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JANUARY 11, 2011

At the end of January, Mercedes-Benz will launch the F-CELL World Drive— a circumnavigation of the world with the series-produced fuel cell vehicle, the B-Class F-CELL. Mercedes-Benz intends to use the F-CELL World Drive is to demonstrate the efficiency and suitability for everyday use of fuel cell technology, and at the same time campaign for the development of a global hydrogen filling station network.

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JANUARY 14, 2011

Looks like the Electric Volvo C30 comes out great in the offset 40 mph crash test. Good thing, since it's packing 440 volts.

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JANUARY 10, 2011

Auto shows are a great place to get rumors--or even wild fantasies--confirmed. (Or, occasionally, dismissed contemptuously--but that's a different story.) Following today's Toyota press conference that introduced the Prius V multipurpose vehicle that will go on sale as a 2012 model, and unveiled the Prius C concept for a compact hybrid to be.

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All Cars Electric

JANUARY 12, 2011

The British Broadcasting Corporation, considered to be the center-pin of television and radio in the U.K., has always had a cautious view of the benefits of electric vehicles, often choosing to illustrate the limited range of electric cars in articles rather than the positive benefits. In typical form the latest BBC feature, a four-day trek from.

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JANUARY 14, 2011

Planned hydrogen infrastructure, with four major metro areas linked. Click to enlarge. A coalition of 13 major Japanese automakers and energy companies—including Toyota, Honda and Nissan—are joining together to expand the introduction of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) in 2015 and develop the hydrogen supply network throughout Japan. The two groups are looking to the government to join them in forming various strategies to support their joint efforts and to gain greater public acc

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Electric Cars are for Girls

JANUARY 11, 2011

If my charger boiled the water out while charging my golf cart batteries unknown to me and found out later, can I re-add distilled water and the batteries

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JANUARY 10, 2011

111 miles from a full charge. That's the impressive figure attained by not one but two MyNissanLeaf forum members, leafme and Randy on their first journey home having picked up their respective LEAFs from Fontana Nissan in California. Tackling the highways heading South to San Diego their only break in progress was for a 90-minute Level 2 charge.

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JANUARY 10, 2011

The electric flywheel next to the driver seat. Click to enlarge. Porsche unveiled the 918 RSR at the North American International Auto Show, combining the flywheel technology of the 911 GT3 R hybrid ( earlier post ) and the design of the 918 Spyder. The mid-engine coupé 918 RSR, is the motor sports version of the 918 Spyder concept car. The V8 engine in the 918 RSR is a further development of the direct injection engine from the successful RS Spyder race car and now offers an output of 563 hp (4

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JANUARY 11, 2011

Usually when I plug the charger into the golf cart battery pack there is momentary pause, then hum, then the charging needle moves left to right to about

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JANUARY 11, 2011

Increasingly, in production electric vehicles such as the 2012 Ford Focus Electric and 2011 Nissan Leaf, automakers are turning to recycled and repurposed materials. But the rest of a modern car—even an ol' fossil-fuel burner—is no longer just sheetmetal, alloy, and plastics; extruded, cast, welded, and injection-molded. When it comes.

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JANUARY 10, 2011

Do you like this story? Yesterday (Jan 9) Chip Yates' electric motorcycle quest proved itself on a race track in a sanctioned race against gas powered motorcycles. He ran in two races, taking the podium both times, competing against racers on gas powered superbikes.

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JANUARY 13, 2011

The Barclays Cycle Superhighways are 12 radial routes aimed at making it safer and easier to commute by bike between outer and inner London on direct and continuous cycle routes. Source: TfL. Click to enlarge. New figures show that the number of cyclists along the first two Barclays Cycle Superhighway routes in London, which run from Merton to the City and Barking to Tower Gateway ( earlier post ), has risen by 70% with increases of 100% or more seen on some sections during peak hours.

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JANUARY 11, 2011

What is proper way to disconnect old batteries and connect new batteries? how long should I let new batteries charge before using?

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JANUARY 13, 2011

The Pacific Northwest is a remarkably scenic corner of the continental United States. The striking coastal ranges of Washington and Oregon offer dramatic vistas, temperature (if often damp) weather, and dozens of outdoor activities within a few hours' drive. Now those drives can be done in electric cars, courtesy of the country's first scenic.

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JANUARY 13, 2011

Yesterday we covered the unexpected electric car challenge from a Tesla fan to the BBC journalist driving the 400+ mile trip from London to Edinburgh in a prototype 2009 MINI E David Peilow, a regular at TeslaMotorsClub.Com, took some time off from his work to prove that not all electric cars were slow and impractical for long-distance driving. In.

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JANUARY 8, 2011

People’s Daily. State Grid Corp. of China (SGCC) plans to build more electric charging stations in Beijing and several other cities this year to meet rising demand for electric vehicles. The country’s dominant electric power transmission company will build a network of charging stations in Beijing, Tianjin, Hefei and Nanchang this year, the Beijing News quoted SGCC general manager Liu Zhenya as saying.

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JANUARY 11, 2011

I plan on leaving my golf cart idle for 3 weeks. Do I have to disconnect each battery or just one, or none?

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JANUARY 9, 2011

While Toyota dominates global hybrid production, Ford was the first company to launch a hybrid SUV: the Ford Escape Hybrid, in 2004. Now, Ford is pioneering another hybrid model: the small minivan, or as Europeans call it, the people carrier. Hybrid mini-minivan Between 10 and 10:30 am today at the Detroit Auto Show, Ford will pull the wraps off a.

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JANUARY 13, 2011

Between the wreck of a Volvo and a $300k Mercedes supercar, the 2011 Detroit Auto show is giving the electric car fan plenty of variety, so if you're planning to visit the show between now and closing time on January 23, here are the electric vehicles you should make the time to see and the EV stories that have been making the headlines. 2012 Ford.

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JANUARY 10, 2011

Cutaway of the new pack in the ie:3 demonstrator. Click to enlarge. Johnson Controls unveiled its next-generation Li-ion battery cell and pack, applied in the new ie:3 (“inspired efficiency”) battery-electric demonstrator vehicle (BEV) at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The Johnson Controls Saft hard-case prismatic 30 Ah cell (the 30M) uses NMC cathode materials—a mixed oxide material containing nickel, manganese and cobalt—and is targeted for batte

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JANUARY 11, 2011

Do you like this story? A couple years ago I saw Ed Begley talk about his experience in running television programs with a 'green' image. The first green TV program he did was very dry, giving factual information and reviews about green products, and the show.

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JANUARY 11, 2011

Despite thousands of automotive gasoline fires in the U.S. every year, we've pretty much normalized the risks of the highly explosive liquid that we use to fuel our cars. But for electric cars, there's a whole new set of potential fears. One may be driving through water--it's not like tossing a toaster into a bathtub--and another may be the.

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JANUARY 10, 2011

Choosing a spokesperson for a new brand is pretty tough, especially if someone else has already had a go at selling what you’re trying to. NIssan chose world-champion cyclist Lance Armstrong to be their public face on early Nissan LEAF commercials. It appears Ford has chosen American actor and well-known environmentalist Ed Begley, Jr. From.

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JANUARY 14, 2011

Ford is focused on lightweighting as a key enabling technology for lowering fuel consumption in combustion-engined vehicles (ICE) and for extending the range—and the size—of battery electric vehicles (EVs). Ford made a splash at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit with the introduction of 10 C-segment cars, including a new hybrid and plug-in hybrid based on the C-MAX ( earlier post )—this following on the roll-out the prior week of the Ford Focus Elect

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JANUARY 12, 2011

Do you like this story? CRP Racing has made an interesting series of announcements demonstrating a big commitment to their eCRP electric race motorcycle. They are an Italian race motorcycle and parts manufacturer who, over the last year, has developed an impressive bike.

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JANUARY 9, 2011

Our cousins across the Atlantic got the new diesel-powered S-Class in June of last year, which we reported on back then. Now, on the eve of the 2011 Detroit Auto Show, Mercedes-Benz has announced that it will finally be bringing its fuel-efficient flagship sedan to U.S. soil. Set to debut at this week’s Detroit show, the new 2012.

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JANUARY 12, 2011

Here Wheego again. Pardon the pun, but another China-made car is late to the starting gate. Wheego Electric Cars Inc. of Atlanta, Georgia, aimed to introduce its tiny electric vehicle by the end of 2010. But dealers are still waiting for the EV, which Wheego president Jeff Boyd now says will begin shipping by January 21. BYD and Coda, two other.

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JANUARY 13, 2011

The MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI) has released a report on the proceedings—and papers that informed those proceedings—of the 8 April 2010 symposium on The Electrification of the Transportation System: Issues and Opportunities. The symposium was sponsored by the MIT Energy Initiative, together with Ormat, Hess, Cummins and Entergy. The symposium was organized into four panels that addressed key issues: (1) Why vehicle electrification matters; (2) vehicle technologies; (3) infrastructu

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JANUARY 10, 2011

Do you like this story? Just a couple months ago Coda Automotive's then-CEO departed in the same breath as the company announced a delay in starting production of the Coda Sedan. That wasn't a good sign by any stretch of the imagination. Last thursday they.

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JANUARY 10, 2011

As part of the family of four Toyota Prius hybrids that the carmaker unveiled at the today's Detroit Auto Show, it showed a concept for a new, compact Prius hatchback. Low, edgy, and relatively sleek for a highly aerodynamic Kamm-tailed car, the Prius C concept is actually Toyota's second concept on the compact hybrid theme, the first being the.

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JANUARY 11, 2011

If the shots we showed you last year of Mercedes-Benz’s electric offering on the now iconic SLS AMG super-car were enough to get your juices flowing, you’ll be pleased to know that Mercedes announced yesterday at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show that the all-electric SLS AMG E-Cell will be available for order in 2013. Our colleagues over at.

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JANUARY 14, 2011

The Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments (AMBAG) in California has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for Public Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Infrastructure and installation for local jurisdictions within the Monterey Bay Area. Transportation in the Monterey Bay Area is dominated by use of the personal automobile, AMBAG said, noting that a large mode shift to biking or transit, is not expected to occur even as gas prices increase.

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JANUARY 13, 2011

Luxury car maker Rolls Royce could be the next to join the electric car foray, the firm’s boss has suggested. However, according to the UK’s Press Association, execs at the luxury brand are excising caution in considering an battery-powered car. Chief executive Torsten Muller-Otvos told the agency that it ‘wrong for the brand and wrong [.].

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JANUARY 10, 2011

Later today at the Detroit Auto Show, Chinese carmaker BYD will take the wraps off a new incarnation of the e6 crossover it's shown twice before. This time, however, it comes with an upgraded interior, a more powerful drive motor, and a price: $35,000 before incentives. The company hopes to offer its 2012 BYD e6 S (for 'Sport') for sale in.

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