Video: Interview with Cyril Lacroix about the Heuliez Friendly
Auto Blog: EV/Plug-in , Europe/EU Introduced last fall during the Paris Motor Show, the Heuliez Friendly is a French electric car with promising and realistic intentions. Heuliez is known for making short series of cars (such as the Opel Tigra TwinTop ) and the retractable tops of Peugeots, so it’s not a total newcomer to the auto market. Le Blog Auto interviewed Cyril Lacroix, chief developer at Heuliez, and got all the details on where the Friendly is today. We already knew that it’s going to use nickel metal hydride batteries and that three different motors will be offered (offering 7, 18 or 25 kW). The battery pack will offer an expected range of 100 km (60 miles) but two additional packages will be offered as options, so autonomy can be extended to 250 km (160 miles). It’s also interesting to know that the Friendly is not an NEV, as it can reach highway speeds of 120 km/h (75mph). It can seat 3+1 like the Toyota iQ and Heuliez will offer three body styles and probably a van version. The best part, however, was getting confirmation that the car will go on sale April next year, with prices starting at €10,000. It shouldn’t cost a fortune to maintain, although batteries are expected to last just four years or about 2,000 charge/recharge cycles. Watch the complete video in French after the jump. [Source: Le Blog Auto] Continue reading Video: Interview with Cyril Lacroix about the Heuliez Friendly Video: Interview with Cyril Lacroix about the Heuliez Friendly originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Wed, 04 Feb 2009 14:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green
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Mission One EV sport bike explodes out of stealth at 150 MPH!
Auto Blog: EV/Plug-in , On Two Wheels , USA Click above for high-res image gallery of the Mission One EV sport bike Mission Motors has just revealed its all-electric sport bike and the family-friendly version of our initial reaction goes something like, “Holy Mother of God and all that is good and decent!”, followed immediately by the sound of our jaws hitting the floor. After a couple of years of staying almost perfectly in stealth mode, the Mission One is being unveiled today at the TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) conference. The Yves Béhar -designed bike sets a new performance standard for electric two-wheelers with a top speed of 150 mph and an estimated range of 150 miles. Of course, the strength of an electric drivetrain is torque and the Mission One has 100 lb-ft of the stuff on offer from the first twist of the throttle up until 60 mph. When it makes its race debut at the TTXGP on June 12th, we suspect the other entries will be scrappin’ it out for second place. To bring this amazing machine to market, Forrest North and his two co-founders, Edward West and Mason Cabot, have assembled a real dream team with incredible depth and experience and whose resumés list companies like Tesla Motors , Ducati and Google. The first 50 bikes produced will be a special Limited Edition model delivered in 2010 bearing a $68,995 price tag, while a standard, more affordable Mission One will be announced this summer. If the goal of this company was to create a paradigm-busting object of desire, then we say, “Mission accomplished.” Mouth watering specs below and official press release after the break. Gallery: Mission One EV sport bike [Source: Mission Motors ] Continue reading Mission One EV sport bike explodes out of stealth at 150 MPH! Mission One EV sport bike explodes out of stealth at 150 MPH! originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Wed, 04 Feb 2009 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds .Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green
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Doctor’s Lexus hybrid explodes in Arkansas, "explosive device" found
Auto Blog: Etc. , Hybrid , Lexus This is one of those stories that, when you first Car Blog Greenthe headline, you think, “This will be all over the internet in a matter of minutes.” The details are as follows: A Lexus hybrid belonging to the chairman of the Arkansas Medical Board, Dr. Trent Pierce, exploded this morning outside his home. CNN says he is currently in “extremely critical condition” at a local hospital. Early reports from local media said that, “it could have been a malfunction with the hybrid Lexus SUV” and police did not initially suspect any foul play. Another person was also injured. FOX has since learned that the ATF is investigating and that an “explosive device” was found in the car. The FBI is also involved. Toyota has told AutoblogGreen that, “At this time we have received no information on the details of the onsite investigation.” UPDATE : Toyota just sent out the following statement: “We are extremely concerned to hear about Dr. Pierce and are looking into the situation. There have been conflicting reports from officials on the scene and it is too early to speculate on the cause. We will cooperate completely with officials in any investigation. We are not aware of any such incident in which it was determined that Lexus hybrid vehicle components were the cause.” [Source: CNN , FOX ] Doctor’s Lexus hybrid explodes in Arkansas, “explosive device” found originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Wed, 04 Feb 2009 13:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green
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