Traffic is created by cars, even in city centers. After we've been living with cars for over a hundred years, and most cities are car-centric, some people are slowly starting to realize that cars don't actually belong in an urban space or a city center. And they are not only led to this realization by terrible numbers from the chronicle and the smog indicator. Cars are simply no longer a convenient means of transportation. In London, for example, today, traffic moves slower than a bicycle. So let's take a look at which cities are on the way to making the car "persona non grata".
Electric mobility
The father of Tesla, Elon Musk, tweeted that the electric Roadster, the model that put Tesla on the global automotive map, is getting an upgrade and that it will be a real "long-distance runner" just like the gasoline ones. The new Tesla Roadster 3.0 is said to be able to travel 644 kilometers on a single charge, which is a third (31%) more than we have been able to squeeze out of the Roadster so far.
After less than two years and exceptional market success in certain Western European countries, the plug-in hybrid Outlander has found its way to this side of the Alps. The wording PHEV on the side and rear means the main distinguishing difference, and it means the plug-in hybrid version, which combines electric and gasoline drive, and the batteries can be charged (also) via a domestic socket.
The Tesla S has collected an extraordinary number of titles and prestigious awards in the last year. So it became the best car of the year, won the title of the most important car model of the last 20 years…. there are even more such and different titles, and practically all motoring newsrooms in the world agree that Tesla is today's insight into the future of motoring. So something is definitely changing thinking and views on the automotive industry. The Tesla S model has been present on Slovenian roads for a long time, but still unofficially. That's why we got it for testing by a specialist for the import of used vehicles to Slovenia - Autoborker.
Reannulat ZOE could make a real small electric revolution here in the next six months, because for around 15 thousand euros it offers electric mobility and a record 210 km range in the segment, and at the same time it is only necessary to pay extra monthly as in the case of buying a mobile phone from mobile operators 79 euros for battery rental.
The Detroit car company, known from the first half of the 20th century for the production of electric cars, experienced a revival in 2008, the first prominent product of which is the announced electric sports coupe, strongly similar in design to Tesla's electric debut - the Tesla Roadster.
The Pininfarina company, which is also known for its collaboration with Ferrari, will produce 30 unique Pininfarina Fuoriserie Bikes, inspired by cars from the 1930s. A gem on two wheels is a blend of tradition and innovation.
Volkswagen is preparing a real electric offensive for this fall and next spring, during which time it will offer customers as many as five electric or plug-in hybrid models. The story begins with the electric up!, which has a range of 150 km and a price of around 30,000 euros, and will soon be followed by the electric Golf.
At the end of October, Kia will present the electric Soul to the Slovenian public, which is also the first electric model of this brand available on the old continent. Despite the fact that it has a range of 200 hp and a price below 30 thousand, the importer will not market it yet, as they are waiting for the arrival of competition and the development of the infrastructure. We were the first to drive him through the streets of Ljubljana.
The Italian company Tecnicar is preparing an electric sports coupe powered by an electric motor with 800 HP, and in terms of performance, it should be at the level of real super sportsmen. The maximum speed is said to be 300 km/h, and the acceleration to 100 km/h takes just 3.5 seconds. At the same time, it would not emit a single gram of CO2 into the atmosphere while driving.
Just as Henry Ford transformed the automobile industry in the 20th century, Local Motors plans to revolutionize the car manufacturing process with its first 3D-engineered car. The Strati was supposed to represent a milestone in the vehicle production process and indicate the direction of production development in the automotive industry.
Ford is preparing a real small offensive of more environmentally friendly models. The first to hit the roads is the hybrid Mondeo, which we can expect on the roads in May, which means less than half a year behind the other versions. The second will be the plug and hybrid C-max, which is already sold on the other side of the Atlantic, and the same applies to the third in the queue, which is also already on sale in certain EU markets, and it is a fully electric Focus.