Blade Electric Vehicles

Ballarat Uni gives batteries thumbs up

admin — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 03:32:00 +0000

The batteries in the Electron are ideally suited to Australia’s hot climate.

For the past two years Electrons owned by various Victorian councils have been kept outside in all weather without any cover 24 hours a day seven days a week.

During that time data collected by the University of Ballarat has shown no appreciable deterioration in the capacity of the battery packs.

And Electron batteries absorb and deliver more energy the warmer the weather gets.

All new light commercial electric vehicles

admin — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 02:39:11 +0000

Blade Electric Vehicles has announced two new light commercial vehicles – a one tonne utility and a light truck. Both will have a choice of battery packs for tailoring to required range and workload. Read more here….

Electron features at launch of W.A. electric vehicle trial

admin — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:51:49 +0000

Peter Meurs, managing director for WorleyParsons’ sustainable business arm EcoNomics, shows off his Blade Electron at the launch of Australia’s first major EV trial in Western Australia.

See video report here.

Read the story here

The Electron is on display at the Adelaide Clever Green Conference and Showcase

admin — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:56:09 +0000

On display is the ‘CO2 Tacho’ to be installed in each Electron (naturally it will be smaller) to (a) record the CO2 content of energy being put into the car and (b) allow the drive to automatically set charging to commence when Green energy on the grid is at its highest and to turn charging off when dirty power is at its highest.

BEV featured on ABC Inside Business

admin — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 03:47:46 +0000

Blade Electric Vehicles featured in the First Person segment of the ABC’s Inside Business program with Alan Kohler today.
Ross was interviewed about the business approach and long term goals of the company.
You can see a transcript and watch the video at the ABC website – click here.

A happy “pre-loved” Electron buyer

admin — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 06:14:37 +0000

Michael Axtens purchased a “pre-loved” Electron in mid-2009. This was a Mark I 2007 model, with about 10,000km on the clock. It was updated and refurbished at BEV before sale. Since then he has travelled roughly 1000km, including two return trips to Melbourne from Geelong.
Michael describes the car as a “delight to drive”, and he should know, having already converted a car as an exercise with an electric car club. He is particularly taken with the regenerative braking, which he has quickly mastered and professes to hardly ever need to use the conventional brake.
“It’s a great feeling to know you are maximising the energy storage and not wasting battery power as heat in the brakes”, he said.
He also is happy with the new fuel gauge, a recent innovation from BEV, with a real time indication of battery charge level. “It seems very accurate and I like the low battery indicator – just like a petrol warning light”, he said.

Online Green store buys Electron

admin — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 01:02:41 +0000

Online store NECO has purchased an Electron as part of their fleet.

It can be seen at their megastore at 101-107 Whitehorse Road, Blackburn, Vic 3130.

Mount Alexander Mayor’s Electron

admin — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:54:10 +0000

In September 2009 Mayor of Mount Alexander Shire in central Victoria, Philip Schier, took delivery of an Electron.

The car was purchased as part of the Shire’s Greenhouse Action Plan, which seeks to reduce Shire-wide carbon emissions by 30% of 2000 levels by 2010.

Mayor Philip Schier with his Electron

Blade Electric Vehicles receives DOTARS approval to make 100 vehicles per year

admin — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 05:33:31 +0000

Following a successful crash test last year, BEV has received official approval from the Department of Transport Administrator of Vehicle Standards to produce up to 100 electric vehicles per year. This builds on BEV’s status as a licensed low volume (second stage) manufacturer of motor vehicles.

Click here to visit the DOTARS RVCS (Road Vehicle Certification System) website to view the documentation. We have Certification Unit ID 41245.

Click here to see the press release

Coming Soon

admin — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 05:25:52 +0000