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Surely the BMW i-3 deserves its own thread? http://www.bmw-i.com/en_ww/bmw-i3/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; What do you think the chances are that the i-3 will come out in any number by the end of 2013? What do you think the chances are that it will be priced at the commonly...

http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/07/new-test-appears-to-back-range-claim-for-battery/

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/1999/may/17/motoring?INTCMP=ILCNETTXT3487

I would be interested to hear comments from more experienced EV people about the Arcimoto Pulse EV http://www.arcimoto.com It is a two-seats in a tandum configuration. The base model is $17,500 and it has three battery options: 40 miles, base pack, lead-acid batteries 80 miles, commuter pack...

What magnitude of energy is the cold weather package likely to use to warm the batteries? Will the batteries stay warm by themselves once they are warmed and you are driving? If not, what sort of draw is likely?

After reading about all the EV cars and concepts from the Geneva show I got to thinking what my "ideal" current technology EV would look like. The Nissan ESFLOW is probably the closest to what I would like to buy given all the compromises that have to be dealt with. A range of 150miles/240km...

http://autos.sympatico.ca/auto-news/8302/electric-nissan-leaf-leaving-customers-stranded

I recently read an article that mentioned that a L3 charge would reach 60% in five minutes. I've read 28 minutes for 80% in several places. 60% in five minutes can't possibly be right can it?

I've seen several press articles that quote from the http://autoecorating.wordpress.com/2010/12/04/prius-still-tops/ blog. The author gives an analysis that shows that the Prius (rating: 203) is greener than the Leaf (rating 193) or Volt (rating 160). He claims that the coal fired electrical...

Has anyone made an effort to separate out speed, AC and heating, temperature and age as factors in range? I find it a little frustrating that people seem to want to produce a single number (73, 100, etc.) when range clearly depends on several factors. Ideally it would be nice to have a series...