Cars That Think
MARCH 11, 2023
It occurred in the wake of the California electricity crisis of 2000 and 2001, when mismanaged deregulation, market manipulation, and environmental catastrophe combined to unhinge the power grid. At the turn of the millennium, nearly 20 percent of the state’s generating capacity was idled for maintenance.
Plug In Partners
AUGUST 30, 2007
23, 2007 -- General Motors Corp. The car, expected to run 40 miles without recharging, will cost less than $30,000. "If Toyota sold 5,562 Prius models in 2000, when it was on the market for part of the year. could reportedly produce up to 60,000 Volt electric cars in 2010 , its first anticipated year on the market.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 20, 2009
Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles by Darren Murph , posted Apr 19th 2009 at 4:24PM Just hours after General Motors put forth a proposal for a standardized plug for electric vehicles , in flies this. 7, 1990) Emissions from cars dwarfs that from power plants. excluding coal power in china.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
And were gratified that General Motors recognizes this study as validation of its decision to evolve to the electrification of transportation. Cost increments for a plug-in hybrid compact vehicle will be 10-20% more than a regular hybrid: $2000-3000 extra for a sedan; $5000 for an SUV. Thats 20-25 cents a gallon.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 21, 2013
While the battery electric vehicle has made progress in recent years, with improved affordability and energy storage capability, for most consumers, range anxiety and lengthy recharging time remain formidable obstacles, Hyundai said. Extensive crash, fire and leak testing successfully completed. Earlier post.).
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
A chemist and government researcher, Wang raised some $300,000 from relatives, rented about 2,000 square meters of space, and set out to manufacture rechargeable batteries to compete with imports from Sony and Sanyo. By about 2000, BYD had become one of the worlds largest manufacturers of cellphone batteries.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
" In other words, General Motors is going to lose its shirt until the Volt establishes itself in the marketplace. The four-door sedan will deliver 40 miles on a charge; a small gasoline engine will recharge the battery as it approaches depletion, extending its range by as much as 200 miles. General Motors has sought $10.3
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