Monthly Archives: June 2010

Gordon Murray T25, world’s best citycar?

Posted on June 29, 2010 by Laurent J. Masson

1988 was a very special year for Formula 1 racing. One team, McLaren stole the show. Out of 16-races, McLaren cars won 15, and Ayrton Senna got its first driver’s championship. McLaren would keep on that winning spree for 3-more … Continue reading →

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More than 6000 miles in an electric car

Posted on June 26, 2010 by Laurent J. Masson

And the trip is not over yet. It’s Shanghai to Paris. About 9000 miles, by car, driving through China, Kazakhstan, Russia and all over Europe to Paris. That would be a serious summer vacation, but it was far from a … Continue reading →

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Engines of the year: Germans rule!

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Laurent J. Masson

The International Engine of the Year Awards were announced a bit late this year. They’re usually late in spring, but they were given in early summer this year. But that’s about the only change from last year. As always, german … Continue reading →

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Tesla didn’t score. Game over?

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Laurent J. Masson

Tesla Motors will go public next week. The car manufacturer expects to raise about $185 million by selling some shares, you can read all details about the filing on the SEC website. What you will have to read first is … Continue reading →

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First V8 Range Rover to get 30 MPG

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Laurent J. Masson

I’ve always been very critical of big SUVs. Who needs them? I understand the need of four wheel drive vehicles, but much often people who drive SUVs live in the city, and never venture out of the blacktop. But SUVs … Continue reading →

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Le Mans, one electric car was there

Posted on June 17, 2010 by Laurent J. Masson

Audi won the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the ninth time by taking the first three places. Nothing to argue here. The germans had the best cars and the best organization. Unless some new challenger comes up next year … Continue reading →

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Citroen and Peugeot e-HDI, when the Stop & Start gets better

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Laurent J. Masson

Citroen makes good cars, unfortunately american people can’t buy them. With the euro going down, maybe the french manufacturer will think again about exporting its products to the United States. It could bring the models shown on this page. The … Continue reading →

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The electric car backyard: Afghanistan

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Laurent J. Masson

I’ve never been to Afghanistan. But like everyone, I’ve seen many images of this country. Pictures of vast emptiness, nature the way it was thousands years ago. About the most unfriendly place for electric cars, with long distances between cities, … Continue reading →

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First hydrogen taxi get rolling in London

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Laurent J. Masson

This is quite a paradox. Fuel cells are among the most modern technologies, and you would expect fo find them in some zoomy supercar, but the British chose to use them in one of the oldest looking car on the … Continue reading →

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New Swift makes Suzuki a leader

Posted on June 11, 2010 by Laurent J. Masson

The Suzuki Swift has not been sold in the USA since 2001, but the current model has been selling well in Europe. As Suzuki’s introducing a new generation, there’s good chance that it could be sold again in America. There … Continue reading →

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