Plug in to Smart Transportation
I have been looking for a word to describe the S. It is so inovative and new that nothing applies. A new word must be created to describe this new car. Clean does not do it justice. The car has no visible buttons or levers on the dash, no motor or batteries or wires [...]
The Mitsubishi iMiev has not been overwhelmingly well received by the automotive press. Critics call the little car ”a golf cart on steroids”. The iMiev does look similar to the GEM car neighborhood electric vehicle. Although the iMiev looks like a golf cart this little car meets my definition of an automobile. It [...]
The Green Gears Eco-Driving class will continue due to overwhelming demand. The class is a great opportunity for fleet drivers and individuals to learn how to use 30% less fuel or battery capacity while driving any vehicle. The unique tips and tricks that drastically reduce fuel consumption will be presented by Nick Rothman, Pat Cadam [...]
From the perspective of an average American car buyer the benefits and drawbacks of buying A Nissan Leaf electric car must be carefully considered. Range Anxiety is high on the list of things to ponder before making the plunge. Those of us deeply steeped in green car culture see the Leaf as a mainstay of efficient vehicle technology, an [...]
BMW’s first factory made entry into the EV market is the Active E. Based on the 1 Series sedan The Active E is similar in size to a Mercedes C class sedan. The active E is a factory conversion not a ground up EV development like Nissan Leaf. The BMW engineers stayed true to [...]
Green Gears will be the first installer of Plugless Power inductive charging systems in Nissan Leaf and Chevy Volt vehicles. Green Gears will handle the vehicle technology adaptation while Sears will be the official installer of home electrical portion of the Plugless Power inductive chargers. See the Plugless Power website for more info. http://www.pluglesspower.com/newsroom/index.php [...]
Through the years we at Green Gears have been involved in numerous high tech vehicle builds. After carefully documenting the work we compiled two how to manuals that are now available to buy. Click on the cover image for more information.
Green Gears, ECOtality, and the Department of Energy collaborated on a vehicle project with South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) . The project consists of 21 Ford Escape hybrid vehicles owned by SCAQMD converted to Plug-in Hybrid drive by Quantum. ECOtality and Green Gears collaborated on the installation of cellular data loggers to record [...]
Pat Cadam and Nick Rothman of Green Gears had the opportunity to meet Congressman John Garamendi at the opening of a Livermore technology center. Garamendi and Rothman spoke in depth about electric motor technology and rare earth metal content of various types of electric motors.
Green Gears now offers customers and individuals a place to recharge for free. Were are in the Dogpatch neighborhood of San Francisco
The Green Gearhead
Nick Rothman, Chief Gearhead