'Green Vehicles' Category

E-Force Electric ATV

Believe it or not electric ATV’s like the E-Force electric ATV have have been out in production for a few years now. They started emerging around 2008. The E-Force isn’t alone in the class of Electric ATV’s, but it has emerged as the only electric ATV to survive the gas powered competition as fuel prices [...]

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Super Turbo Elite 800 Turbo Vs. Economy

I’ve been able to play around with the Super Turbo 800 and the Watt’s Up Meter and discover some interesting findings. When I first got the scooter I wasn’t really sure what mode was turbo and what mode was economy. After hooking up the meter I got a much better idea of the differences between [...]

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Super Turbo Elite Tires

It appears as though these tires are the same as the ones found on the Super Turbo 800 Elite

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Super Turbo 800 Elite Electric Scooter Review

We received our Super Turbo 800 Elite last week. In short we’ve really enjoyed it. The scooter has gotten me to work successfully multiple times already so it’s already a couple of bucks into paying for itself! After our initial review and use of our electric scooter, here are a few things I wanted to [...]

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Super Turbo 1000-Lithium

I love the Super turbo 1000-Lithium! As an electric RC enthusiast I always laugh when people ask if my cars are gas powered. I always think, “No, they’re better than gas powered.” The same level of quality has come to electric scooters and a great example is the Super turbo 1000-Lithium.

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Batteries in The Prius

If you are a battery nerd like me, you’d be interested to know that the batteries in the Prius are nimh- a safe technology that’s been proven for years and years. The capacity isn’t much compared to electric vehicles, but just enough to serve its purpose and keep the low Prius price tag. One of [...]

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Costs of an Electric Car

Right off the bat you’ll learn there are some high costs associated with your electric car. The first expense will be the electric filling station for your garage. There are tax credits that can soften the blow and the cost can be financed with your car, but it’s something you should be aware of when [...]

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Electric Car Charging Stations

You’ve already seen these electric car charging stations in the commercials put out by GE. It’s true that GE has been waiting, preparing, and investing in the coming of the electric car and they’re really hoping it will pay off. So I’m sure you’re wondering when the right time is to get an electric car [...]

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Volt to be First Mass Produced US Auto Electric Car

The Chevy Volt is becoming a hot spot for discussion as we get closer to it’s release as the first mas produced US electric car. Some have even gone to the extent of calling it just a $42,000 “golf cart”. It’s not simple coming up with an efficient electrical vehicle that can perform just like [...]

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Nissan Leaf: Brushless Motor Vehicle

The Nissan Leaf has one 90kW motor. It’s a brushless motor, making the Nissan leaf the first main stream brushless car to be on the US market. Hybrid car’s such as the Prius use brushless motors but this will be the first vehicle in the US market to be driven solely by a brushless motor.

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