Laurent J. Masson
- Member since: November 01, 2010
- Cars I drive: 1998 hybrid, 1999 electric, 1996 diesel running on vegetable oil
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- Bio:
I've been covering the green automotive scene in Europe since 1998. I started on the web with http://www.moteurnature.com/ in 2002 and I have interest in all kind of green personal transportation. Of course, I'm a big fan of electric car technology (that's why I'm here!), but the electric car I own (an old Peugeot) is slow and underpowered, I don't drive it much.
I'm waiting for an electric car which would be as good as the best ICE cars, and I've found it with the Nissan Leaf. For the first time, there's an EV on the market that I would be happy to drive everyday. Sadly, it's not yet available in France... Certified car fanatic, I change car every 6 months or so, always with cheap used cars, my latest toy being a 1999 Alfa Romeo 156 with a Selespeed transmission (sequential gearbox). I also have an old Jaguar that I bought with a broken engine with the crazy idea to convert it to electric propulsion, but right now I'm working on my RV (it's a small one, sized for Europe). It already has solar panels on the roof, I want to add a solar water heater.
I live in France and Italy, and I travel quite a lot all around Europe. I started an English website last year, that's www.motornature.com, and I will write here about the best electric cars Europe can build. It's a global village, and all car manufacturers are world players.
Electric cars have an advantage over ICEs there, because there are different emission regulations around the world. This is what prevents many diesels that are hugely popular in Europe to sell in the US. Electric cars don't have this problem...
Latest Activity
- 11 years ago Authored the Incentives and Laws article Canada Takes Lead on Electric Vehicle Policy
- 11 years ago Authored the Electric Vehicle article Canada Takes Lead on Electric Vehicle Policy
- 10 years ago Authored the Purchase Process article How To Buy a Nissan Leaf: Four Easy Steps
- 10 years ago Authored the Leaf article How To Buy a Nissan Leaf: Four Easy Steps
- 10 years ago Authored the Nissan article How To Buy a Nissan Leaf: Four Easy Steps
- 14 years ago Authored the article Plug-In Hybrids - Overview
- 14 years ago Authored the article An Inconvenient Lack of Electric Vehicles
- 14 years ago Authored the article The Power of the Gas Pump, By the Numbers
- 14 years ago Authored the article Freedom, Electric Cars, and Range
- 13 years ago Authored the article Battery Expert Casts Doubt on Plug-in Hybrid Future
- 13 years ago Authored the article Plug-in Hybrid Batteries: Type Matters
- 13 years ago Authored the article Bricklin Attempts to Recreate Auto Industry from Scratch
- 13 years ago Authored the article The Model G: Google's Plug-in Hybrid Campaign
- 13 years ago Authored the article GM and Toyota Face Off on Future of Hybrids
- 13 years ago Authored the article Blind People: Hybrids Are Too Quiet
- 13 years ago Authored the article 100 California Households to Test Plug-in Hybrids
- 13 years ago Authored the article UC Davis’s Plug-in Technology Licensed to EDI
- 13 years ago Authored the article Pininfarina Designs Electric Car Future
- 13 years ago Authored the article Toyota Will Offer Plug-in Hybrid by 2010
- 13 years ago Authored the article Tomorrow’s Whodunit: Who Might Kill the Chevrolet Volt
- 12 years ago Authored the article The Quest for a Better Battery
- 12 years ago Authored the article Weekly Roundup: Electric Vehicles in Israel
- 12 years ago Authored the article Airbag Waiver Keeps Tesla Roadster Alive
- 12 years ago Authored the article Hybrids for China
- 12 years ago Authored the article Major Lithium Ion Battery Plant Begins Operation
