Upcoming EV company called Arcimoto is coming to the Seattle Auto Show

[Peter]

Just a little FYI.

There is a small EV start-up from Eugene called Arcimoto that is coming for the Seattle Auto show from the 11th to the 15th of November that you might be interested in checking out.

It is a 3wheeler and was just introduced to the world about a month ago.

Here is the technical line up.

Technical Specifications

Feature Specification
Electric Motor    Advanced DC 80 ft·lb torque
Charging    110 volt/15 amp, charges in 6 hours
Transmission Independent 7.5:1 fixed ratio
Front Suspension Double A-Arm, coil overshock suspension
Rear Suspension   Swing Arm
Brakes    3-wheel manual disc brakes, mechanically actuated parking brake
Seating Capacity 2
Fuel Tank    Nope!
Fuel Economy     190+ MGP est.
Range    50 - 100 miles**
Top Speed 55 mph

You can check them out here at the Seattle auto show's website or check out their own website for more pictures and data here.

[farlooker]

Another FYI.

The "Better Place" homepage advocates charging stations and swap-out batteries.  Point-of-sale accounting is modeled after cell-phone accounts, for time used.  Market addressed by Better Place is global in scale.  Not lacking in ambition, they invite partnerships with any government or NGO.

"Better Place is working with governments, businesses and utility companies to accelerate the transition to sustainable transportation."  Searching the homepage, one is unable to discern what "working with" means.

http://www.betterplace.com/