Andrei Nedelea
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Personal motto:
"If one does not fail at times, then one has not challenged himself" - Ferdinand Porsche
He is a strong believer in the recent developments in green car tech and especially its entertaining applications. However, for him, green is more than just a brash color sprayed onto a supercar, it's a different way of thinking and perceiving modern car culture.
US Sales of Plug-In Hybrids Rising - EVs Not So Much
23 Jul 2012, 11:46 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It has become clear to us that the Chevy Volt is a very appreciated car and since it came onto the scene, sales of full EVs, like Nissan’s clever Leaf have fallen dramatically. The Volt registered far superior sales numbers, surpassing the Le...
Hiriko Fold Micro-EV Set For Urban Takeover of Europe!
23 Jul 2012, 11:17 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While you may not have heard of the Spanish-made Hiriko Fold, it is actually a very serious endeavor supported by the Spanish government, MIT, as well as the European Commission, through its Portuguese president, Jose Manuel Barroso (a man whose na...
What About Lithium-Air Batteries?
23 Jul 2012, 10:43 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We have been reporting a good number of battery innovations over the last few months, and this, Lithium-Air battery technology is one of the more promising ones. It features Lithium, which is the lightest metal, and it mates it to oxygen. This m...
Toyota COMS Begins Test at Singapore University Campus
23 Jul 2012, 09:56 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Toyota recently revealed the full pricing and technical details of their COMS Twizy-style EV. Now, the tandem two-seater will be used as a green means of transportation at the National University if Singapore (NUS). The fleet of EVs will be used...
Peugeot to Show iOn Cargo at Hanover Commercial Vehicle Motor Show
23 Jul 2012, 09:43 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While EVs may not make a lot of sense for the current car-buying public, they do make a lot of sense as delivery vehicles, going on short round trips is what the current generation of all-electric vehicles is best at. Peugeot wants to take full ...
UCR Says Sat-Nav Improves EV Range by At Least 10%
23 Jul 2012, 09:31 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / As increasing the efficiency of EVs as well as their range via improved batteries and more advanced components is a difficult, time-consuming and very expensive process, other ways need to be found to get around the ‘range problem’. ...
World’s First Fully-Autonomous SolarKiosk Up and Running in Ethiopia!
23 Jul 2012, 09:10 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While this isn't an EV, we feel that it's important to mention it, because in a world where 1.5-billion people have no electricity, inventions like the German-designed SolarKiosk may help very poor areas move up the civilization ladder. T...
First Leaser Takes Delivery of Honda Fit EV
23 Jul 2012, 08:41 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We are really happy to see that more and more EVs finally reach their new owners. After previously reporting that the First Ford Focus EV had finally reached its first owner, now it’s time for the Honda Fit EV to make it into the first owner&...
Nissan to Start Testing All-Electric e-NV200 in Yokohama
23 Jul 2012, 08:23 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Many people were wondering whether Nissan’s electric powertrain could be used in other vehicles, and whether it would be easily modifiable to suit specific needs. Their all-electric version of the NV200 commercial vehicle has just been given ...
Cadillac Escalade EXT is Shanxi Victory, in China
23 Jul 2012, 08:05 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While we may have seen our fair share of Chinese copies, most of them were dismissible as mere interpretations and adaptations of other manufacturer’s design. Well, the Shanxi Victory is identical to the Cadillac Escalade EXT version, with on...
Sound Proof That Germany Can Still Make a Great Sounding Engine!
23 Jul 2012, 07:40 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / After being thoroughly disappointed by the exhaust note of the 4.4-liter turbocharged V8 fitted to the M5, X5M and X6M, we are pleased to be reminded that Germany can still make great sounding engines. One such example is the AMG-built V12 engine, ...
BMW M5 F10 Sounds Like a Diesel!
23 Jul 2012, 07:05 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / After watching this video, as well as seeing and hearing a few F10 M5s on the road, we can now say for certain that it is a decent sounding car. The first one we heard, a few months ago, catapulted itself forward from a set of traffic lights, but t...
Three Ferrari F12s Spotted in Maranello
21 Jul 2012, 10:29 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Ferrari’s F12 Berlinetta, the replacement for the aging 599, was first revealed at the Geneva Motor Show, this year. There were a few shots of it live at the event and a few official shots of it outside, but we didn’t really see that mu...
Who Needs Antiroll Bars?
21 Jul 2012, 10:11 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / For most of their history, cars have been floaty boats, with soft suspension, as an extremely small percentage of car buyers really wanted a firm ride, which is useful 3% of the time, with the comfortable ride being much more useful, 97% of the tim...
Suzuki Vitara Ruined by Incompetence - Rolls Over 9 Times Down Hill
21 Jul 2012, 09:36 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It is a very sad sight when the wrong kind of people go off-roading. These Chilean guys seem to be trying to pull the Suzuki Vitara up the hill (yes, by hand - everybody does this, it’s normal) when either the cable brakes or somebody makes a...
VW Reveals Redesigned Gol and Voyage
21 Jul 2012, 09:16 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / If you live outside of South America, it is very unlikely that you have ever heard of the Volkswagen Gol. We are sure you are also not aware of the fact that it has been the best selling car in the region, for the last 30 years, selling more than 5...
Tesla Reduce Model S Q3 Production Levels by Half!
21 Jul 2012, 08:37 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While everything seemed to be going well for Tesla, as they had successfully launched a great car, the Model S. While they had fallen short of their goal of building ‘the best car in the world’, they came closer than anybody would have ...
Mercedes-Benz May Introduce Rear ‘Beltbag’ in Next S-Class
21 Jul 2012, 08:16 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It seems that manufacturers are finding more and more places to put airbags. After the much-appreciated knee airbag is now spreading and being adopted by more and more manufacturers, Mercedes-Benz has announced the introduction of a new and even st...
Victory Tease ‘Boardwalk’ - To Be Revealed July 30th
20 Jul 2012, 15:31 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Americans really love their cruisers and this is the reason why everybody associates Harley-Davidson-type bikes with riding on the open roads of the US. However, there are many other well-known bike makers, including Victory. They have just rele...
Dr. Dre Spotted Cruising on a Scooter
20 Jul 2012, 14:48 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Dr. Dre is one of the most influential rappers and producers in the business, and when he rides, he usually rides in style. However, while on vacation, he ditched his all-American low rider for a Kymco scooter. It is very clear that times have c...