Posts with the tag of plug-ins

The Power of Electric

May 11, 2009 – 12:05 pm

When Google asked for submissions of a 90 second video on the benefits of plug in cars to show at a 2008 Washington DC Brookings-Google Electric Car conference, Alexandra Paul and Stefano Paris decided to rise to the challenge! With Stefano’s friend Gary Winterboer, they shot this video at a local gas station using Alexandra’s RAV4-EV [...]

By Stefano Paris | Posted in EV Videos, Inside Track | Also tagged , | Comments (1)

The EV Curveball

January 31, 2009 – 3:10 pm

Welcome back to guest blogger Andrew Grin …
As a new driver, learning on the roads of Kansas City, I pass by Suburbans and Tahoes on a daily basis.
“Who Killed the Electric Car?” made me realize the huge impact that these big SUV’s have on our environment and our country.  The film inspired me then [...]

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Bright’s Plug-In Car: Aerodynamics Are Key

January 27, 2009 – 3:10 pm

This new company, Bright Automotive, is founded by ex-GM EV1 people, and the super efficient Rocky Mountain Institute to make plug-in hybrids in Indiana.
Like Paul MacCready’s original design for the Impact that established the world’s lowest drag coefficient of .195, Bright will be building cars that “do more with less”, a philosophy MacCready was [...]

By Paul Scott | Posted in Production News | Also tagged , , | Comments (1)

Plug-in America’s Inaugural Parade

January 23, 2009 – 10:16 am

Guest Blogger Colby Trudeau takes us behind the scenes at Plug In America’s Inaugural Parade
All photos take by our Production Photographer, Todd Westphal.
What an amazing day! Last Saturday, January 17th, 2009, 77 highway capable plug-in vehicles, their drivers, and spectators came together to celebrate the upcoming inauguration.
After gathering in the parking lot of Santa Monica [...]

By Colby Trudeau | Posted in Events, Guest Bloggers | Also tagged , , , | Comments (5)

Electric Cars: Yes We Will

January 19, 2009 – 1:01 pm

Dateline: Washington, DC
The buzz is everywhere and completely electric in Washington DC this week. And some of that energy is headed directly to plug-in cars.  We’ve heard electric cars mentioned time and again in our two days here, and we haven’t even been to Live Earth’s Green Gala yet.  It’s just remarkable to see what [...]

By Chris Paine | Posted in Events, Production News | Also tagged , | Comments (3)