Comments on: Not so new EV up for grabs in Melbourne http://www.caradvice.com.au/20705/not-so-new-ev-up-for-grabs-in-melbourne/ Resource for Car Reviews, News, Advice, Road Tests, Green Cars, Hybrids Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:41:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Website Designers Melbourne http://www.caradvice.com.au/20705/not-so-new-ev-up-for-grabs-in-melbourne/#comment-137476 Website Designers Melbourne Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:17:07 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/20705/not-so-new-ev-up-for-grabs-in-melbourne/#comment-137476 I wish I had made it to this exhibition, totally disappointed now :( I wish I had made it to this exhibition, totally disappointed now :(

]]> By: Alaress Web Design http://www.caradvice.com.au/20705/not-so-new-ev-up-for-grabs-in-melbourne/#comment-137466 Alaress Web Design Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:00:50 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/20705/not-so-new-ev-up-for-grabs-in-melbourne/#comment-137466 Are you sure that the first official land speed record was done in an electric car back before 1900? BTW, is anyone looking for <a href="http://www.alaress.com.au" rel="nofollow">web designers melbourne</a>? Are you sure that the first official land speed record was done in an electric car back before 1900? BTW, is anyone looking for web designers melbourne?

]]> By: Carolyn http://www.caradvice.com.au/20705/not-so-new-ev-up-for-grabs-in-melbourne/#comment-113055 Carolyn Thu, 29 Jan 2009 05:44:50 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/20705/not-so-new-ev-up-for-grabs-in-melbourne/#comment-113055 Zoom in on a great hotel deal for the Melbourne International Motor Show. Simply book for less at Hotel.com.au/Melbourne with over 80 <a href="http://www.hotel.com.au/melbourne/city-Melbourne-hotels.asp" rel="nofollow">Melbourne city hotels</a> to choose from. Zoom in on a great hotel deal for the Melbourne International Motor Show. Simply book for less at Hotel.com.au/Melbourne with over 80 Melbourne city hotels to choose from.

]]> By: Dadd http://www.caradvice.com.au/20705/not-so-new-ev-up-for-grabs-in-melbourne/#comment-111183 Dadd Sat, 17 Jan 2009 07:01:31 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/20705/not-so-new-ev-up-for-grabs-in-melbourne/#comment-111183 A bit more electric car trivia Austrian Jacob Lohner produced an electric car in 1900 with electric hub motors designed by one Ferdinand Porsche. He (Porsche) was 25 years old at the time - a sign of genius to come. A bit more electric car trivia

Austrian Jacob Lohner produced an electric car in 1900 with electric hub motors designed by one Ferdinand Porsche.
He (Porsche) was 25 years old at the time – a sign of genius to come.

]]> By: Elitist http://www.caradvice.com.au/20705/not-so-new-ev-up-for-grabs-in-melbourne/#comment-110717 Elitist Wed, 14 Jan 2009 23:40:48 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/20705/not-so-new-ev-up-for-grabs-in-melbourne/#comment-110717 Electric cars have been around since European cars were powered by steam. I saw an Electric Fiat able to travel 14km's/hr in Turin made in 1904. Electric cars have been around since European cars were powered by steam.
I saw an Electric Fiat able to travel 14km’s/hr in Turin made in 1904.

]]> By: Captain Mainwaring http://www.caradvice.com.au/20705/not-so-new-ev-up-for-grabs-in-melbourne/#comment-110665 Captain Mainwaring Wed, 14 Jan 2009 08:51:51 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/20705/not-so-new-ev-up-for-grabs-in-melbourne/#comment-110665 This would seem to be as practical and commercially viable as any pure electric car which has attempted to go on public sale since 1914. This would seem to be as practical and commercially viable as any pure electric car which has attempted to go on public sale since 1914.

]]> By: Acfsambo http://www.caradvice.com.au/20705/not-so-new-ev-up-for-grabs-in-melbourne/#comment-110659 Acfsambo Wed, 14 Jan 2009 08:12:59 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/20705/not-so-new-ev-up-for-grabs-in-melbourne/#comment-110659 A random fact, the first official land speed record was done in an electric car back before 1900. If my memory seves me right, it reached about 36 km/h, which is fast for essentially a horse drawn cars with an electric motor. A random fact, the first official land speed record was done in an electric car back before 1900. If my memory seves me right, it reached about 36 km/h, which is fast for essentially a horse drawn cars with an electric motor.

]]> By: The Salesman http://www.caradvice.com.au/20705/not-so-new-ev-up-for-grabs-in-melbourne/#comment-110654 The Salesman Wed, 14 Jan 2009 07:04:56 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/20705/not-so-new-ev-up-for-grabs-in-melbourne/#comment-110654 If you can get it to 88 mph it will travel back in time. I did not know electric cars had such a history. This is great to see. If you can get it to 88 mph it will travel back in time.
I did not know electric cars had such a history. This is great to see.

]]> By: Sam R http://www.caradvice.com.au/20705/not-so-new-ev-up-for-grabs-in-melbourne/#comment-110648 Sam R Wed, 14 Jan 2009 06:42:57 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/20705/not-so-new-ev-up-for-grabs-in-melbourne/#comment-110648 Now I see where the Prius got its styling from :-) Now I see where the Prius got its styling from :-)

]]> By: crouchy http://www.caradvice.com.au/20705/not-so-new-ev-up-for-grabs-in-melbourne/#comment-110647 crouchy Wed, 14 Jan 2009 06:14:12 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/20705/not-so-new-ev-up-for-grabs-in-melbourne/#comment-110647 People seem to forget that EV technology isnt a thing of the future. If oil wasnt such a valuable resource and didnt make the world turn round, we would all be drving electrics right now. Too bad if they go broke, so do we.... People seem to forget that EV technology isnt a thing of the future. If oil wasnt such a valuable resource and didnt make the world turn round, we would all be drving electrics right now. Too bad if they go broke, so do we….

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