New Fast-Charging Battery Could Revolutionize the Electric Car

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) say they have created a new Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) battery that can be recharged so quickly that charging an electric car could be done in just a few minutes — making it as quick as filling up a gasoline car at a fuel pump.
MIT scientists say their [...]

Electric Cars For Australia

A Japanese electric car is expected to go on sale in Australia as early as 2010. Its the the Mitsubishi i MiEV, and it will sell for as little as $20,000 USD (approx $30,000 AUD).
The egg-shaped four-seater electric car will go on sale in Japan later this year. But Mr Robert McEniry, president and CEO [...]