Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 14, 2020
People might be bored reading about the Prius but a review on four Priuses (2004, 2005, two 2006s) that my family owns that ran a total of 913k km (570k miles) should be interesting, right? I found a a 2004 with 247k km (154k miles) on the clock. Huge leg space in front and back, just like in a Ford Mondeo or VW Passat.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 12, 2012
Leveraging some 20 years of experience and data reaching back to its early work with hybrids and the Ranger EV, Ford has developed a battery model and life validation protocol it now uses to predict how lithium-ion batteries are likely to perform under 10 years and 150,000 miles of use (40-season equivalent key life tests).
Green Car Congress
MAY 17, 2010
The UK Technology Board has awarded a consortium comprising UK start-up Lontra , Ricardo, and Ford Motor Company funding to demonstrate Lontra’s Blade Supercharger. The team will integrate the novel technology with a downsized engine to create a Ford vehicle demonstrator. Click to enlarge.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 11, 2010
The next-generation Ford Focus 5-door hatchback, revealed at the 2010 North American International Auto Show. Ford unveiled its strategically important next-generation Ford Focus in both four-door sedan and five-door hatchback styles at the 2010 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. Click to enlarge.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 30, 2009
The growth in hydrous ethanol, which uses a blend of 94-95% ethanol to 5-6% water, rapidly increased during the 1980s, with consumption peaking in 1989. The first such vehicles were introduced by Volkswagen in 2003, and by 2004, they accounted for more than 17% of the Brazilian auto market. Use of Hydrous Ethanol in the United States.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 6, 2009
Ford has also languished in negative territory from 2001 onwards, and only temporarily showed signs of recovery in 2004 and 2005 (although still not managing to create positive Sustainable Value). The ranking of the 17 manufacturers based on the Sustainable Value Margin. Click to enlarge.
Plug In India
JUNE 10, 2022
Was nice to watch video clips of the Nexon battery pack being put in a petrol fire, dumped into a water tank etc. The battery connectors are specially designed for IP67 batteries – and are designed to prevent water ingress short circuits. Our group started with the test track, where we witnessed a water wading test.
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