In our current issue and interview with Dale Vince, founder and CEO of Ecotricity, we discussed the potential of their Black Box – a device that would enable a home to be grid independent at times of peak network use. This would help take strain from the power grid and, for those with solar panels, […]
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The RX is the best-selling model in Lexus’s 26-year history. With more than 2.1 million reaching the road, it represents three out of every 10 vehicles the company has sold. The new fourth generation model looks to build on that achievement, with a completely redesigned, luxurious interior, wrapped in a chiselled new body with a
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Amongst the daffodils of Watford, there is a new tall white monolith that has seemingly landed from space. It’s not quite the scene from 2001 A Space Odyssey, but not far off. Electric Blue, the new electric taxi company with a difference, has installed their first electric charge point in Watford, near the bus stop
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Mid 2014 saw Formula E move into its new headquarters at Donington Park and with that the delivery of the first ten cars. Soon after, pre-season testing commenced and as everything was new it was an interesting time for the drivers, pit crews, management, teams and pretty much every other aspect you could think of.
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Earlier this week, Elon Musk tweeted to his 1.79 million followers that, “Tesla press conf at 9am on Thurs. About to end range anxiety … via OTA software update. Affects entire Model S fleet.” Speculation naturally ran riot over the internet, with many millions taking to forums and twitter, exclaiming their excitement at this alluring
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In the Jan-Feb 2015 AutoVolt, we reported about a road illuminated by luminous paint, rather than by lights. A road in Holland is being tested with electroluminescent paint that literally lights up the road rather than using street lights. What’s more, the special paint is charged by the power of the sun during the day
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Residual Value (RV) forecasts for electric vehicles (EV) are increasingly getting closer to that of traditional diesel cars as the used car market acclimatises to the new technology and understanding of it improves, says Glass’s. The publishers of the trade pricing bible say that in some cases, EV RV forecasts are already approaching that of
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Just as reports spread of the new BMW 5-Series sporting two inlets, one for fuel and another for electricity, BMW have officially announced their first plug-in hybrid electric vehicle in their mainstream line-up, the BMW X5 PHEV. Incomprehensible names are nothing new from car makers and this latest technological beast is no different with its
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A new electric taxi company with a difference is readying themselves for imminent launch. Electric Blue has begun work installing their first Rapid Charger network in Watford, Hertfordshire, which is designed to recharge an electric taxi every 25 minutes and should be open by early April. Alex Calnan, Director of Electric Blue said: “The #ElectricRevolution
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A new study by Cambridge Econometrics, funded by the European Climate Foundation, states that by 2030 low-carbon technologies could make a massive 47% reduction in CO2 emissions, cut £600 from the average motorists annual car fuel bill and reduce the national cost of running and replacing cars by a massive £5-7 billion. Furthmore, the report
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