Posts Tagged ‘Japan’
Subaru, Better Place, and Japan Team Up to Create Electric Vehicle Charging Network in Japan

Subaru has the R1e (Stella) all-electric car that they’ve been testing in New York, but haven’t announced any plans to sell yet. Many have wondered why they’re holding off. The answer may have been announced now: Subaru, Better Place, and the Japanese government have all come together to announce that they will be be teaming up to build an electric vehicle infrastructure in Japan, starting in Yokohama.
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Bamgoo: The Bamboo Electric Car

Researchers at the Kyoto University in Japan have built a car whose body is made entirely of bamboo. The car, which is a 1-seater electric, is called the BamGoo. It weighs in at only 60kg (about 133 pounds) and will run for 30 miles on a single charge.
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