Green Cars News
JUNE 26, 2012
Hybrid taxi service Climatecars appointed Siemens to install its first charging post as the London-based firm expands its fleet to include new, rechargeable models. Two new Renault [.].
Drive Electric
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
All cars have batteries and electric systems; even so, they don’t short out or shock anyone. Plug-in and fully electric cars operate between 200 and 800 volts. Much like with collisions, if a fault is detected, the flow of electricity to the battery is instantly stopped. THE BOTTOM LINE.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 24, 2009
Each of the six vehicle manufacturers—Jaguar/Land Rover, Mitsubishi/Colt, Mercedes Benz/Smart, Tata Motors, LTI and Microcab Industries—are contributing vehicles towards the low carbon scheme, which includes a mix of fully electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids and hydrogen fuel cell cars. Electricity providers E.ON
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 10, 2009
The new Prius Plug-in Hybrid Concept. Toyota has provided some initial details on the new Prius Plug-in Hybrid Concept to be unveiled next week at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The Plug-in Prius will support an all-electric driving range of about 20 km (12.4 Click to enlarge. miles) miles at speeds up to 62 mph.
Revenge of the Electric Car
JANUARY 27, 2009
Andy Frank makes the observation that parallel hybrids (Toyota Prius) are cheaper than series hybrids (Chevy Volt). Some manufacturers such as Zenn Motor broke into electric cars with limited speed vehicles that top out at 25 or 35 miles per hour.) The onboard gas engine largely exists to recharge the batteries for the electric engine.
Charged EVs
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
The e-motor also provides regenerative braking to recharge the battery, and there’s an integrated 33 kW (44 hp) starter-generator as well. Inside, a row of three buttons lets users select among Hybrid (the default), Electric (when the battery is charged), and e-Save (to hold battery charge for later use) modes. Default: hybrid, not EV.
Get Electric Vehicle
MAY 28, 2022
A hybrid vehicle runs on gasoline plus a little amount of electricity; the battery powers the car for a few miles and then recharges as it slows down or descends. Toyota is the market leader in hybrids, with the RAV4, Highlander, Prius, and Camry hybrids, as well as the Honda CR-V, topping the list of top five sellers.
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