from concept to reality.

313 (501 KM) miles on single charge.

Tesla already provides battery packs for Daimler’s all-electric Smart EV, set for release in 2012, but this new partnership will expand that relationship, seeing both companies bringing expertise to the other.

This is a robot. A metro transport for two passengers with ordinary hand-held baggage or one with luggage. The taxi is composed of two main parts – an undercarriage and a cabin. The car is driven by two electric motors which are integrated into the rear wheels. There’s optical sensors around all the undercarriage to […]

Jason Calacanis parks his Tesla in free electric parking at LAX.

Tesla has LeftlaneNews streaming images of the unveiling of new
Tesla S.

e-Bikes ( electric ) saw biggest increase in bike sales in 2008. Fixed-gear would have been my guess.
e-Bikes are big with the elderly, eco-friendly, and commuters who disdain sweat. Favored by the elderly may explain the design of the majority of these bikes. Favored by “everyone” else we assume is bike #9. Maybe it’s because the bike was designed by a designer, Marcus Hays, to please himself. You get what you pay for with this group. Light weight, power, styling adds to the bottom line cost.

U.S. electric vehicles get big boost. Spain is shooting for a million electric vehicles by 2012.via huffington post [PR]

A lighter, faster-charging battery could be on its way. via ecogeek [PR]

While we wait for “plug-in” Volt and Prius to arrive in 2010 there are two exotic automakers ready to go. Tesla ( $128,000 USD two-seater ) and Karma ( $87,900 USD ) Let’s look at Karma.