Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 22, 2013
The future of the market is particularly dependent on government policies, with that of the California Air Resources Board (CARB) being the most important driver. As expected, the marketability of cars with driving ranges under 100 miles is limited; here again, automakers offer heavy discounts “to move the metal.”. Source: AAB.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 20, 2009
The report gathers insights from demonstration participants at transit agencies in the United States, Europe, China, Japan and Australia, analyzes lessons learned, identifies key remaining challenges, and suggests potential roles for government in supporting commercialization. The most significant challenge was range. Energy Storage.
Charged EVs
MARCH 11, 2024
MP Materials is in the enviable position of having a mine and processing facility already up and running in California, and it has big ambitions. Rare earths are used in nickel metal hydride batteries, but not really to a significant extent in lithium-ion batteries.
Baua Electric
MARCH 11, 2024
MP Materials is in the enviable position of having a mine and processing facility already up and running in California, and it has big ambitions. Rare earths are used in nickel metal hydride batteries, but not really to a significant extent in lithium-ion batteries.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
This is from "Commercializing Plug-In Hybrids" (pdf), the current CalCars 24-slide presentation about PHEVs available along with other documents at CalCars Downloads. DaimlerChrysler has presented plug-in hybrids in commercial vans that have enough room to store the batteries, but the technology is not quite ripe for cars."Plug-in
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
[See EnergyCSs Greg Hanssens Hydrogen Bridges PDF ] We believe, however, that the advantages of flex-fuel PHEVs (and, counting conversion efficiencies, the 4X energy storage advantage of batteries over fuel cells) mean that the commercialization of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles may never happen. Are the batteries recyclable?
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 28, 2009
It is aggressively in talks with Portland General Electric Plug-In Charging Stations , ( POR ) and other states including Michigan, and California that are scrambling to offer incentives. Massive government subsidies are upending commercial considerations. Commercial Ships Spew Half As Much Particulate Pollution as Worlds Cars).
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