Who killed the electric car? Here is your absolute information and facts for this 2006 documentary film that reflects the electric cars in real life has been killed cruelly in the early 1990s. Do you know that what happened to the electric car and over hundreds of them was killed and crushed? The story started in January 1990 when GM (General Motors) chairman Roger Smith introduced an electric concept car at Los Angeles Auto Show. The electric car named “GM EV1” was then produced and leased in some of the states in the U.S. from 1996 to 1999 and became the first mass-produced electric cars from a famous automaker or auto manufacturer. (more…)
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Compressed air car
Ever heard of compressed air car? It is a car that powered by compressed air engine which the engine moves by compressed air. There are many types of compressed air cars, some of these car powered only by compressed air, but some are combined with gasoline, diesel or electric plant in a certain ratio. The outlooks of these cars usually are small and not weighty except the magnetic air car.
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Mini Electric Cars
Mini Electric Cars are finally out! It is a 204bhp car powered by electric and able to travel atleast 150miles / ~240km on a single charge and the top speed can go up to 95mph/150kmh. This version of Mini from BMW is called Mini E where E stands for “Electric”. Mini E is the first product of BMW’s project and they really did a great job as we can see the evolution from a Classic Mini First Generation MK1 produced by BMC becoming Classic Mini Cooper last generation MK7 and now Mini E. MINI E is a zero-emissions fully electric car and gasoline is not needed to make the car run 95mph.