Plug In Partners
NOVEMBER 15, 2006
Plug-in hybrids are gas-electric vehicles that can recharge their batteries with an extension cord and a normal wall outlet. This year, it has also drawn sharp criticism for its decision to kill its EV1 electric car program. This year, it has also drawn sharp criticism for its decision to kill its EV1 electric car program.
Cars That Think
MARCH 11, 2023
Photo-illustration: Max-o-matic; photo source: M&N/Alamy Some operators of early direct-current power plants at the turn of the 20th century solved the problem of uneven power output from their generators by employing large banks of rechargeable lead-acid batteries, which served as a kind of buffer to balance the flow of electrons.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 24, 2013
The XLI can be also be put into a charging mode, which runs the engine at a slightly higher point that required, using the excess power to generate electricity to recharge the battery. two-cylinder diesel, 20 kW electric motor and 5.5 Power and torque curves for the XL1. Click to enlarge. (In
Revenge of the Electric Car
OCTOBER 25, 2008
The biggest obstacle for those who would prefer an alternative has been lack of purchasable plug-in electric vehicles since 2003 when auto manufacturers ceased production of plug-in EVs like the GM EV1, Honda EV Plus, and Toyota RAV4-EV. The rechargeable battery is made up of 5,088 cells grouped into 48 modules.
Creative Greenius
AUGUST 13, 2009
At least GM sent this nifty printed banner explaining all about the new J1772 industry standard recharging plug. But what did surprise this reporter was the absence of Honda, Toyota, BYD, and a lot of the other players listed on the Plug-In America car tracker. They even had a real plug connected to their toy car on the exhibit hall.
EV Central
NOVEMBER 25, 2022
Alfa Romeo Tonale – the Italian brand finally has a rechargeable car in its ranks in the form of the Tonale PHEV compact SUV. Honda Prologue – first electric SUV from the Japanese brand is very much within the family. Expect to see it Down Under in 2023. More affordable EV6s will follow, but not until 2023.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
The fuel engine on the Volt is used to run the generator to recharge the battery when a trip exceeds 40 miles, and it’s rage on a full tank is around 400 miles. April 17, 2009 3:14 pm Link Goodbye GM is right, they h ad an electric car called the EV1 what happened to it? I miss my EV1. — kent beuchert 10.
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