Cars That Think

JANUARY 20, 2024

The IMO’s previous goal was a 50 percent reduction by 2050 in comparison with 2008 levels. Seen here near the port of Seattle, in 1962, the NS Savannah was the first nuclear-powered merchant ship. We needed to get the conversation started.” At a July meeting of the International Maritime Organization , the U.N. How do I refuel?

Molten Salt 140

Molten Salt Mariner South Korea Water 140

Plug In India

JANUARY 15, 2022

With the cruise control on, managed to have a lovely conversation with Karthik on Jared Diamond’s excellent book Guns, Germs and Steel. (In Throw in costs of the driver, electricity and maintenance, that would mean a minimum revenue required of Rs. In 2008, in one of his characteristic random oves, he decided to move on.

Charging 98

Charging Google India BYD 98

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

In late 2008, BYD started selling the first production PHEV in China. First Escape PHEV delivered to SCE Nov 2007; 20 in 2008-2009. Several after-market companies have done PHEV conversions of the Ford Escape hybrid and one has done a retrofit of the F-150 pickup -- see Where PHEVs Are and ICE-Conversions.)

Plug-in 45

Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV 45