Is Ring-Drive the Future of Electric Mobility?

The idea of electric cars being propelled by motors in the wheel hubs has been around for more than 100 years. However, they've been hampered by their weight and the impediment of 'unsprung mass.' Orbis Wheel's Marcus Hays says that's about to change


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This Time with E-Motion:
The Electric Passion of Henrik Fisker


Here’s fair bit of Viking DNA woven into Henrik Fisker, car designer and EV impersario. Tired jokes of “Bad Karma” aside, he’s determined to have a role in the transition to an EV world, one that looks well beyond a limited edition electric saloon car to self-driving, on-demand shuttles and to something even more radically different.


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Proterra: Charging Up For An Electric Transit Future


While diesel still dominates the global transit bus world, it's status is steadily being challenged by electric models and the dominate player in the North American market is Proterra. In this 'Future In Motion' podcast EV World's Bill Moore interviews their CEO, Ryan Popple.


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Zunum Aero: The Race to Bring Commercial Aviation to All


There are 39,000 airfields in the world and only 2% of them are serviced by commercial scheduled airlines. Zunum Aero CEO and co-founder Ashish Kumar and Matt Knapp aim to fill that gap with the first series hybrid electric, short-haul, ducted-fanliner.


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Deutsche Post DHL Streetscooter delivery van. Germany's post service also uses electric bicycles.

StreetScooter: One of Germany's Most Popular Electric Vehicles

Initially developed as an electric car, Germany's Deutsche Post, repurposed the Streetscooter into an all-purpose mail and parcel delivery van. shemalevid.net darksside.com sissy-porn.me

DHL may employ fewer personnel than either FedEx or UPS, but they also generate more revenue than either. A unit of Germany's national postal service - Deutsche Post - they have the financial wherewithal to not only experiment and imp...

Pipistrel Alpha Electro flight trainer will be built at new production facility near Nanjing, China

Pipistrel Goes to Asia

Slovenian aircraft company Pipistrel signs accord to build two of its aircraft outside Nanjing, China with sales destined for some eleven countries in the region, including China.

China isn't just the world's largest car market, it's a pretty good bet it could also be the world's largest airplane market, especially light airplanes. So, it makes sense that Ivo Boscarol, the founder and head of Pipistrel (Slovenian for "Bat") would partner up with Chinese entrepreneur and Danny Wu Hao to produce aircraft for the Chinese a...

Boeing Echo Voyager unmanned underwater vessel.

UEVs: The Submerged World of Underwater Electric Vehicles

They are one of the oldest forms of hybrid electric vehicles, and like their surface counterparts, the human is about to be relegated to the role of an observer or target.

It was 90 years ago that the US Navy proposed powering its new S-Class submarines using a system similar to what powers today's hybrid cars - the Prius and the Volt, for example - an internal combustion engine connected via a special transmission to a generator/motor combination. On the surface, diesel engines would turn the prop shaft and/o...

Volkswagen MOIA ride share electric shuttle prototype

Volkswagen Explores World of Shared Shuttles

VW isn't just counting on rolling out 80 all-electric models by 2025 to deal with the emerging electric vehicle revolution. It's also preparing for a shift away from car ownership through it MOIA startup.

It seats six and has a range of 300 km (186mi. per charge), which can be restored to 80 percent state of charge in just 30 minutes. It's Volkswagen's new all-electric shuttle, the wheels of its year-old ride-sharing shuttle service that includes a custom ride hailing App to schedule pickups and pay for travel.

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2018: The Year Electric Cars Come of Age

The Economist Deputy Editor explains why for the first time EV will compete in price and performance with petrol and diesel cars.

2017-2018 FIA Formula E Race Series: BERLIN

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So Many eBike Brands!

By Ed Benjamin

Just a few short years ago, there were maybe a half-dozen major electric bicycle brands in the United States: iZip, Pedego, ProdecoTech, A2B. Now there are, quite literally, hundreds, most small importers seeking to carve a niche for themselves, usually with something customized for them in Asia, typically China or Taiwan. Here's what you need to know about the rapidly evolving world of electric bikes in America.

The numbers are amazing:

• More than 250 million ebikes in use world wide, every day.
• About one million ebikes in USA garages and on the roads.
• 10 million in Europe.
• Sales this year will approach 40 million units, world wide.
• Now the money maker for nearly all the bicycle i...


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eVTOL challenges to rethink the EV

By Ralph Panhuyzen

Is personal mobility, with the arrival of the eVTOL (i.e. electric aerial vehicle capable of taking off and landing vertically) and car-sharing, on the brink of the same sort of disruptive change as personal communication was with smartphones and social media? If there is to be some sort of device, what would such a 'Fly & Drive' APParatus be like? And could this form the basis for a post-UBER business model?

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The race to 300 MPH by Bloomberg Business

By Jim Stack

What records should we be aiming for? Is it good for business or is it Funny business ?

The race to 300 MPH by Bloomberg Business

I just saw an article in Bloomberg Businessweek about the race to 300 MPH with Super Cars that cost millions. They never even mentioned the new Tesla Roadster II. Most of the super cars are foreign made and designed. Isn’t Bloomberg a financial magazine? Shouldn’t they be concerned with foreign...


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QUIKBYKE is an electric bicycle rental and leasing enterprise with a singular mission: get more of us off our car seats more often and onto bicycle saddles for "Fun, Fitness and Fresh Air." Our goal is to reach that 85% of the population who don't regularly ride bicycles and can benefit from electric-assist, in the process helping create a healthier and happier community.

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Of the approximately 30 cyclists visible in this photo taken in Copenhagen, Denmark, only 4 are wearing helmets
Should You Wear A Helmet When You Ride a Bike? Posted 08-Jun-2018
A little fun with Photoshop. Can you guess where the Quikbyke Qiosk might be?
Quikbyke Expands Rental 'Shop-in-a-Box' Qiosk Models Posted 21-Mar-2018
Artist's concept of what a livable city with autonomous vehicles might look like.
Of Doughnuts and Smart, Livable 21st Century Cities Posted 26-Nov-2017

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