Electric Vehicle Authority

Here at EV Authority we've done our best to promote the adoption of new cleaner technologies in the transportation industry, specifically Electric Vehicles. We've done this through company bios, product reviews and even an EV charging locations map which is potentially the most up to date and accurate resource available anywhere online. As more and more people actually purchase or make their own plugins, transition to electric bikes and motorcycles or make the jump to a Segway or Tesla Roadster there is one important factor that still seems to be lagging behind, charging stations! As you can see from our...

At the time of this writing the soon to be released Mission One motorcycle is set to be the fastest mass produced electric powered motorcycle in the world. Just like the bikes themselves, preorders are going fast so you'll have to sign up now if you want to be an original owner. The website says: We are now accepting reservations for the Premier Limited Edition of the Mission One, limited to 50 numbered units to be delivered in 2010. At $68,995 these bikes aren't cheap but the performance is definitely there, especially when compared to a few other ev bikes we've...

Walnut Creek becomes the third Bay Area City to install a Coulomb charging station for electric vehicles. East Bay City Unveils Three Public ChargePoint Networked Charging Stations in Downtown Parking Garages. Walnut Creek, California. June 8, 2009 - Coulomb Technologies today announced that Walnut Creek, CA has become the third Bay Area city to deploy their ChargePoint™ Networked Charging Stations for electric vehicles. Coulomb's charging stations will be officially welcomed to the city in a ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at 11:30 am at the Locust Street Garage. The charging stations are installed in three public...

The electric bicycle. On the one hand it can be an efficient, fun, and affordable means of transportation. On the other, it can be dangerous, a bit awkward, and extremely heavy if it runs out of batteries or you decide to go with pedal power just for fun. This innovative "do it yourself" design doesn't solve all of these problems, but it does take a completely new approach. Instead of forcing buyers to commit to the electric bike design entirely, spending thousands of dollars usually on a second bike, one for off-road/exercise and one purely for longer assisted rides, it...

The Gen III Prius comes in four options but depending on your region those option combinations may be different. Here in the Bay Area the base model, Prius II (model 1223), comes standard with the following features. Skip down a bit to get details for the Prius III, IV, and V which have the added option packages of navigation and solar roof. Past the model descriptions this review will go into detail on some of the new third generation Prius upgrades and improvements along with several pictures.Drivetrain:1.8L engine, EV Mode, Eco/Power ModeSafety:VSC, Rear Disc Brakes,Driver Knee Airbag,Active HeadrestsAudio:MP3/WMA Capable Audio,Auxiliary...

My Mom has been wanting a Prius since they first came out. The car is efficient, spacious, reliable, and fairly affordable considering the improvements in range and energy use offered by the hybrid system. All of these things are great, but there has been one thing holding her back all this time... The seats! My Mother (like many women out there) is not very tall. She doesn't let this vertical disability get her down however, she just requires seats that can be adjusted vertically to help make up for it. It doesn't hurt to have a four way adjustable steering...

Tom and Ray Magliozzi, better know as Click and Clack from the radio show "Car Talk" on NPR recently teamed up with NOVA to explore emerging technology and innovations that are moving transportation to a more sustainable and healthy future. Instead of focusing purely on what's just around the corner, this program focuses on what is currently under development and available for purchase; the cars that anyone could be driving today, right now... if they can afford it! We've also explored this topic on EV Authority and come up with a few tips and ideas to green your car on...

Fisker Silicon Valley showcases the Fisker Karma today, a cutting-edge plug-in hybrid american sports car that gives drivers a premium green transportation option. Also at the event, Coulomb Technologies provides the Fisker Karma with a charge using one of it's many ChargePoint stations located around Northern California. Early last year Fisker unveiled the Karma for the first time (shown in the video below), the Santana Row debut marks the opening of their first showrooms and public availability for the Karma starting in 2010. Fisker Silicon Valley, the local retailer for Fisker Automotive, an American manufacturer of premium green automobiles, today...

Today Coulomb Technologies announced that Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. has installed its ChargePoint™ Networked Charging Stations at its brewery in Chico, CA. The two charging stations are available for patrons and employees of the brewery with electric vehicles or converted PHEV Prius Hybrids as seen in the pictures below.Coulomb's charging stations are an important part of Sierra Nevada's sustainability initiatives that include solar, fuel cells, recycling, energy efficiency, water conservation and transportation improvements. Sierra Nevada is the first corporation to install the ChargePoint networked charging stations. Furthermore, they are some of the only EV chargers state wide to be coupled...

Today while chatting up the news and discussing past weekend activities with a friend I was told about a new car shaped like an egg with Ferrari wing style doors. My friend told me she had seen the car parked near Stanford University at the Town and Country Village shopping center and she guessed that it was probably there in celebration of Earth Day/Week. As she described it to me over Gchat I directed her to an article here on EV Authority about the Aptara, an EV turning heads with it's unique design, enormous range, and generous price tag.As soon...