Global Girls Make a Chevy Volt Movie with Miss Electric
July 18th, 2011 // 4:39 pm @ Miss Electric
The Global Girl Media crew got a treat last week from Miss Electric. The girls and I made a short movie as part of their media training entitled, “LA Without Oil: The Real Carmeggodon.” In it, of course, Miss Electric’s White Diamond Chevy Volt saves the day This video production workshop is part of Miss [...]
Category : Rockstar EV Events &Volt Driving
FORWARD WITH FORD 2011: Ford is Making Our Cars Talk, Finally!
June 28th, 2011 // 2:16 pm @ Tala Oszkay
by Tala Oszkay, Contributor It seems as though Ford has finally heard our pleas for an Iphone on wheels! At the “Emerging Technologies” session at Forward with Ford, Today Show journalist Paul Hochman moderated a panel of Ford engineers to discuss the emergence of the smart phone, and what that means for car technology. So [...]
Category : Rockstar EV Events
FORWARD WITH FORD 2011: Ford, you really got me
June 24th, 2011 // 12:38 pm @ Tala Oszkay
This past week, I completed a blogger rite of passage: my first press junket! Ford invited 100 of their favorite U.S. bloggers (yes, that’s right, we’re a favorite!) to the Forward with Ford conference at their world headquarters in Dearborn. The aim of the conference was to immerse ourselves into learning “how Ford’s innovations, technologies [...]
Category : Marketing EVs &Rockstar EV Events
Miss Electric and EV Rockstars at LIB
May 24th, 2011 // 9:52 pm @ Miss Electric
On Memorial Day weekend, we will be hosting a panel entitled, “Electrify Your Ride” at this year’s Lightning in A Bottle Event in Silverado, CA. We are scheduled to appear on Sunday, May 29th, from 4-5 p.m. Here is our workshop description: Electric drive is sexy, fast, and fun – so which electric ride is [...]
Category : Rockstar EV Events &Speaking and Events
Can Electric Tricycles Save the World?
May 16th, 2011 // 1:46 pm @ Miss Electric
In Manila, most of the population travels by tricycle. For about 25 cents, you can hitch a ride across the city in a side car attached to a motorcycle. Unfortunately, you and everyone else in the sidecar inhale a big wallop of exhaust while riding. The gas costs eat up a big chunk of the [...]
Category : Rockstar EV Events &Speaking and Events
Zero Emissions Mondo Spider -TEDx Talk
April 4th, 2011 // 10:59 am @ Miss Electric
What is better than a mondo spider? Of course, an electric-powered mondo spider. I have had the good fortune of knowing Leigh Christie, a wicked smart EV engineer and a co-founder of the the mondo spider project, for a couple of years now. We met at Plug-In 2009 in Long Beach, CA, where Leigh showed me the Rapid [...]
Category : Plug-In Cars &Rockstar EV Events
Plug-In EV Infrastructure USA 2011
March 30th, 2011 // 2:20 pm @ Miss Electric
The timing for this year’s Plug-In Electric Vehicle Infrastructure USA conference could not be better. With the recent arrival of this year’s plug-in vehicles rolling out into the public, infrastructure issues are key. The bulk of the sessions will not be on technical issues, but rather on business model issues. How can EV companies create a [...]
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Lexus CT Hybrid…May Be the Best Yet
February 17th, 2011 // 8:51 am @ Miss Electric
For an updated post on the Lexus CT with a test drive review, click on “Rockin the Lexus CT Hybrid.” Last week, Lexus Santa Monica unveiled the latest Lexus luxury hybrid sport model, the Lexus CT 200h. This model is engineered for maximum agility on the road, supreme comfort in the cabin, and ultimate gas [...]
Category : Hybrid Test Drives &Rockstar EV Events
Chicago Auto Show: All About E
February 14th, 2011 // 8:59 am @ Tala Oszkay
This past week, the Second City took a note from the Motor City and decided that the future of the car industry is looking mighty electric. At the media preview of the Chicago Auto Show, carmakers of all kinds unveiled hot, new E-models. Ford Focus Electric, Nissan Leaf, Smart fortwo Electric Drive, and the Prius [...]
Category : Marketing EVs &Rockstar EV Events
Detroit 2011: The Electric Car Steals the Show
January 15th, 2011 // 2:54 pm @ Miss Electric
The 2011 Detroit Auto Show blew my mind. Every major automaker has one word on their mind – ELECTRIC! And it wasn’t just me who noticed. Check out Inhabitat’s video on some of this year’s sexiest electric drive vehicles: To add to the excitement, the 2011 Chevy Volt was named the 2011 Detroit Auto Show Car [...]
Category : Rockstar EV Events &Speaking and Events