continued in January, which saw a 70 percent year over year increase compared to last year. As we look to 2017, policymakers should…
The dream of owning an electric vehicle (EV) is fast becoming more feasible for many consumers. The reality of reducing carbon emissions, saving the environment and purchasing an electric vehicle may not be a dream. Now’s the time to go green with incentives you can’t pass up on the Nissan LEAF®. Xcel Energy customers can purchase a Nissan LEAF by June 30, 2017…
General Motors has already sold about 100, credit-eligible vehicles, so prospective Bolt owners might want to act fast if that $7, 500 tax credit is a deal-breaker. Chevrolet Automakers releasing electric vehicles like to talk about post-incentive pricing. After all, who wouldn t jump at the chance to knock up to $7, 500 off a car s price? The US government…
Vincent Chan, a designer at Body Glove, has his own idea for a single-seater, two-wheeled EV: the Citi.Transmitter, a modular EV with a master unit–containing the driver, battery, and motor–that can be attached to any number of slave units. According to Inhabitat, the reference design for the vehicle is GM and Segway’s Project P.U.M.A, a two-wheeler prototype…
View Caption Hide Caption Officials ceremonially plug a Tesla into an electric vehicle charger at Hartsfield-Jackson s international terminal. Credit: Henry Taylor Hartsfield-Jackson International has installed 102 electric vehicle charging spaces, a $1.3 million investment that Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed called part of his effort to have “one of the greenest airports…
State lawmakers may take back some of the money that Minnesota electric vehicle owners are saving by not having to pay a gasoline tax. Bills in the House and Senate would impose an annual surcharge of $75 to $85 on vehicles that are all-electric and plug-in hybrids based on electric motors. Gasoline-electric hybrids would be exempt. The move would bring Minnesota…
Although bounding ahead on distributed renewables and battery storage, Australia’s uptake of electric vehicles remains stalled, all but going in reverse thanks to a combination of narrow product choice, a lack of emissions standards for vehicles, and few if any incentives for consumers to plug in to the future. Last year, a total of just 219 fully electric cars…
Off road utility vehicles for goods transport, can face up to 35% slopes, technology and power at your service. Off-road electric utility vehicles Off-road utility vehicles Alkè ATX on a mule track on Mount Cervino. 2-wheel drive off-road vehicles couldn’t be left out of the Alke range for work in the most extreme conditions. Today, even electric vehicles can…
Unplugging your work ATV from the wall outlet might feel odd to many, but it’s becoming quite common in some work circles. Whether to meet increasing environmental standards or just to be as stealthy as possible for recreational purposes, electric vehicles (EV) have found favor with landscapers and municipal fleet managers over the last few years. One of the…
ROSEMEAD > Southern California Edison is looking to increase the number of public electric vehicle charging stations in California by 16 percent. The investor-owned utility received approval in January from the California Public Utilities Commission to spend $22 million to offset the cost of installing 1, 500 public charging stations at workplaces and…
Tanfield Group, which owns 5.76% of share capital in the electric truck firm, said: “In August 2016, the board of Smith stated that it planned to centralise its operations in the United States while retaining a presence in the UK as a branch of Smith USA Corp, but due to a lack of funding, it recently ceased all activity in both the United States and the UK.”…
Metro Rideshare Operations furthers innovative public transportation with 100% electric, zero-emission vehicles (EVs) known as metropools . Twenty new five-passenger Nissan LEAFs are added to the Commuter Van Program. To support the EV effort, the Department of Transportation is installing 54 public-access electric charging stations in buildings and at transportation…
WOLFSBURG, Germany – At first glance, the Volkswagen XL1 is like any other supercar. It’s long and low — lower, even, than a Lamborghini Aventador — with the same alluring blend of science and art and physics. Getting in requires opening gullwing doors and oh-so-carefully climbing over a wide carbon fiber sill before sliding into a carbon fiber seat with just…
