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Revenge of the Electric Car
JANUARY 27, 2009
195, Bright will be building cars that “do more with less&# , a philosophy MacCready was famous for (and the title of a wonderful biography on him). Think Tank’s Plug-In Car: Aerodynamics Are Key. How can you quickly improve the performance of the battery in an electric car? I’m still not convinced.
Electric Auto Association
JANUARY 5, 2023
Electric Auto Association Silicon Valley (EAASV), established in 1967 as the original Electric Auto (now Vehicle) Association, has a long history of attracting members and presenting speakers who have gone on to become tech and transportation luminaries. The car was powered by thousands of small lithium batteries,” Pohorsky explained.
EV Connect
APRIL 12, 2021
A Growing Demand The demand for electric vehicles is rising quickly and was particularly notable during the 2020 pandemic when it rose despite the general demand for autos dropping. Car manufacturers need to better cater electric vehicles to consumers in smaller communities where pickup trucks are the vehicle of choice. If the U.S.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 14, 2009
Dr. Ken Kurani from the UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies (ITS) presented results from the latest in a series of electric drive consumer studies seeking to learn from consumers whether or not PHEVs are a good idea. New car buyers are not like pioneers, advocates and experts, Kurani noted. Which cars should be built when?
Plug In Partners
JANUARY 26, 2006
FIALKA Staff Reporter THE WALL STREET JOURNAL January 25, 2006 DAVIS, Calif. -- In the 1950s, an aspiring Pasadena hot-rodder named Andrew Frank shocked the competition by powering his 1936 Ford with a Cadillac V-12 engine. "It Auto makers have tinkered with them since the early 1900s, but the cars didn't gain much attention in the U.S.
Plug In Partners
JANUARY 24, 2006
Plug-ins could be recharged by plugging into a standard wall socket, delivering “electric” gallons of gas for about 75 cents a gallon at prevailing electric rates. Andrew Frank, a mechanical engineering professor at the University of California at Davis and Director of the UCD Hybrid Electric Research Center.
Green Car Congress
JULY 17, 2015
and UC-Davis Emeritus and Catherine JJ DeMauro. The alternative-fuel car evolved to reduce exhaust emissions and other problems derived from burning fossil fuels. The PHEV does not require the heavy, costly batteries required by other electric cars, nor does it suffer from a limited range or poor freeway performance.
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