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by admin on December 11, 2008

Welcome

Thanks for visiting the Electric Forum designed for all Electric Vehicle enthusiasts to join and share their experiences. Our aim is to create a positive community to promote the vast benefits that Electric Vehicles offer. If you have an interest or own any production electric car, electric bike, neighborhood electric vehicle, a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) or PHEV – then you have come to the right place. The site is organised into 2 main parts – the forums and the articles. You can access any of the specific electric forums by clicking on the links in the top navigation areas above. Enjoy the site and its great to have you here.

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California Enacts Pro EV Measures

In a new measure, the California State Assembly has paved the way to make electric vehicles more affordable as well as practical for the ordinary car user. Assemblyman Bob Blumenfield filed a bill allowing for easier access to these vehicles of the future. Assembly Bill 2502 passed the California Lower House by a unanimous 75 [...]

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Top Ten Plug Ins for 2012

Top 10. The expanded market Nissan Leaf and Chevy Volt. As new markets in Canada and the UK receive the Opel Ampera, the European version of the Volt, the market base is expected to increase. As for the Leaf, it would also start to show up in Nissan showrooms in the UK and other fifty [...]

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Honda Hybrid Civic Judgment Overturned

A judge had overturned a small claims judgment amounting to US$10,000 against the American Honda Motor Co. The award was won by a Hybrid Civic Owner who claimed that the company misrepresented the vehicle’s capability to achieve fifty (50) miles per gallon. The reversal was made by Superior Court Judge Dudley W. Gray II after [...]

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Fisker Karma Blamed for Home Fire

According to unofficial reports from the Fort Bend County Texas Fire Department, an unplugged Fisker Karma sedan had caused a fire in a home in the area resulting in about US$100,000 structural damage costs. The photos from the fire scene showed that the electric vehicle was almost consumed by the fire but the lithium ion [...]

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Charging Standards Soon to be a Reality

Eight of the world’s leading automakers would be meeting at the EVS26 event in Los Angeles to work together in finding a single-port DC fast charging mechanism meant to make the system easier and faster for electric vehicle charging of the future.

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2012 Ford Focus Electric

While many other electric cars would have avante garde or anime cartoon styling, one of the very few stylish electric cars on the roads today would be the 2012 Ford Focus Electric. The new offering from Ford would be available in major car markets, such as California, New York and New Jersey. The same vehicles [...]

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Infiniti Unveils Electric Vehicle

Nissan’s luxury brand Infiniti has recently unveiled at the New York International Auto Show last April 6 a production ready electric vehicle. The new vehicle is a departure from previous electric concept cars from the company, such as the Emerg-E unveiled in the Geneva Auto Show. The Infiniti LE is now ready for the US [...]

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ADB Supports EV Expansion in the Philippines

The Asian Development Bank is now working in conjunction with the Philippine government to promote the electric tricycle to be able to meet the country’s growing transportation requirements in a manner that is cost effective as well as environmentally responsible. With a clear mandate showing that electric vehicles are highly efficient compared to the internal [...]

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New Calls for E.V. Standardization Made

The recent events that occurred with electric vehicle have caused much concern for the industry. The recent battery fire with the Chevrolet Volt during testing and the Fisker Karma recall has put safety and storage of lithium ion batteries on the front page news. All throughout history, when new technology becomes more available, only then [...]

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New Breakthroughs with Battery Chemistry

In new research conducted at the Concordia University is allowing the fruition of the goal of clean viable energy. Now, it is possible to extend the length of time a battery like enzyme can store energy to mere seconds instead of hours. The new study would be published in the Journal of the American Chemical [...]

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