Green Car Congress
MARCH 25, 2014
The home, located on the West Village campus of the University of California, Davis, is capable of producing more energy on-site from renewable sources than it consumes annually, including enough energy to power a Honda Fit EV for daily commuting. DC-to-DC electric vehicle charging. Photo by Dorian Toy. Click to enlarge.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 11, 2010
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 cost of lithium ion batteries…needs to be reduced significantly…or a more affordable alternative developed. And then there is range.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
GMs program relies on lithium-ion battery technology that Gioia called "cost, weight and package prohibitive." Ford spokesman in Wards Auto ) 6/9/06 "So, Mr. Ford is saying we’re looking into it. The biggest barrier is the battery." Hes confident that challenge can be met, though. ( Everything is on the table."
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 28, 2009
Price tag: about $25,000, made from 95% recyclable materials with a top speed of 65 miles per hour and range of 110 miles per charge. 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. before 2010.
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