Have you ever seen an NEV (Neighborhood Electric Vehicle)

 SOME COOL ELECTRIC VEHICLES TO WET YOUR APPETITE FOR A POST-CARBON WORLD

Neighborhood electric vehicles—more commonly called NEVs and sometimes referred to as Low-Speed Vehicles (or LSVs)—are an economical and environmentally responsible alternative to driving a gas-guzzling combustion engine-equipped car on short trips around town or daily commutes to work. LEARN MORE Almost every state in the U.S. permits NEV-driving on streets with a posted speed limit of 35 mph or less.  Typical NEV models are nearly silent while in use, produce zero emissions, and can be charged in the standard wall sockets that pepper your house, making them ideal for commuting a short distance to public mass transit or for driving to the grocery store or the gym. Many companies, such as ZAP, Rio de Janeiro’s Obvio, and San Carlos, CA’s Tesla Motors, have electric car models in development that: can reach speeds well over 100 mph have a range of over 200 miles require as little as two hours to fully charge.  Electric cars available soon – Coming Soon   Mitsubishi i MiEV Smart EV Think City Pininfarina EV Obvio RECHARGEABLE ELECTIC BIKE (Powerpack)   Despite the huge recent push to significantly reduce emissions, if you take a look around, you’ll note that cars still rule the road.  The common mentality is that a bicycle (or walking, for that matter) is for those who live right around the corner from work, or don’t have any extras to tote along during the day.  Enter the electric bicycle. Electric bikes (also sometimes referred to as e-bikes or ebikes) haven’t yet proven to be a viable alternative for most people because of the cost, weight, and added complexities that can arise from their use.  However, there are some strong cost and environmental justifications for using these virtually silent motorized wonders as part of your daily commute.  The newest technology for electric bikes also effectively answers many past e-bike concerns such as weight and complexity. LEARN MORE

 ELECTRIC SCOOTERS (Roth Motor Company)

BRAMMO ENERTIA ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLE (Brammo Motorsports)

VEXTRIX ELECTRIC MAXI-SCOOTER

 Vectrix has entered into a partnership with Parker Hannifin to develop a patented docking station that will secure and charge the Vectrix scooter. Imagine a number of these setup along highways or outside of hotels for quick, clean charging. Granted, the practicality of having these in the U.S. would be limited (scooters are not as popular here as elsewhere around the world) — but coupled with other electric vehicles in the future, this might become a reality for some. (SOURCE)

 

 

 THIS AIN’T THE FUTURE BABY, THIS IS NOW

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Best Replacement for Peak Oil Automobiles: Electric Cars

With all this talk about rising prices and scarcity/hoarding of fuel supplies; a practical alternative is needed in the upcoming ‘Rapid Transition’ time of moving to a non-oil based source of energy to power our personal and public transportation. Although many new technologies are under development; if we had to wait them out if would already be too late.

This website encourages a changeover to electric vehicles as being the best move under the present set of circumstances as it is a form of energy that is already understood and more importantly, it is available now.

“Within a single century, personal transportation has progressed from the horse and buggy to nearly a billion private automobiles. Life in developed countries is unimaginable without the car, but our current vehicles depend on oil. And the age of oil is quickly ending.

By many accounts, civilization has already used half the world’s oil. Remaining reserves are hard to reach and increasingly expensive. In just the last decade, the price for one barrel has gone from $10 to $100, and shows no signs of stopping there. Emissions from oil-burning automobiles clog our air and contribute to global warming.

For all of these reasons, finding an alternative to oil for private transportation is imperative. And although several alternatives can propel a car, only one is readily available today. We have a choice that both picks up where oil leaves off and allows us the personal mobility we’ve come to expect: Electricity. ” source (Project Better Place)