Plugs and Cars
NOVEMBER 22, 2007
London could soon replace California as the electric car capital of the world. The policy, which exempts electric cars from hefty daily taxation, is resulting in increasingly significant vehicle choices for English consumers. NiMH is the risk-free pathway. India's Reva was first into the market with the G-Wiz.
Plugs and Cars
APRIL 16, 2007
Lutz responds to the sense that GM might be pulling back from its commitment to the Volt that resulted from Sharon Terlep's Detroit News article a month or so ago. (My Or is lithium the new hydrogen? Asked why not Nickel Metal Hydride batteries in the Volt, at least to start, he says "NiMH just doesn't do it." But hold on.
Revenge of the Electric Car
OCTOBER 27, 2008
This is great news since the ACP 150 is the gold standard for EV motor/controller drive trains. My guess is BMW finally figured out that their dalliance with hydrogen wasn’t going anywhere and that they’d better get on the stick with battery electrics, since that’s where everyone else was headed.
Electric Auto Association
DECEMBER 1, 2022
But things changed for Cox when GM came out with a new version of the EV1 with a non-toxic nickel metal hydride (NiMH) battery with more than twice the energy of the original lead acid battery. This doubled the range of the car and his problem was solved. We update you with EV news monthly. Sign up for our newsletter.
Clean Fleet Report
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
The nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) battery is charged when applying the brakes or coasting. This regenerative charging system converts kinetic energy into electric energy and stores it in the battery. We do our best to present our unvarnished evaluations of vehicles and news irrespective of these inducements.
Revenge of the Electric Car
APRIL 16, 2009
Photo by Antuan Goodwin, from the CNET Article: Test-driving the Nissan EV-02 electric car. This wasn’t the final car, but the finished drivetrain in a Nissan Cube. This is the same with gas cars, too, but so much energy is wasted with internal combustion that most people don’t care about the loss from extra weight.
Clean Fleet Report
SEPTEMBER 5, 2022
The nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) battery is charged when applying the brakes or coasting. This regenerative charging system converts kinetic energy into electric energy and stores it in the battery. Make sure to opt-in to the Clean Fleet Report newsletter (top right of page) to be notified of all new stories and vehicle reviews.
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