The Swiss Bubble-car Microlino Will Be Built In Germany The Swiss company Microlino, which has been developing one of the most spectacular electric city cars for some time, has decided to accept a third…05 December 2018
Nobe, A New-age Lovely Electric CarOn a three-wheeled chassis and edged with the chrome of America’s muscle days, this new-age take on an antique design is a reminder of a time when cars weren’t just a daily commuter but a work of art to boot. Nobe may take you back sixty years, but “we’re proud of that, but we’re ten years ahead of the times with an electric take you’re sure to be shocked by.”Nobe offers a classic, playful yet conventional way to own a piece of nostalgia without the carbon footprint. Owning a lightweight, comfortable and compact e-car doesn’t have to look generic or blow a budget. Make your next trip with style, turn a few heads, and still do your part in making sure your automobile choice…06 June 2018 / V. Christian Manz
The History Of Electric Cars Will Be Presented At ClassicAuto Madrid 2018The electric car is not an invention of our time, as it seems to be current. Its fascinating history, dating from the late nineteenth century, is…06 February 2018
DID YOU KNOW: The Hansom Body - With The Driver BehindMany electric taxis back in the nineteenth to the twentieth century carried the Hansom body, in which the driver took a seat in the back. It was…06 October 2017
Alvaro Sauras, Motorjournalist, Enjoying...The first book from Volker Christian Manz, from a serie of four, is fantastic, comprehensive, exquisite, awesome.EL PRIMER LIBRO DE LA SERIE DE 4…22 July 2017
HISTORY OF ELECTRIC CARDid you know that Ferdinand Porsche invented in 1899 the electric motor located in the hub of the wheel? That the first car that reviewed the…03 June 2017
General Vehicles Company Nueva York 1911The Americans were great pioneers in trucks and electric vans, manufacturing for many years a range of products very useful for any transport. Here we present a picture of the General Vehicle chassis from Long Island City, New York, 1911, a solid chassis with electric motor in the rear, with chain…17 April 2017 / V. Christian Manz
Electric Taxi And Battery ChangesFascinating this rapid change of batteries in the Eucort Taxi in Barcelona in 1943, as shown by this RTVE film. But they were not the first Spanish electric taxis between the civil war and postwar; and we also bring here two photos of a change of batteries back in 1906 - just as effective.We…03 January 2017 / V. Christian Manz
Electric Car Exceeds 100 Km/h In 1899This record reached in November 1899 by the Belgian Camille Jenatzy was held for three years, before it was broken by another ecological car, a steam car. The gasoline car still took many months until it could compete with the other propulsions.The doctors and the priests did not come to a clear…23 July 2016 / V. Christian Manz
Hotzenblitz, Where Are YouThis is not the latest creation of an attractive electric car from a new company still unknown, but a strong commitment to early nineties of the last century of a silent and attractive future car with all its well-crafted details. The German Hotzenblitz was too good to be true and was born to early. Once upon the time there was a small, only 2.7 meters long car, with an inside which could hold up to four seats, or only two seats to have all the rear part abvailable for load. It could also undress from part of his roof, leaving a portion exposed to the sun to shine to its occupants. He had a large curved windshield inward, two doors and a glazed rear tailgate. Finally, a large space of…22 December 2015 / V. Christian Manz
The First Hybrid Car Comes From SpainIt seems that the first automobile combining an electric with a combustion motor, that means, the first hybrid drive, comes from Spain, only when all the dates we find are correct. It seems so.In the information gathered about the origin of the Spanish Hispano-Suiza, the main character is the…22 October 2015 / V. Christian Manz
Small American Vans For DeliveryThis is a story about the smallest vans from América, speaking about companies such as Dertroit Industry Vehicle Company (DIVCO), Ward Motor Vehicles, Pasckage Car Corporation (Pak-Age-Car), Brockway and others, some of them with electric transmision.At the moment this story is only available…11 October 2013 / V. Christian Manz
American Beauty: The Electric CarThe electric car has great future prospects. That’s what politicians predict in the hope that this propulsion concept could give new impetus to the stagnant economy. The proposals aren’t new at all; they even have their origin in the time when the car was in its early stages of development. If…08 March 2013 / V. Christian Manz
Die Geschichte Der Elektroautosenglish translation see above Nikolaus August Otto, Erfinder des Viertakt-Gasmotors, war schon 1899 davon überzeugt, dass der Elektroantrieb seine Erfindung eines Tages ergänzen würde. "Es handelt sich dabei um etwas ganz Grosses", sagte er. Jetzt soll es also soweit sein, doch es ist schon der siebte Versuch, Elektrowagen in Serie zu produzieren. Vielleicht klappt es nun - 134 Jahre nachdem das erste komplett fahrbereite Elektrodreirad von Gustave Trouvé auf der Elektrik-Messe in Paris stand. Im Jahr 2015 werden mit etwa einer Million Einheiten mehr Elektroautos am Strassenverkehr weltweit teilnehmen als je zuvor.Der erste Versuch Die Ausgangslage war für alle Kontrahenten…00 00 0000 / V. Christian Manz
