Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

At a media dinner at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit last month, Ford Motor Executive Chairman Bill Ford made some observations on the prospects for electric vehicles: “ Here we are today now, embarking upon something which is very different for our industry. The focus is primarily near term (i.e.,

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2011

Achates Power, the developer of a two-stroke, compression-ignition (CI) opposed-piston opposed-cylinder (OPOC) engine ( earlier post ) is now “concept-ready”, David Johnson, Achates Power CEO, told GCC in an interview at SAE 2011 World Congress in Detroit. We’re now at that phase where we have something to say.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

As part of the culling, GM has the option to re-badge vehicles from the non-core brands, such as the Pontiac G8, Opel Insignia and Saturn Vue. Re-badging is a sensitive topic with the OEMs and their desire to highlight the differences among brands. Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Recognizing the benefits derived from their two-mode approach in their earlier hybrids, the engineering team also observed that they had a second motor—the generator motor—“ going along for the ride ”, as Fletcher said during her presentation at the launch event in Detroit. When we’re in this combination.on

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2010

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) USA unveiled the FT-CH dedicated hybrid concept at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. A century after the invention of the automobile, we must re-invent it with powertrains that significantly reduce or eliminate the use of conventional petroleum fuels. The FT-CH concept.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 30, 2009

The grid today could handle many millions of EVs charging late at night when rates are lowest. By 2012, we should have made some progress on this, just in time to re-elect Obama to his second term. To be honest, we’ll be very lucky to see that many. Smart meters and electric cars: a match made in efficiency.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2015

A fifth paper presented at the World Congress assessed one year of in-use operating data from first-generation Chevrolet Volt and projected the performance of the second generation.). Increased charge sustaining fuel economy. liter range extender engine. (A Key design goals included: Increased all-electric range. Harpster, M.,

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

which hopes to sell cars here in three to five years, used the Detroit Auto Show to display a prototype sedan it says can run 60 miles on batteries developed in-house and another 190 miles on a gas/electric system. Ford spokesman in Wards Auto ) 6/9/06 "So, Mr. Ford is saying we’re looking into it. Detroit Free Press ).

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

He envisioned “hundreds of thousands” of charging spots, as well as a number of stations where drained batteries could be exchanged for fresh ones. Charge, drain, repeat is extremely inefficient. Analysts are sanguine about this kind of thing becoming more common — someday. “You guys own the cars.&# — J Connors 4.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Intelligent Charging Infrastructure for New Electr. Review of Forestry Carbon Standards 2008 Ford Partners to Commercialize Electric Vehicles A New "Green" Deal.Direction for the economic re. Project Better Place plans to deploy a massive network of battery charging spots. Here we go again.or Carbon trading vs t.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Lutz, who retired earlier this year, called the car Detroits "moon shot" and an attempt to wrest the mantle of innovation back from the Japanese. The four-door sedan will deliver 40 miles on a charge; a small gasoline engine will recharge the battery as it approaches depletion, extending its range by as much as 200 miles.

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