The best compact utility vehicle? Particularly in terms of Ford’s overall hybrid effort The upcoming Ford C-Max hybrid is easily Ford’s best hybrid offering, and I believe, one of the best overall new vehicles coming on the market. Akin to the Toyota Prius V, the C-Max utility hybrid promises a better and more powerful driving [...]
The funky Nissan PIVO concept will be the inspiration for Nissan’s fourth electric-only vehicle. If Nissan’s EVs are going to become popular and profitable at a global scale, the company will need an entire line of attractive all-electric cars. When I spoke with Mark Perry, Nissan’s EV product planner, at the Tokyo Motor Show last [...]
Leviton’s 9.6 kW residential unit can charge a Toyota RAV4 EV in six hours. When an electric vehicle is equipped with a massive 41.8-kWh lithium-ion battery pack, completing a full recharge in a timely manner becomes an issue. That’s why Leviton engineered a 240-volt, 40 amp charger for the upcoming Toyota RAV4 EV. Leviton’s setup [...]
When drivers of gas-powered cars fill up at the gas station, they know they are paying a certain price for a clear and fixed amount of liquid automotive fuel. But emerging payment models for Quick Charging of electric vehicles for a 30-minute period means a lot of uncertainty about the real value of what you’re [...]
Filed under: Hybrid, Sedan, Plants/Manufacturing, Fisker, Electric, Luxury The Fisker Atlantic extended-range plug-in vehicle will start production about a year after its previously estimated mid-2013 date, Inside EVs blog reports, citing leaked company documents that were dated “a few weeks ago.” The Atlantic, formerly known as Project Nina, will compete pricewise against the BMW 3 [...]
The Karma is a pure series hybrid, driven by a pair of 120 kW (161 hp) electric motors that get their power from a 20 kWh lithium ion battery supplied by A123 Systems. The battery pack runs down the center of the car, between the pairs of left-hand and right-hand seats, preventing a rear bench [...]
Un oh. My wife's new passion. And she doesn’t give one crap about plug-in technologies I can still remember the debut of the original Chevy Volt concept. The long front end, like the Camaro and the Corvette. I had mixed feelings about that design, but in terms of a concept that form worked well I [...]
Spending only five days on the lot means that the 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid was the third quickest selling vehicle in the US in April and second on the list in March. read more
The all-electric Chevy Spark EV will run on a nanophosphate lithium-ion battery pack supplied by A123 Systems. Last week, battery manufacturer A123 Systems explained in its corporate blog that some lithium-ion batteries are not built to withstand constant quick charging. Even though quick charging—promising to refuel EVs in 20 to 30 minutes—is viewed by many [...]
download your code : xbox360codes.info Upcoming games for the xbox 360 in 2010. some trailers are very very short because i wanted o fit as many games as i could in 10 minutes. Name of Games Batman Arkham Asylum 2 Blur Dead Rising 2 Just cause 2 lost planet 2 medal of honor prison break [...]
Cars.com recently listed the Chevy Volt as one of the ten most under-appreciated vehicles available today. read more
Tesla compares the range of the Model S to the Roadster at constant speeds under the 2-cycle EPA test procedure. read more
If you're rich and green, the Tesla Model S is THE statement car, by far It’s crunch time for this EV maker Last quarter Tesla lost $89 million dollars. The quarter before, $48.9 million. But Tesla CEO Elon Musk isn’t worried, as long as Tesla can perfectly deliver 5000 Model S’s this year and head [...]
Smart's two-wheeled plug-in aresenal Could be a good way to train the kids to love electrification The other day I facetiously called the plug-in revolution dead. I should have restricted that death mask to cars and other four wheeled vehicles. China alone proves that the plug-in revolution is alive and well, but only on two [...]
Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter Jr. and Maj. Gen. Mark A. Graham, commanding general, Division West, First Army and Fort Carson, prepare to cut the ribbon on the Fort Carson solar array. While many government officials nervously await the outcome of the November elections and speculate as to its implications for the cleantech sector, one federal [...]
