A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (also called PHEV) is a car that has batteries that can be recharged through a conventional outlet. PHEVs have both traditional internal combustion engines and batteries that can fully power the car by themselves. The advantage of PHEVs is that when they run on their ...
Chevrolet, relatively unknown in the UK so far is the first manufacturer to produce an extended-range electric vehicle. The Chevrolet Volt cleverly combines pure electric propulsion with an on-board range-extending generator in its innovative 'Voltec' drive train. Chevrolet is now proud to announce that the Volt will be eligible for ...
Electric cars can soon be driven without the worry of running out of juice. 16 cities within 6 states deploy 15,000 charging stations. On August 5, 2009, ECOtality North America, a subsidiary of ECOtality, Inc. (NASDAQ:ECTY) and a leader in clean technology, was awarded a $99.8 million grant from the ...
Due to the growing environmental concerns and the price of fuel, many people are looking for an alternative to gasoline cars. Sure there is always the option of buying a hybrid car, but what happens if you can't afford one? Then your next best choice is to convert your current ...
A British defense technology company, Qinetiq, is testing a new type of lithium-ion battery for hybrids and electric vehicles that could be substantially cheaper and more powerful than existing batteries.The battery is based on lithium-ion iron-sulfide chemistry, which has a number of advantages over the chemistry of existing batteries, says ...
The topic "global warming" may be unpleasant for some people. However taking action to stop air polluting could be a pleasant thing to do for anyone. What can you and I do to help? A few years ago, General Motors started making the electric vehicle. It was called the (EV1). ...
How To Generate Free Energy - Can You Add A Generator To An Electric Vehicle To Create Regeneration?
Can You Add A Generator To An Electric Vehicle To Create Regeneration? Still needs batteries, or else you run out of power pretty quick? batteries=mining=scarring of land, loss of habitat, burning fossil fuels, acid leaching, destroyed watersheds, etc. no system works without strings attached. not going to say that it ...
A lot of people right this moment are actually asking the question about hybrid and electric cars. Most of them are questioning which one is extra sensible for their use and which one is extra efficient. In order so that you can know which kind of automotive it's best to ...
We have been fooled into dependency on fossil fuels. Take the fuel motor out of a hybrid and replace it with an electric motor the vehicle becomes regenerative. Add a generator to an electric car or conversion kit. Add regenerative braking (already on some hybrids) and solar panels for optimum ...
We have been fooled into dependency on fossil fuels. Take the fuel motor out of a hybrid and replace it with an electric motor the vehicle becomes regenerative. Add a generator to an electric car or conversion kit. Add regenerative braking (already on some hybrids) and solar panels for optimum ...
Global high-performance analog mixed-signal semiconductor design and manufacturing leader Intersil Corporation (Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol: ISIL) today announced the HEV / EV system solution, the solution is equipped with automotive-grade lithium-ion battery management system and security monitor. Intersil products based on the market for portable electronics ...
Have you ever thought about getting an electric car? I sure have, but they are so much money. Not one I found, that I actually liked, was under $20,000. It's insane, having to spend so much more when you are trying to save the environment or save on gas: D. ...
The toyota Corporation intends to develop a plug-in hybrid vehicle for its demonstration fleet by 2010, according to an announcement made by Chief Executive Officer Katsuaki Watanabe.The planned plug-in hybrids are already under development, with two prototypes currently undergoing demonstration tests by researchers at the University of California. But while ...
Henry Ford's gasoline-powered cars wouldn't have become the standard transportation of the 20th century without gas stations. And electric vehicles won't become the next-generation car unless there are charging stations.That's why the introduction of electric vehicles on the West Coast coincides with a planned charging network stretching from British Columbia ...
This week on the Bucks blog, our contributors, along with some of our favorite sources, are posting about their new year's financial resolutions. Here, Philip Reed, Edmunds.com senior consumer advice editor, shares his thoughts.Courtesy of Edmunds.comPhilip Reed.My financial resolution for 2011 is to buy an electric vehicle -- most likely ...
The basic hatch and sedan are already confirmed, and now comes news from Detroit about everything from a battery-powered electric car to a high-roof wagon, a mini people-mover and even a compact SUV that shares the same mechanical platform as the Focus.The Focus was the key to Ford's presentation last ...
ENVIRONMENT / If you haven't noticed, we're in a full-tilt transformation away from conventional cars. Automakers still produce them, and are hurriedly adding on wonderful new efficiencies and technologies to meet the Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards. That's great for the last days of the chapter, but it's too late ...
While electric cars heat to maintain a sub-cool, Brilliance Auto Show in EVS25 still several electric vehicles, Qi Yumin that there is no reason not to develop hybrid models, Brilliance has developed a mixed development of strong research and development of hybrid plans. On October 26, Brilliance delivered to the ...
The Electric CarA Brief History and What's Next? The BeginningAt the end of the 19th century, any vehicle not pulled by a horse or mule was considered an alternative power vehicle, powered by steam, electricity or gasoline. But oil was discovered in Texas in 1901 and by 1920, gasoline fueled ...