RR EV

Electric Rolls-Royce via Wired magazine: http://www.wired.com/autopia/2011/04/rolls-royce-102-ex-phantom-electric

EV-maker Fisker buying GM plant

From CNET: Fisker buying a GM plant in Delaware.

Is this ironic? That GM threw away its pole position in EVs (think "Who Killed the Electric Car?") and instead focused on ridiculous SUVs, such as the Hummer brand they just sold to the Chinese? (That wasn't meant to rhyme.)

Unfortunately, the project is doomed to failure, because the car is ugly. Why did they turn to Buick for design inspiration? EV-buyers want something high-design looking, like a Prius or Honda Element. Am I right? Also, why call the family model a Nina? That is too girly for something that is designed to shelter and protect.

Zapped

I saw a Zap car today, a wee little thing. It had motorcycle plates.