Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Holiday Travel Underscores Need for Electric Vehicles - Domestic Fuel
Holiday Travel Underscores Need for Electric Vehicles - Domestic Fuel: "Natural Resources Defense Council and the Union of Concerned Scientists found the 60 miles per gallon fuel efficiency standard for cars by 2025 would save North Carolina drivers $3.5 billion at the gas pump in 2030. Steward explains.
“Gas powered engines are really inefficient. Only 13 percent of the energy created by burning gas in an engine goes to moving that car forward, and that creates a lot of global warming pollution.”"
“Gas powered engines are really inefficient. Only 13 percent of the energy created by burning gas in an engine goes to moving that car forward, and that creates a lot of global warming pollution.”"
YouTube - CNN: Nissan Leaf test drive
YouTube - CNN: Nissan Leaf test drive: "CNN's Ali Velshi takes Nissan's electric Leaf car for a spin with Nissan CEO, Carlos Ghosn."
If it has a tailpipe, it is not an electric vehicle. If there is a combustion engine and an electric motor, that is a hybrid. It does not matter when each is used, or which drives the car. ~Carlos Ghosn
Friday, November 26, 2010
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Will Americans drive electric cars? | wausaudailyherald.com | Wausau Daily Herald
Will Americans drive electric cars? | wausaudailyherald.com | Wausau Daily Herald: "At $41,000, the Chevrolet Volt is about the same size -- and shares components with -- the new Chevy Cruze gas-engine compact that starts at $16,995."
2011 Chevy Volt drive simulation | Driving the Nation
2011 Chevy Volt drive simulation | Driving the Nation: "Here is animation of the 2011 Chevy Volt and all four of its modes. If you are a geek you will love this animation.
According to Chevy the Volt can drive up to 100 mph pure EV, at around 3:30.
If you are looking for the place where they talk about the 4th mode it’s around 3:50.
At around 4:10 they start talking about converting from a one-motor to a two-motor driving."
According to Chevy the Volt can drive up to 100 mph pure EV, at around 3:30.
If you are looking for the place where they talk about the 4th mode it’s around 3:50.
At around 4:10 they start talking about converting from a one-motor to a two-motor driving."
Vectrix VX-3 Electric Vehicle - PhotoGalleries - POLICE Magazine
Vectrix VX-3 Electric Vehicle - PhotoGalleries - POLICE Magazine: "The Los Angeles Police Department is now field-testing the Vectrix VX-3, a unique three-wheeled electric patrol vehicle that will be available in the spring. The LAPD is testing the scooter-type vehicle at the city's LA Live entertainment complex that includes Staples Center. The vehicle was debuted at the 2010 COPSWEST trade show. Photos by Paul Clinton."
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Free Juice Bar
Philosophy: "The parking industry is uniquely positioned to help accelerate the building of the EV charging station infrastructure that is surely coming. These are not distant drum beats. The 'free juice' model of supply democratizes the system and will encourage the participation of the consumer public in the acceptance of charging technologies."
So you think Toyota invented the modern hybrid? Think again! — Autoblog Green
So you think Toyota invented the modern hybrid? Think again! — Autoblog Green: "Dr. Baruch Berman, Dr. George Gelb, and Dr. Neal Richardson of TRW Inc. Power Systems division devised the first working example of hybrid electric drives we see today. Patent #3566717 was issued in March 1971"
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