Eric Loveday, Author

Eric Loveday is a car enthusiast with a love for everything automotive. He purchased a 1970 Chevelle at age 16, quickly outgrew its dated engineering and gas consumption and sold it off. Eric has a passion for writing and graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in print journalism. He has spent most of his time since then writing for online sites. Eric's automotive background stems from his father, a long-time mechanic for GM, now a part of the product development team at Chrysler. Eric believes that efficient vehicles are the wave of the future and reducing this nation's dependency on foreign oil will be the driving force behind electric and hybrid vehicles.

Articles

Zero S and DS Electric Motorcycles Certified By EPA, Ready to Hit the Roads, 455 MPG Eric Loveday October 20, 2009

According to Zero Motorcycles, both their Zero S and DS electric bikes have been issued a Certificate of Conformity from the Environmental Protection Agency and are now set to take to the roads.

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Brammo Electric Motorcycle Headed on Epic Trip From Detroit To Washington D.C.
Though most production electric cars are still a few years away, several electric motorcycles are already available to the public, or will be very soon. To highlight the capability of their electric motorcycle, Brammo's director of product development Brian Wismann and Dave Schiff of Crispin...
Eric Loveday October 19, 2009

Compact Power To Co-Locate Battery Production On-Site With EV Makers
Compact Power, the company responsible for supplying battery cells for the upcoming Chevy Volt EREV, announced that it hopes to supply its own fully assembled battery packs in the near future. According to Compact Power CEO Prabhakar Patil, the company has its eyes on a goal of supplying fully...
Eric Loveday October 19, 2009
Congress Passes Bill Classifying 3 Wheel Vehicles As Cars, Aptera 2e Qualifies For DOE Funding
Updating a story we have been covering for awhile regarding three wheel vehicles and their classification as either cars or motorcycles, Congress has now voted and passed a bill that will classify 3 wheel vehicles such as the Aptera 2e as cars. You can read previous articles by clicking here...
Eric Loveday October 18, 2009
Tesla Model S Based Minivan to Fill Void
A few months back, Tesla was approved for low cost loans under the Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing program. In response to criticism and in an attempt to be forthcoming with the public, Tesla VP of Business Development Diarmuid O'Connell wrote a post on Tesla's blog explaining where the...
Eric Loveday October 17, 2009
Live Webchat with Volt Line Director Tony Posawatz and CalCars Felix Kramer Today at 3:30 EDT
Starting at 3:30 pm Eastern time, two big names in the plug-in vehicle field will be participating in a live web chat fielding questions from everyone. To take part in the web chat, click here. Felix Kramer, founder of California Cars Institute and Tony Posawatz, line director for the Chevy Volt...
Eric Loveday October 16, 2009
Toyota Achieves Honor of Becoming UK's Cleanest Automaker Eric Loveday October 16, 2009

Toyota is certainly known for it's clean running hybrid lineup of vehicles including the popular Prius and has been awarded for their efforts. According to the recent findings of Clean Green...

Bluecar EV Scheduled For Production in 2011
The production version of the Pininfarina designed Bluecar EV was displayed at the Geneva Auto Show this year. CEO Silvio Pietro Angori confirmed that production is on schedule and this vehicle is set for its debut in 2011. According to Angori, the company has tallied 6,000 pre-orders. As...
Eric Loveday October 16, 2009
Mini E Electric Car Coming To UK, Reaction Not As Expected
As you may remember from previous articles, our Editor in Chief Lyle Dennis took delivery of his Mini E electric vehicle many months ago now. The journey with the vehicle, though mainly enjoyable, has had a few setbacks including lack of a proper charging receptacle at home, initial range...
Eric Loveday October 15, 2009
Nissan Leaf Coming to Vancouver By 2011
When Nissan rolls out its electric Leaf in late 2010, it will only be available in select cities throughout the U.S. The initial launch is limited to those cities that have formed agreements with Nissan and can provide the infrastructure required for the electric vehicle. By 2012, Nissan hopes...
Eric Loveday October 15, 2009
Smith Electric Begins Production of Newton Plug-In Delivery Van
Smith Electric Vehicles, maker of the Newton plug-in electric delivery truck, began production at its diminutive plant in Kansas City. The Newton, plug-in electric is one of only a few electric vehicles built within the United States. The plant where construction of the Newton takes place is a...
Eric Loveday October 15, 2009
Energy Secretary Chu Says; I Would Put Every Cent Into Electric Cars
The U.S Secretary of Energy is widely known for his straightforward comments. Many of which make headlines from time to time. Recent comments from Chu included asserting that electric vehicles are inevitable and even wildly stating that all cars should be E85 capable. Additional ramblings...
Eric Loveday October 14, 2009

Tesla Model S Added to List of Battery Swap Capable EVs Eric Loveday October 14, 2009

Michael Donoughe recently resigned as Tesla Motors engineering chief, but he did not leave quietly. On his way out, he revealed information about the upcoming Model S that has not been publicized...
Delivery Begins For Largest Deployment of Fuel Cell Buses in the World
A few years ago the British Columbia Transit put forth their plans to acquire efficient buses for use around the Whistler, B.C. area prior to and during the Olympics coming to the area in the winter of 2010. The plans included the eventual delivery of 20 buses. Earlier this week, the first bus...
Eric Loveday October 14, 2009
Renault Launches New Web Site Devoted to Companies EVs
Renault made a splash with several EV concepts displayed at the Frankfurt Motor Show. For those interested in finding out more about the individual models, look no further than Renault's new web site devoted strictly to their lineup of electric vehicles. The site provides information about the...
Eric Loveday October 13, 2009
Compact Power To Build New U.S. Plant, Searching For Additional Customers, Expanding Production
Compact Power Inc.,a subsidiary of LG Chem and the company who won the contract to supply battery cell technology to General Motors for their upcoming Chevrolet Volt, is now searching for additional customers and will reveal the site of their upcoming U.S. plant soon. According to the company, an...
Eric Loveday October 13, 2009
Subaru To Unveil Hybrid Tourer Concept In Tokyo; Photo Gallery Inside
With the unveiling of the Subaru Hybrid Tourer concept scheduled for next week at the Tokyo Motor Show, the company has kindly released several pictures of this model ahead of its official debut. Though a concept, Subaru has been working with Toyota to develop a production ready hybrid vehicle...
Eric Loveday October 12, 2009
Renault Fluence EV to Cost Significantly Less Than Gasoline Version
According to Better Place CEO Shai Agassi, the cost of the upcoming Renault Fluence ZE EV will be significantly less than the same model with a gasoline engine. The Renault Fluence ZE was unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show. It will become the first commercialized vehicle to utilize the Better...
Eric Loveday October 12, 2009

French Newspaper Reports PSA / Mitsubishi Collaboration on EV Project Could Mark Beginning of Alliance Eric Loveday October 12, 2009

PSA Peugeot-Citroen recently finalized a deal with Mitsubishi Motors Corp. involving an electric car project slated for production in 2011. The deal involves both Peugeot and Citroen receiving...
Fiat and Chrysler Reportedly Working Together on EV
Chrysler's ENVI electric vehicle program has spawned several possible vehicles that may one day reach showrooms. However, the automaker has gone silent in regard to any upcoming EV projects leading speculators to believe that the program may be dead in the water. All is about to change though as...
Eric Loveday October 11, 2009
French Government Reveals 14 Commandments To Live By, Intended to Make Country Worldwide EV Leader
As many countries vie for the lead in the production and use of EVs, France has decided to issue a set of commandments that are intended to guide them to the top. French minister for Environmental Affairs, Jean-Louis Borloo recently announced a list a 14 critical steps for the development...
Eric Loveday October 11, 2009
2010 Green Car of the Year Finalists Announced, List Includes 3 Hybrids
Every year the Green Car Journal presents an award to the top Green Car of the year. The award is decided by votes from a long list of people that include Jay Leno, Matt Peterson of Global Green USA, and Carl Pop of Sierra Club. Last year's winner was the 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI. The...
Eric Loveday October 10, 2009
Panasonic To Supply Batteries For Upcoming Tesla Model S
Yesterday, we reported that Panasonic had developed a new, cheaper method to use laptop batteries strung together in electric automobiles. Read more about it here. Now news is trickling in that the battery pack that will power the Tesla Model S will be supplied by Panasonic. According to a...
Eric Loveday October 9, 2009
California's Stringent Zero Emissions Policy Could Sway Honda Towards EVs
Upcoming regulations in the state of California could force Honda to release an EV within the next few years. California regulations will require automakers to sell a given number of zero emission vehicles within the state in the next decade forcing automakers to produce ZEVs or forfeit sales in...
Eric Loveday October 9, 2009