Again, like Italy, Spain isn’t exactly blowing up in electric car sales. But as they say: you have to start somewhere. As in Germany, the BMW i3 has jumped to the top of the tables in Spain. Two much smaller electric cars, the smart electric drive and Renault Twizy tie for second (with a whopping […]
BMW i3 Takes Crown In Spain (February 2014 Electric Car Sales Report) was originally published on EV Obsession.
Following up on the Germany electric car sales update, I’m moving on to Italy. Italy is a much smaller market at this point. Germany had 544 plug-in car sales in February, while Italy had only 67. So, I won’t spend as much time on it. The German smart electric drive very solidly took the Gold, followed […]
Little smart electric drive Is Electric King In Italy (February 2014 Electric Car Sales) was originally published on EV Obsession.
Not surprisingly, the homegrown BMW i3 took the top spot in German electric car sales in February. It surged above its distant cousin, the Volkswagen e-Up!, but remains a handful of sales below the e-Up! in total 2014 sales. Another German-based car, t…
No, compared to 100% electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), the 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid is no rockstar on fuel efficiency. However, it can actually compete with some of the PHEVs, and it is the new leader in…
Nothing compares to running the numbers for yourself, but a couple of fun electric car vs gas car costs have been unveiled recently. I wrote about them on EV Obsession this week and am reposting that article below. Enjoy this…
The BMW i3 is one beautiful electric car. I’d love to take it for a test drive, and think it’s high time for me to contact BMW in order to arrange that. Notably, over 100,000 people have already reserved test…
Tesla Motors this past week unveiled a stunning 90-second battery pack swap option for its Model S owners. The option should be available on the East and West coast by the end of the year. Below are more details —…
Here are a couple reposts from Bikocity. The first documents the rise of bike commuting in the US, especially in “Bicycle Friendly Communities” and 10 key cities. The second repost is about how Bicycle Friendly Communities are evaluated. Check them…
Holland — one of my favorite places in the world. More info in this Bikocity repost below. Below is a fun (& funny) video about Holland. Of course, biking is highlighted a bit. Biking makes life so much cooler, easier, more…
Reposted from Bikocity: More or less, bicycle infrastructure policy and its relationship to riderships was the topic of my 2007 master’s thesis. It’s been obvious to some of us for a long time that bicycle infrastructure policy needs to change…