Jennifer Knightstep, Author

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I was born in Detroit but raised in California, which explains my love of cars in general, but my fascination with and excitement about electric vehicles. I'm conflicted: I would love a late 1958 Corvette, but can I have it electric, please? I worked for seven years as a researcher at the General Motors Media Archive and have grown to love the rich and varied history of the industry as a whole. I find the infrastructure for the EV revolution particularly interesting, and enjoy writing about it.

Articles

  • NYC announces deal for 10 MINI Es


    Of the 50 MINI Es that MINI USA is making available for fleet use testing, today New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced that ten of them will be prowling his streets, looking for...
  • 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid Ride & Drive Review

    Back in November, we reported on the 2010 Fusion hybrid unveiling at the L.A. Auto Show. Yesterday, we drove it at the EcoXperience test track at the NAIAS. I had driven hybrids before, so I wasn't completely shocked by the Fusion's ultra-quiet idling and low-speed driving. After all, we were only...

  • Fisker Karma S Revealed at NAIAS

    In a word: WOW. There was so much speculation and excitement about this reveal that it was impossible, even twenty minutes from the unveiling, to get a good view of the staging area. Photographers were perched in the KIA exhibit across the aisle, hoping for a better shot. The Karma S "Sunset" is a...

  • Mitsubishi iMiEV Ride & Drive Review

    When I heard Mitsubishi was offering their right-side drive iMiEV concept for testing at the EcoXperience track at the North American International Auto Show, I immediately headed for the basement at the Cobo Center, signed an injury release form, submitted to a breathalyzer, and got in line...

  • Third Generation Toyota Prius Revealed

    Today, in a dark ballroom packed with eager journalists and pushy photographers, Bob Carter, Toyota Division Group VP and General Manager, unveiled the third generation Prius. It's immediately recognizable as a Prius, with the same iconic, streamlined shape. Upon closer examination, the edges at...

  • NAIAS to Feature EcoXperience Ride and Drive Track

    This year's North American International Auto Show in Detroit will feature dozens of new eco-friendly vehicles, and a recently-announced nature-themed 70,000 square-foot exhibit on which to test-drive the greenest of the green: the zero-emission vehicles. This ride-and-drive track, sponsored by...

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    Battery Upgrade to Increase REVA G-Wiz Range by 50%



    India's popular REVA G-Wiz is getting an upgrade option: a new lithium-ion battery that will extend the vehicle's range from 50 to 75 miles, boast a shorter charge time, and function better in cold...

  • Coulomb Technologies Launches ChargePoint Network

    Let's say you own a plug-in electric car. You drive it, everywhere: around town, to work. You even drive it out of town, to visit friends and family in other cities, other states. You obviously can't bring your garage with you, so how do you charge your EV while you're out of town? Coulomb...

  • Solar-Powered Car Travels Around the Globe

    Louis Palmer, a Swiss school teacher, had a vision: to build a solar-powered car and drive it around the world. After driving almost 18 months, 32,000 miles through 38 countries, and hosting celebrity drivers such as movie director James Cameron, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Prince...

  • Dodge to show a new four-passenger EV in Detroit

    The Automotive News reports that Chrysler plans to show at least three electric vehicles at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit later this month, among them a new Dodge, quite possibly an all-electric (not fuel-electric hybrid) four-passenger sport coupe. The Dodge electric...

  • Lotus Planning to Demonstrate an E-REV

    Yesterday Michael Kimberly, CEO at Lotus, was quoted in the Financial Times saying that we ought not be surprised to see an electric Lotus in the near future. Using range-extending technology similar to that of the eagerly-anticipated Chevrolet Volt, this Lotus will use a fuel-based back-up to...

  • Nominees for the 2009 Green Car Vision Award

    The Green Car Journal has announced the five nominees for their 2009 Green Car Vision Award: the Chevrolet Volt, Fisker Karma, Honda FCX Clarity, Mitsubishi iMiEV, and the MINI E. It's worth noting that despite the fact that so many critics have declared the electric car revolution won't be...

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    Charging Stations in Small Communities


    Five new electric-car charging stations in one community may not sound like a big deal, but when it's Grass Valley, California, with a population of less than 15,000*, it IS pretty significant.

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  • Toyota Prius: Maybe, Maybe Not Built in the U.S.

    Rumors are flying that the production of the popular Toyota Prius, slated to begin State-side at the Tupelo, Mississippi Toyota Highlander plant in 2010, has been pushed back to 2011. Right now, nearly every Prius sold worldwide is assembled in Japan, meaning those of us who have been waiting to...

  • The Birth of China's EV Industry: the BYD F3DM

    As China makes its evolution from mass-producers of cheap low-tech junk (think thin plastic shower caps and SpongeBob toothbrushes) to high-tech designers and manufacturers, one big step in that direction is being played out at a company called BYD (Build Your Dream). From their humble beginnings...

  • Mercedes Benz BlueZero EV's to appear at NAIAS

    BlueZero E-Cell teaser shots What's a sporty but somehow sleek lime-green, powered only by lithium-ion batteries, and can dart from zero to 100 kmh in less than 11 seconds? The Mercedes Benz BlueZero E-Cell, slated to appear in January at the North American International Auto Show. One in a set of...

  • Project Better Place Reveals Charging Stations in Israel

    Today, in Israel, in the parking lot at the Cinema City in Pi-Glilot, Better Place unveiled about a dozen and a half sleek blue and white charging spots, each capable of charging two vehicles, the first in what will be a network of 400 charging spots and battery swapping stations throughout Tel...

  • ZAP Dealership Opens in San Jose

    This weekend a brand-new dealership is celebrating their grand opening in San Jose, California. Why is this news-worthy to electric car gurus? Because it's a ZAP dealership. ZAP, makers of the popular three-wheel Xebra sedan and (larger) XL Truck, plan to open a network of 50 electric vehicle...

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    The Big Island goes electric



    Following similar announcements from A Better Place partners across the globe, Hawaii released tentative partnership plans with the Palo Alto-based company to install a network of quick-change...

  • Could the MINI E reproduce?

    Rumors are flying that the popular all-electric MINI E may well spawn a group of electric BMWs, first a 5 or 7 series (the larger platform would be a better fit with the bulky, heavy lithium-ion battery packs), then perhaps a 3 series and a small SUV. There hasn't been an official media...

  • All about the Mitsubishi iMiev

    Cool little toy-car looking bug, with a very strange name: iMiev (Mitsubishi Innovative Electric Vehicle). iMiev proves Mitsubishi Motors is serious about aiding the electric vehicle revolution. In considering emissions, they don't just look at the emissions from DRIVING the iMiev (zero CO2); they...

  • Portugal's electric car mandate: 20% by 2011

    By offering a set of tax, financing, and convenience incentives, the government of Portugal announced Saturday that it will partner with Renault and Nissan to ensure that at least 20% of its public fleet vehicle purchases be zero-emissions vehicles by the year 2011. The centerpiece of the plan is...

  • San Francisco will be a Better Place

    For decades, California has been a hot-bed of environmental innovation. So it's not surprising that state and local government there has partnered with A Better Place, a privately-funded Silicon Valley company that will plan and install a $1 billion infrastructure, focused around the San Francisco...

  • LA Auto Show Reveal: 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid

    With the introduction of two new hybrids at the LA Auto Show, Ford has doubled their number of gas-electric hybrid models. And with the 2010 Fusion hybrid, Ford hopes to appeal to a young, city-living consumer. Available at Ford dealerships late next year (with a yet-to-be-announced price tag), the...

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