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Tuesday, May 6th, 2008PetroZero.org bring us this intriguing interview with Bob Lutz, VP of Product Development at GM. While answering a question as to whether the GM E-flex system could operate without batteries, Mr. Lutz turned the question around and talked about the possibility of GM doing a “Volt that’s cheaper, without engine and all the plumbing, […]
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Philly Inquirer - info on the Chevy Volt
Sunday, May 4th, 2008The Philadelphia Inquirer has a nice article on the 2010 targeted Chevy Volt - the electric car being designed by General Motors. The reporter talks with Ed Welburn, the head of the GM design team (and who grew up in the Philadelphia area) about the latest developments. The team has […]
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The Christian Science Monitor recaps Ultracapacitors
Saturday, April 19th, 2008In its April 16, 2008 edition, the Christian Science Monitor,with an article entitled “Ultracapacitors: The future of electric cars orthe ‘Cold Fusion’ of Autovation?” details some of the known details on ZENN Motor, the Toronto maker of low speed electric cars, and EEStor, the maker of ultracapacitors. The paper even managed to get […]
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Want to build your own Solar Electric Car?
Sunday, April 13th, 2008Well, now you can with the SUNN Solar Electric Car Kit. The plug-in electric is even legal in the US, since it includes all the needed equipment for roads under 35mph - top speed is 25 mph. Range for the plug-in portion only is about 20 miles, but with solar panels, the […]
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150 mpg AFS Trinity Power XH-150 Hybrid SUV begins Earth Day tour
Tuesday, April 8th, 2008The AFS Trinity, which we reported on back in January, has embarked on a cross country tour which started today in Los Angeles and is expected to end on Earth Day in Washington DC on April 20th.
The XH-150 Trinity is a plug-in hybrid modification of the Saturn Vue SUV. The Trinity version can […]
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Auto123.com reviews the 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid
Monday, April 7th, 2008If you’re in the market for a new hybrid, or just want to see what’s out there, head on over to the Auto123.com site for a good review of the 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid.
The Honda Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) powertrain is a little different than the hybrid system used in the Toyota Prius. In […]
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GM testing the Volt’s batteries
Thursday, April 3rd, 2008CNN reports that General Motors is about to begin field testing the lithium-ion batteries that will be used in the Chevrolet Volt. The Volt is intended to be GM’s plug-in hybrid. It will run off of electric motors and will have a small gasoline engine onboard that will be used to […]
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A new use for the UltraBattery
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008I told you about the UltraBattery in January…it combines a supercapacitor and a lead acid battery in one unit - making it very quick to provide and absorb charge during acceleration and braking while costing much less than nickel metal hydride or lithium-ion batteries. While field tests are underway to prove the reliability […]
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Initial details on new Honda Hybrid
Tuesday, April 1st, 2008We’re starting to hear some of the details about the new Honda Hybrid, which is expected to be shown at the Paris Motor Show. Honda’s new hybrid, which doesn’t yet have a name, will be priced below the current Honda Hybrid Civic and will be cheapest hybrid on sale in the US - it’s […]
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What’s the impact of plug-in hybrids on the power grid? It depends.
Monday, March 17th, 2008It depends on when people are going to recharge their cars, basically. A new study from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) says that a move to plug-ins could require a bunch of new power generation resources or maybe none at all - everything depends on when most people are going to recharge their cars.
While […]
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