Cars That Think
DECEMBER 28, 2022
Fast neutrons—that is, ones with 1 megaelectron-volt or more of kinetic energy—split the plutonium atoms, releasing secondary neutrons that are captured by the U-238 and convert some of that U-238 into plutonium. But when bombarded with neutrons, U-238 is readily transformed into an isotope that can: plutonium-239.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 16, 2015
Results from the study also suggest that with sufficient coal plant retirement and sufficient wind power, controlled charging could result in positive net benefits instead of negative. A paper describing the work is published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. other parts of the US and the world could be different.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 9, 2016
Estimated difference in life cycle GHG emissions (gCO 2 eq mi −1 ) of selected plug-in electric vehicles (2013 Nissan Leaf BEV, 2013 Chevrolet Volt PHEV, and 2013 Prius PHEV) relative to selected gasoline vehicles (2010 Prius HEV and 2014 Mazda 3). Chevy Volt PHEV (EREV). —Yuksel et al. Yuksel et al. Click to enlarge.
Cars That Think
MARCH 6, 2024
It’s very similar to the infrastructure for electric cars because the idea, ultimately, for electric cars is that you also are revamping your grid to facilitate, whatchamacallit, intermittent renewable energy sources, like wind and solar, because having an electric car that runs off a coal-fired power plant is defeating the purpose, essentially.
Green Car Congress
JULY 1, 2015
The team characterized the vehicle emissions across the United States under alternative assumptions for regional electricity emission factors, regional boundaries, and charging schemes. The third highest state subsidies ($5000) are in Georgia, where the comparison of the Leaf and Prius is inconclusive and the Volt is higher emitting.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
Electric car supporters are rising to defend General Motors’ development of the Chevy Volt after the Obama Administration’s automotive task force proclaimed that the car was probably too expensive to be commercially successful in the near future. is hoping to launch the Volt in late 2010 with a price tag of about $40,000. and Chrysler.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 28, 2009
headquarters in Franklin, where the car stopped on a multistate tour promoting the Japanese companys plans to introduce its first electric car in the United States next year. Chevrolet next year will introduce the Volt, a plug-in hybrid electric car. Source: Nissan North America Inc.
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