Electric Vehicles – Yokohama Launch May 2009

Nissan-Renault and Better Place held the first demonstration of the battery swapping robot in Yokohama on May 13th 2009. This is a very important development in the move away from fossil fuels.

These videos give a thorough overview of the background, the process, the pros and cons, and the future.(click the title above to enter)

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This post was written by Stan on May 24, 2009 Comments (1)

Electric Vehicles – the way of the future?

The International Energy Agency warned in its World Energy Outlook 2008 document that we can expect to see oil supplies reduce at a rate of about 9% per annum going forward.

Ireland urgently needs to begin transitioning its transport systems away from fossil fuels – Electric Vehicles seem to hold the answer.

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This post was written by Stan on April 13, 2009 Comments (3)