http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:24:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/ev-company-mimics-apple-stores-to-sell-cars-in-shoppingmalls.html Mon, 12 Sep 2011 11:35:53 +0000 An electric vehicle manufacturer has opened its first concept store in an L.A. shopping mall, replicating the look and feel of the Apple stores. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/volkswagen-to-launch-single-seat-electric-car-headlines.html Wed, 24 Aug 2011 16:25:09 +0000 Single-seat cars have never made it into the mainstream, but Volkswagen, famous for the Beetle, will be unveiling its take on the automobile for one on September 8.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/ikea-installs-electric-vehicle-charging-stations-in-10-us-stores-headlines.html Mon, 25 Jul 2011 15:52:27 +0000 The cheap and cheerful furniture chain makes plans to install charging stations for electric cars at 10 Western U.S. stores.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/the-chicken-and-egg-challenge-facing-electric-cars.html Thu, 21 Jul 2011 11:20:08 +0000 Does the electric car revolution depend on public charging points? That's the question being asked as a new recharging network is set to open.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/will-electric-cars-ever-take-over-the-road.html Tue, 12 Jul 2011 11:10:28 +0000 A select fleet of drivers in Oxford and London have been testing a prototype electric Mini, but the key issue of charge duration still exists, leaving consumers to wonder about the real future of electric cars.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/06/citroen-survolt-a-new-line-of-electric-supercars.html Fri, 10 Jun 2011 14:14:22 +0000 The Citroen Survolt ushers in a new line of electric 'supercars' that are 'faster, more efficient, and capable of driving longer distances on a single charge.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/05/ecco-a-zero-emissions-mobile-living-solution.html Tue, 31 May 2011 17:13:35 +0000 Designed with 'freedom' as its driving principle, the Ecco aims to bring its passengers to their destination and double as a mobile all-electric home that may be charged at a standard 240v station.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/will-boost-buttons-spark-electric-cars-into-life.html Fri, 29 Apr 2011 16:02:05 +0000 With their instant torque, all-electric races could generate more excitement than petrol-powered processions. But will that accelerate the roll out of electric cars onto roads?]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/electric-cars-must-plug-generation-gap-to-take-off.html Fri, 22 Apr 2011 11:52:10 +0000 Electric cars are gaining in sophistication, but mass sales are unlikely with mains power coming from fossil fuels.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/03/german-auto-industrys-plan-to-reinvent-the-car.html Wed, 16 Mar 2011 15:45:13 +0000 BMW is one of the manufacturers working to design electric car from scratch, rather than converting existing model.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/10/solar-tree-concept-offers-wireless-charging-for-electric-vehicles.html Thu, 14 Oct 2010 18:58:31 +0000 Nissan has unveiled an interesting concept model of a solar-powered charging station.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/06/gocycle-a-stylish-efficient-ride.html Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:59:29 +0000 Former McLaren design engineer Richard Thorpe has created an electric bicycle that can switch effortlessly between motor and pedal power, and looks great while doing it. The GoCycle is made through an advanced fabrication technique usually reserved for laptops and cell phones, constructed with injection-molded magnesium. Avoiding carbon fiber manufacturing cut the GoCycle’s cost down to a fifth, but the bike still comes to a steep £1,158—though Thorpe’s company is pursuing a government-sponsored employer subsidy. [via The Telegraph)]]>