Archive for the ‘Think’ Category

Like that old gray mare the kids keep talking about, fuel economy standards ain't what they used to be. We've seen this recently with General Motors' announcement of a 230 mpg rating for the Chevrolet Volt. We've also seen it with the Fisker Karma sedan, which announced a much more modest fuel economy of 67 mpg. In the context of conventional, combustion-engined cars, those figures are pretty eye-popping -- but of course, they're not quite what they seem. The EPA is working to fix that.

The problem with the Chevy Volt, the Fisker Karma, Jaguar's "Limo Green" concept, and other new-tech vehicles is their drivetrains, which center around...

These days, you can't turn around without finding electric-car news and updates. The 2010 Tesla Roadster, the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, and 2012 Nissan Leaf all sop up their share or more of ink and electrons. Now, add the Think City to that list.

Think, the Norwegian electric-car company whose City is one of the few highway-capable electric vehicles, has emerged from bankruptcy with new investors. And it is resuming its plans to put the two-seat hatchback on sale in the US by 2011.

The City is far from the low-speed "neighborhood electric vehicles," little more than golf carts with doors, lights, and wipers, that are presented as "electric...