Bio Auto EV covered in grass
http://cleantechnica.com/2013/09/20/200-ev-taxis-kiev-ukraine-test-drive-videos-ct-exclusive/ 200 EV Taxis For Kiev, Ukraine (CT Exclusive — Videos, Interviews, Pics) [2013/09/20] [images / Bio Auto, Zachary Shahan / CleanTechnica http://i0.wp.com/cleantechnica.com/files/2013/09/bioauto-zach.jpg Me in a Bio Auto EV in Kiev http://i2.wp.com/cleantechnica.com/files/2013/09/IMG_0380.jpg Bio Auto electric car http://i1.wp.com/cleantechnica.com/files/2013/09/bioauto_green_grass.jpg Bio Auto EV covered in grass. Unfortunately, this one was engaged elsewhere on the day I was able to check out the cars. Maybe I’ll have a chance to see this one on a future trip to Kiev http://i0.wp.com/cleantechnica.com/files/2013/09/bioauto-4.jpg Bio Auto EV covered in grass http://i0.wp.com/cleantechnica.com/files/2013/09/bioauto-kiev.jpg Bio Auto EVs and other EVs in Kiev, Ukraine videos http://youtu.be/PAaWKRsKgqs Kiev's BioAuto Electric Cars To Be Used In 200-Car EV Taxi Program Zachary Shahan Sep 20, 2013 http://youtu.be/iRsWvdS0mPE BioAuto Electric Car, To Be Used In 200-Car Kiev EV Taxi Service And EV Delivery Service Zachary Shahan Sep 20, 2013 http://youtu.be/f4OFTzHyKwQ Kiev EV Taxi Service To Start With 200 EV Taxis Zachary Shahan Sep 20, 2013 200 electric vehicle taxis from BioAuto will soon launch in Kiev, Ukraine. Here are a couple of local cleantech experts talking about this ] One of the cool cleantech programs I found out about on my trip last week to Ukraine* was an electric vehicle (EV) taxi program that is supposed to start there very soon. It seems that a few final bureaucratic details need to be confirmed, but once they are, 200 EV taxis will be hitting the streets of Kiev. (That’s a lot more than the 6 launched in New York City’s EV taxi pilot program!) Luckily, on my last day in Ukraine, I got to ride in one of the Bio Auto cars that will be used for the taxi service (as well as two other EVs — a gasmobile converted into an EV and a completely handmade EV from a 75-year-old Ukrainian inventor**). Below are two videos from that day, as well as one from a previous day. The first video includes Alternativa Acting Director Yuliya Malko (the blond lady) and representatives of Bio Auto talking about the EV taxi service and the Bio Auto EV. The second one is from my test ride in one of the Bio Auto cars. And the third one is from a meeting with Yuliya Malko and Vadim Utkin, CEO of Yunasko (a very promising-looking ultracapacitor company based in Kiev). I’ve also included some pictures of the car and of other Bio Auto EVs (the grass-covered one is particularly popular). One thing not mentioned in the videos is that the EV taxi program will actually have a social support component to it as well. Low-income and disabled people will benefit from lower rates than normal users. Check out the pics and videos for more: As mentioned in the second video above, the car has excellent pickup, offers an extremely smooth ride, and is super quiet (with just that cool electric sound that made me feel like I was on a Star Trek spaceship or something). Have to love EVs! And if you haven’t ridden in or driven one, you should really try it out. I’m sure local residents of Kiev will appreciate the decreased air pollution and decreased noise as Bio Auto and other EV taxis become more and more common in the city. Also, millions of others (such as myself) appreciate the cut in global warming pollution. A big kudos to the local cleantech leaders who have made this first big step towards an EV future in Kiev! [© 2013 CleanTechnica] For all EVLN posts use: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macro=search_page&node=413529&query=evln&sort=date Here are today's archive-only EV posts: EVLN: Japan EV Club's Super7 conversion on 55day demo run r:100/130km {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-200-Taxi-EVs-For-Kiev-Ukraine-videos-tp4665393.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
