Welcome to the Electric Forum

by Bob Sheth on December 11, 2008

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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Is Chevrolet taking a loss on the Chevrolet Spark 2014?

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There is intense speculation in the electric vehicle market this morning with news that the Chevrolet Spark 2014 is being priced at a rock bottom $27,495 on release. Initial estimates suggested it would cost well in excess of $30,000, with some suggesting as high as $33,000, when indeed it is now cheaper than the Nissan [...]

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Electric cars and regenerative braking

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Even though many of us automatically assume that it will be new car technology and new battery technology which pushes the electric car industry into the mass market, there are a number of small tweaks which have been made which will prove very useful. Regenerative braking is something which many of us will have come [...]

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San Antonio city council legalises NEVs for road use

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The city council of San Antonio has this week announced plans to legalise the use of neighbourhood electric vehicles on the city’s streets. This is an issue which has come before the council on numerous occasions in the past although the growing popularity of neighbourhood electric vehicles as well as improved safety seems to have [...]

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The EV Project

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While we see many ideas and theories about the electric car market The EV Project is actually out there, doing invaluable market research and actually installing and monitoring charging stations. The project began with funding of $99.8 million, which has now grown to $230 million, half of which came from the government with the balance [...]

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Could 30 second phone charger be adapted for electric vehicles?

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If you have a pen and paper ready, write down the name of 18-year-old student Eesha Khare from Saratoga, California who will certainly be a name to remember for the future. This young lady has been awarded a $50,000 runner-up prize in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair after designing what could become a [...]

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Why did GM crush all EV1 vehicles?

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Even to this day there are rumours, mistruths and mystery surrounding General Motors and the now infamous EV1 electric vehicle of the day. This was an electric vehicle which had a journey capacity in excess of 100 miles, more than some of the modern-day electric vehicles, and was introduced in a blaze of glory in [...]

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Report suggests 10.7 million charging stations by 2020

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A report issued this week by IHS Automotive has cast a very upbeat light upon the electric vehicle market and in particular the development of charging station networks around the world. The study suggests that by 2020 there could be around 10.7 million charging stations across the globe which is a 10 fold increase on [...]

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Is there a new electric car conspiracy theory emerging?

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If you take a step back from the electric car industry and look at the statistics and the facts, you might start to scratch your head and wonder why the industry has not yet entered the mass market. There is now a suspicion that we are looking at a new electric car conspiracy theory with [...]

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Could electric car leasing services kickstart the market?

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The electric car technology is there, battery technology is improving and there is no doubt that efficiencies over gasoline vehicles are there for all to see. However, for some reason the electric car market is still not pushing ahead as many had expected and indeed sells but a fraction of the number of gasoline/diesel vehicles [...]

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Is a lack of cooperation holding back the electric car industry?

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The very fact that electric vehicles have been around in some shape or form for in excess of 100 years has not gone unnoticed. Yet, despite this fact, the electric car industry has still failed to make it to the mass market although many experts believe it is literally on the verge of doing so. [...]

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