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World of Top Gear
Series 14, Episode 2
2009
The Hammerhead Eagle i-Thrust (among other names) is the second electric car that Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond made in the Electric Car Challenge. It was built with the intention of making a decent electric car, not just an overpriced car that's about as attractive as a baboon's bottom. The only problem with being the best looking electric car is that it would have to be better looking than the Tesla, which most would argue it is not. The Hammerhead Eagle i-Thrust had no problems in the price department but was designed by Jeremy and described by Top Trumps as looking like a 'slow-moving outside lavatory'. Its predecessor was named Geoff. This time, it was armed with more batteries and a diesel generator to recharge said batteries. While the car was still slow, it was considerably faster than Geoff and in a drag race it easily beat a cyclist, a runner and a G-Wiz. The exterior was still the same, but with a sprung "push bar" in the front, for protection during crashes. Richard put on narrow tyres from a Citroën 2CV to reduce friction. The generator that James installed would often fill the car with exhaust gases. This would eventually kill one of The Stig's cousins, Janet Stig-Porter. In a wind tunnel, the car was so aerodynamically poor that it slid across the test area and we are told that it crashed into the fans at one end.
It travelled to Goodwood for the Festival of Speed 2010.
At the end of the 'testing' of the car, Stig dropped it off at the Autocar H.Q. for their view. The car was badly criticised for having bad braking, handling and the worst car design ever. It did, however, get one half-star better than the G-Wiz.
The National Motor Museum - Beaulieu
New Forest
Hampshire
England - United kingdom
November 2018
DSC_3768 - 14011 - LF69 UYB - BYD DD/Alexander Dennis Enviro400EV City - Stagecoach Manchester (Be Greener, Go By Bus) - Wythenshawe Interchange 07/03/20
Record-breaking Rimac Nevera
This car hits 412 km/h to become World's Fastest Production Electric Car.
100th Anniversary Edition
Brussels Motor Show
Autosalon Brussel
Salon de l'Auto Bruxelles
Brussels - Belgium
January 2023
DSC_3906 - 14029 - LF69 UYW - BYD DD/Alexander Dennis Enviro400EV City - Stagecoach Manchester (Be Greener, Go By Bus) - Woodhouse Park, Portway 07/03/20
DSC_3763 - 14017 - LF69 UYJ - BYD DD/Alexander Dennis Enviro400EV City - Stagecoach Manchester (Be Greener, Go By Bus) - Wythenshawe Interchange 07/03/20
DSC_8592 - 317 - YX69 NWE - Alexander Dennis E40H/Alexander Dennis Enviro400ER MMC - Brighton & Hove (Live & Breath; 'Henry Holden') - Brighton, Churchill Square 21/07/20
Metroline Manchester VMS669 (BU25 YXM) is pictured at Manchester Trafford Centre.
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In Chesterfield bus/coach station Derbyshire a stranger in town and far away from home. This was originally an Alexander Dennis E40 Enviro400hybrid that was later converted to electric power by Magtec of Rotherham. The bus was at the facility for, as the driver said "had its gubbins stripped out and overhauled". With said 'gubbins' replaced the bus was out on a full day trial around South Yorkshire and Derbyshire, with a stop off in the bus/coach station for a while.
Brussels Motor Show
Autosalon Brussel
Salon de l'Auto Bruxelles
Brussels Expo
Brussels - Belgium
January 2026
DSC_3693 - 14016 - LF69 UYH - BYD DD/Alexander Dennis Enviro400EV City - Stagecoach Manchester (Be Greener, Go By Bus) - Withington, Palatine Road 07/03/20
Metroline Manchester VMS665 (BU75 WUK) is seen at Manchester Trafford Centre.
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Undoubtedly one of the most difficult parts of road transport to decarbonise is the coach market, which is reflected in there being just two such battery-electric models on the UK market. Both are from Yutong, with the larger of the pair being the tri-axle GTe14 as seen here.
While built in China, the GTe14 is otherwise an entirely western vehicle, with the latest examples including a Tesla-esque tablet as the dashboard binnacle. Over 600kWh of energy storage can be had, with a claimed range of over 300 miles; charging at 600kW is possible via twin CCS2 connections (and where sufficient power is available). Naturally, this all comes at a cost, but it is a clear indication that European coach manufacturers have a job-and-a-half in hand if they are to keep up over coming years.
Scottish start-up Ember is by far the biggest customer for battery-electric coaches in the UK so far. It began with the smaller TCe12 but has graduated to the GTe14, of which a large number are in service and on order.
Ember's business model is built entirely around zero-emission and, at least from what was seen here, that is delivering; this GTe14 in Dundee left with a full load bound for Edinburgh. It is SG24 UJJ.
Brussels Motor Show
Autosalon Brussel
Salon de l'Auto Bruxelles
Brussels Expo
Brussels - Belgium
January 2026
4,8 kW @ 3.200 rpm
Verbrauch : 25 kWh/100 km
Vmax : 40 km/h
Techno Classica 2018
Essen
Deutschland - Germany
March 2018
The Dublin Bus fleet is starting a move to zero-emission, with double-deck needs thus far covered by the Wrightbus StreetDeck Electroliner. Here is EW92 (241-D-46170) on O'Connell Bridge in the city centre while working a 122 journey to Drimnagh Road.
Electric Drive
750 hp
Chantilly Arts & Elegance Richard Mille
Château de Chantilly
Chantilly
France - Frankrijk
September 2016
Electric Drive
750 hp
Chantilly Arts & Elegance Richard Mille
Château de Chantilly
Chantilly
France - Frankrijk
September 2016
Stagecoach Manchester LF69UYO 84022 seen on Portland Street, Manchester on service 43 from Manchester Airport
Electric Drive
Mercedes opened a new chapter in the story of drive technology for light commercial vehicles with the first battery-electric van. Owing to its zero-emission drive it is ideally suited for use in restricted-entry areas, as it gives off no exhaust gases and is extremely quiet. A further advantage : load space and payload are not in any way reduced.
95 hp
Vmax : 80 km/h
Range : 130 km
Mercedes-Benz Museum
Mercedesstraße 100
Stuttgart
Deutschland - Germany
December 2013 / July 2014
DSC_4660 - 14022 - LF69 UYO - BYD DD/Alexander Dennis Enviro400EV City - Stagecoach Manchester (Be Greener, Go By Bus) - Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road 07/03/20
Finally!
Been following this electric car’s development closely for two years (photos)...
The high speed charger is on the left, and thanks to SolarCity, it connects to the solar panels. No more gas!
Electric Drive
100th Anniversary Edition
Brussels Motor Show
Autosalon Brussel
Salon de l'Auto Bruxelles
Brussels - Belgium
January 2023
The cost of a car/house can be counted in dollars, but the construction and running of a car/house takes a toll on the environment that's harder to measure.
A Porsche Panamera S hybrid is a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) that can be charged by plugging the battery into the grid or a renewable power source.
The main function of the small batteries in HEVs – which recharge during braking – is to achieve better fuel economy than a conventional fuel-only vehicle.
A PHEV will not only allow hybrids to be driven further on low-emission electrical power instead of fuel, but will also turn the parked car into a battery bank for our family home.
PHEVs are not new technology but we can modifying them to support a completely unique application, that of using the car as a large mobile battery which can be integrated and used in our homes. Increasing numbers of people are looking to minimize both environmental impact and financial outlay by outfitting their homes with sustainable technology, and the resulting boom in sustainable building is driving new levels of architectural innovation.
Coachwork by Niels Van Roij
Electric Drive
89th Geneva International Motor Show
Internationaler Auto-Salon Genf
Suisse - Schweiz - Switzerland
March 2019
Electric Drive
100th Anniversary Edition
Brussels Motor Show
Autosalon Brussel
Salon de l'Auto Bruxelles
Brussels - Belgium
January 2023
Z01 is a fully electric bus and one of several now operating in the Newport fleet. It was originally a demonstrator and saw service with many different companies through the country.
Operator: Newport Bus
Vehicle: Yutong E12LF
Reg: YK66 CBC
Fleet No.: Z01
Location: Kingsway, Newport
Route: 28: Caerleon - City Centre
Date: December 1, 2020
Coachwork by Niels Van Roij
Electric Drive
89th Geneva International Motor Show
Internationaler Auto-Salon Genf
Suisse - Schweiz - Switzerland
March 2019
Seen in Camelon at (Alexander Dennis Factory, Falkirk, Scotland on Service 1 to Maddiston.
McGill's Midland Bluebird are currently in process of receiving delivery of Yutong E12 via Pelican Bus & Coach (Yutong Global) as part of winning a round of ScotZEB Funding.
The Electric Buses which are imported from China are starting to take to the streets of Falkirk where rival UK Bus Building Firm (Alexander Dennis Ltd) is considering closing it's factory in Camelon and Larbert in order to consolidate it's operations which may lead to hundreds of staff being made redundant if this happens.
UK & Scottish Government are working closely with Alexander Dennis Ltd to ensure this does not happen and talks were held this week with plans of a 10 year pipeline in UK Zero-Emission Bus Orders as reported by Route One Magazine: www.route-one.net/news/ten-year-pipeline-of-uk-zero-emiss...
It has also been reported that Alexander Dennis Ltd has placed it's Falkirk Factory Site up for sale: www.thenational.scot/news/25358875.alexander-dennis-puts-...
DSC_4632 - 14005 - LF69 UXV - BYD DD/Alexander Dennis Enviro400EV City - Stagecoach Manchester (Be Greener, Go By Bus) - Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road 07/03/20
Electric vehicles are on my mind.
The design space opens up dramatically for EVs, given the small size of the drivetrain and the various options for battery size, shape and location. I like to call it EV 2.0
It’s like a Cambrian explosion of body plans, from the 3-wheel Aptera motorcycle pod to the Tesla Sedan with weight below the wheel line.
Here, Ian Wright poses with his second Wrightspeed X1 in Monterey, with wider wheels as the car is traction limited in its acceleration. Ian spends about $1/mile for tires, the primary operating expense of the vehicle.
Here’s the video of my ride in the first X1. With the wind noise, it’s hard to hear my discussion with Ian, so here are some interesting tidbits from the drive:
• 1/3 the energy consumption of a hybrid (170 Miles Per Gallon equivalent).
• Like several early cars built by hobbyists, this is a retrofit (of an Ariel Atom)
• Everything you see is in first gear.
• The fast stops are regenerative braking (returning energy to the batteries).
• He accelerates from 0-60 MPH in under 3 seconds with the wider tires. That beats the $1.5MM McLaren F1 and Ferrari Enzo for a fraction of the cost. (Here’s a race with some other gassy supercars.)