from FutureCars In brief: London-based designer Omar Sagiv has created a solar car design reminiscent of a Sea Ray. The word Unlike many of the science-fair project cars that appear as solar cars of the future, but look more like something a 10th grader dreamed up in a desperate weekend before the assignment was due, the [...]
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SPV Solar Car Concept Goes Beyond the 21st Century
February 16th, 2012 
Aaron Turpen 
Posted in Concept Cars, EV Cars 
Tags: Omar Sagiv, Solar car, Solar panel, Solar vehicle, SPV, SPV GmbH 
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Tesla Unveils Model X Concept Crossover
February 11th, 2012 Aaron Turpen Tesla Motors’ CEO Elon Musk unveiled the real world concept version of the Model X, a fully electric crossover the company says will enter production next year. Pre-orders for the car are being accepted now and the X has some compelling features that will likely draw a lot of attention – and dollars – for [...]
Posted in Concept Cars, EV Cars, Featured Tags: electric car, Elon Musk, model x, roadster, Tesla, Tesla Model S, Tesla Motors No Comments »The Toyota TES-ERA Sports EV Concept
January 29th, 2012 Aaron Turpen by AaronT, FutureCars In brief: Revealed in Japan at an auto show, the TES-ERA is an electric sport coupe concept from Toyota’s Engineering Society. Vehicle in the news Make/Model: TES-ERA Sports EV Concept Manufacturer: Toyota Engineering Society The word The one-off concept is a showcase of crowd-sourced style, Toyota’s electricvehicle engineering prowess, and futuristic interior design for tomorrow’s drivers. [...]
Posted in EV Cars Tags: Concept car, Electric vehicle, Japan, Lexus RX, Lithium-ion battery, Milky Way, Tokyo Motor Show, Toyota Comments OffProduction of Ford Focus Electric Begins in Michigan
December 16th, 2011 Aaron Turpen from FutureCars In brief: Ford has begun production of its Focus Electric battery electric vehicle at its Michigan plant. Vehicle in the news Make/Model: 2012 Focus Electric Manufacturer: Ford The word The Michigan Assembly Plant is beginning 2012 Focus Electric production for delivery to initial markets in California and New York/New Jersey before rollout to 15 other launch markets nationally. [...]
Nissan Leaf Nismo Concept
December 10th, 2011 Aaron Turpen Nissan’s motorsports arm, Nismo, has come up with another Leaf concept, this one designed for street use with a sportier, more aerodynamic body than the Leaf currently being sold on the market. The concept debuted at the Tokyo Auto Show last week. The car has the same basic drive train as the production Leaf (same [...]
Posted in Concept Cars, EV Cars, Featured Tags: Aerodynamics, Leaf, Nismo, Nissan, Nissan Leaf, Nissan Motors, Tokyo Motor Show Comments Off
