Tag Archives: EV

TM3

April 3, 2016Electric Vehicles, Science, Technology, Videoelectric car, Elon Musk, EV, Teslacb

TESLA MODEL 3 UNVEIL MARCH 31

Smart drag race

August 15, 2014Humor, News, Opinion, Technology, Video5 metres, Daimler, electric car, EV, Smart, Smart Canada, Smart Electric Drivecb

It’s the first five metres that count …

Tesla Recruiting US Vets to Build Cars

July 12, 2014Economic Issues, News, Social Issues, Technology, Welcome to the Futurecars, electric cars, Elon Musk, EV, military, Model S, Tesla, veterans, vetscb

Click the image below to read the entire article at Green Car Reports.

Quotes from the article:

The Silicon Valley electric carmaker is poised to become a leading employer of veterans, according to the San Jose Mercury News.

Tesla now has more than 6,000 employees, of whom 300 are veterans. A further 600 veterans are “in the hiring pipeline,” according to the company.

Tesla […] has made Veterans Day a company-wide paid holiday.

Read the entire article at Green Car Reports.

Did I mention that Elon Musk is my hero?

SUPERCHARGER

May 13, 2014News, Technology, Welcome to the FutureElectric Vehicle, Elon Musk, EV, Free, Model S, Solar Power, Supercharger, Teslacb

More Elon Musk news …

Travel free* from coast to coast

* if you drive a Tesla

Click on either of the images above to go to the Tesla Supercharger site.

Silent Ride

May 10, 2014News, Reblog, Technology, Welcome to the FutureElectric Vehicle, EV, Leaf, Nissan, Quiet, racing, silentcb

Smart E Drive Production

April 28, 2014Technology, VideoElectric Vehicle, EV, Smart Car, Smart Elecrtic Drivecb

Smart Electric Drive
Production Plant Hambach

That was boring …

Smart Electric Drive Off-road

April 26, 2014Technology, Videocity car, EV, offroad, Smart Car, Smart Electric Drivecb

Next on Contrafactual: Smart vs Godzilla

Smart Electric Tour 2013

April 24, 2014Technology, VideoEV, Smart Car, Smart Electric Drivecb

http://www.smartusa.com/models/electric-drive/overview.aspx

Disclaimer:

I go not own a Smart Electric Drive or other Smart Car. I do not work for Mercedes Benz, Smart, or any other related entity.

I admit to being interested in the Smart Electric Drive, but have yet to so much as test drive one. I have no interest in a petrel fueled Smart. The Smart ED has no transmission, high torque, lower center of gravity (due to battery placement). At 100+ mpge, and small nimble size it appears to be the perfect urban commuter car.