January 8, 2012

Golden Gate Electric Vehicle Association (GGEVA) meeting in San Francisco

Two companies were on the agenda for the event – EMotorWerks and Fisker Karma – a new EV company  that just released their first plug-in series hybrid. Ironically enough, EMotorWerks has received much warmer welcome than the maker of a $120,000, 5,500lb gasoline hybrid car. Once again, we heard a couple of now-familiar complements on “approaching conversions as a real business, not a boutique hobby”.  Someone asked about group discount… Overall, attendees were impressed with performance (0-60 in ~5.5s), range (100 miles), and polished looks – both exterior and under the hood.