Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2013

Currently, most of the major vehicle manufacturers are using permanent magnet motors in their hybrids and EVs (e.g., As high-voltage batteries are expensive, BMW says, drive modules should be able to attain the maximum possible vehicle range from the available battery power using the highest degree of efficiency.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2009

The all-electric range of the Prius Plug-In (23 km) will cover more than 50% of distances driven by single cars each day in Japan, according to Toyota. Prius Plug-In Performance Specs (Japan). The Prius Plug-in Hybrid is the first vehicle produced by TMC to be propelled by a lithium-ion battery, a 345.6V, 5.2

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Plugs and Cars

OCTOBER 27, 2007

Required reading: Bill Moore's EVWorld review and Martin Zimmerman's LA Times piece about their test drives of the Toyota Plug-in Prius and the hydrogen fuel cell Highlander FCHV. UPDATE: Felix Kramer of Calcars informs me that the vacuum bottle is standard on 2004-2008 Prius.) To take one example, batteries.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2009

This is because the consumers are not fully aware of the advantages of battery electric vehicles and will slowly accept the technology. Hybrids—especially plug-in hybrids—ill help the public to have confidence to transit from hybrids to completely battery powered cars in the future.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 27, 2009

Andy Frank makes the observation that parallel hybrids (Toyota Prius) are cheaper than series hybrids (Chevy Volt). The car will go 30 miles on batteries before the gas engine kicks in and be street-legal. Some manufacturers such as Zenn Motor broke into electric cars with limited speed vehicles that top out at 25 or 35 miles per hour.)

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Plug In Partners

JUNE 30, 2008

A nother major manufacturer is jumping on the plug in hybrid bandwagon. Much like GM's system in development for the Volt , the car's lithium ion battery power supply is supplemented by a traditional gasoline engine for long distance travel. Tags: manufacturers government.

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Plug In Partners

MAY 20, 2008

In an interview Monday, Mr. Ghosn said Nissan decided to accelerate development of battery-powered vehicles because of high gasoline prices and environmental concerns, not just because of the need to meet stricter fuel-economy standards. It already has the Prius and five other hybrids selling in the U.S. Toyota ( TM ).

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Electric Auto Association

JANUARY 5, 2023

Eventually moving to Alameda, California, the manufacturer was later renamed REVO Powertrains. Wright also developed the Wrightspeed X1 , an EV sports car known for beating gasoline-powered sports cars in a drag race.“I The ZeroAvia technology gives 4 times the range of a similar battery-powered electric plane,” said Pohorsky.

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Plug In Partners

MAY 23, 2007

But I can’t help thinking that this technology will make the current crop of hybrids like the Toyota Prius and Ford Escape look like Ford Excursions. is made up of short trips well under ten miles round-trip, a growing fleet of vehicles that can do that on battery power instead of gasoline is a huge game-changer. Estimates vary.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

The first manufacturer to produce a full production hybrid, in the form of the iconic Prius, Toyota has also made significant advancements in the development of electric, hydrogen and alternative fuel vehicles. The short video [see link] explains the environmental impact of Prius over its entire lifecycle. TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk

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EV Adoption

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

In 2020, GM sold 20,754 Chevrolet Bolt EVs in the US, which while isn’t huge number it actually puts the Bolt in third place after the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y in the US and ahead of the Toyota Prius Prime and Nissan LEAF. ” The Honda and Acura EVs will be manufactured at GM plants in North America.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 30, 2009

A scheme was announced following considerable lobbying by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) and other interested parties. A number of manufacturers have announced their participation and some are further enhancing the terms of the scheme. Greening the Grid.

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Get Electric Vehicle

MAY 28, 2022

A hybrid vehicle runs on gasoline plus a little amount of electricity; the battery powers the car for a few miles and then recharges as it slows down or descends. The main obstacles faced by the conventional manufacturers in shifting to EVs are, Training of salesforce and workforce. Stages in Electrification. Volkswagen.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?", 2010 Prius designed to be manufactured with NiMH or Lithium batteries. 11/11/06 General Motors Corp.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JULY 14, 2009

. “We have a different strategy from other car manufacturers,&# Ghosn says. That bet takes shape at a new lithium ion battery plant and at an electric-vehicle assembly line that Nissan will build at its Smyrna, Tenn., manufacturing complex. “We are the only ones investing for mass marketing, which is a risk, yes.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Featured Specs Battery-powered electric drivetrain Three wheels; 0.15 Cd of the 2010 Toyota Prius. The Prius engineers were celebrating a big victory when they managed to shave their cars Cd by 0.01 The manufacturer provided Edmunds this vehicle for the purposes of evaluation. Cd of a 2010 Toyota Prius.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Subscribe Green News Events Manufacturers Region New Cars Used Cars Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Chrysler , Dodge , AutoblogGreen Exclusive , SAE World Congress Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day by Sebastian Blanco on Apr 22nd 2009 at 7:48PM Two months ago we went for a ride in the Dodge Circuit EV.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

Subscribe Green News Events Manufacturers Region New Cars Used Cars Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Chrysler Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service by Sam Abuelsamid on Apr 22nd 2009 at 10:05AM Chrysler U.S. Postal Service. Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use or tags.

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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.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Cheap to run but expensive to buy, they offer theprospect of low or zero carbon emissions, but manufacturers won’t sell themunless motorists want to buy them – and motorists won’t buy unless the priceis right and there are enough places to charge the batteries.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

"It is unreasonable to expect the Volt and any similar new technology to be immediately profitable when other technologies that started with a price premium, such as the Toyota Prius, became wild successes," said Chelsea Sexton, an advisory board member of Plug-In America. " The feds arent convinced. GM doesnt have a chance.

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