Voltitude: the Swiss Army Knife of Electric Mopeds

Looking more like a novelty pocketknife than a proper Puch or Sears Allstate moped (as seen here), the Swiss-designed Voltitude is nevertheless a fully realized electric moped concept that promises 15 mph speeds and up to 25 miles of pedal-assisted ra…

Google testing Plugless Power EV wireless charging unit

Google is testing a Plugless Power charging station for electric vehicles at its Mountain View, Calif. headquarters. Developed by Evatran LLC, Plugless Power is a Level 2 (7.7 kW, 240V at 32A) inductive charging system.
Google has multiple low-speed e…

Symposium to focus on climate, energy impacts on US military

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., is hosting “Adapting to Climate and Energy Challenges: Options for US Maritime Forces,” on 29-30 March, an in-depth symposium covering how changes in climate and ener…

Hybrids and EVs only for the wealthy despite rising gas prices?

Starting at just $850,000, the plug-in for just 918 people.
What kind of pricing pushes hybrids or EVs towards at least 10 percent of market share?
Watching some March Madness action this weekend, I noticed that hybrids and plug-ins have found some ser…