Cars That Think

MARCH 11, 2023

Then market speculators got into the act, sending wholesale prices up 800 percent and bankrupting Pacific Gas & Electric. In the 1990s, batteries had far less capacity than they do today, and for the small community of EV users, the prospect of running out of juice and becoming stranded was very real.

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Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

NOVEMBER 27, 2009

Major Jerry Asher wheels around Arizona in a Toyota Prius hybrid, packing an extra battery and preaching a message to “kick gas” in favor of electric power. He urged them to “kick gas because your future depends on it.”Asher If gas mileage is important to you, this is it.”“Spirit How you drive has a big impact on gas mileage.

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 29, 2023

liter turbo with electric motors) will be the final gasp of dino juice in a Wrangler. It adds 105 horsepower to the already sufficient two-liter turbo four (now a total of 375 horsepower and 470 lb-ft of torque) but 21 miles of all-electric range means gas-free mall-crawling or even silent running on the trails. If you want the 3.6-liter

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Revenge of the Electric Car

OCTOBER 23, 2008

I really don’t think the industry understands just how popular these cars are going to be. It has been designed to run for up to 40 miles on a single charge of its lithium-ion batteries and then to keep running on juice provided by a 1.4iter, four-cylinder gas engine that serves as a power generator.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

The electric grid is the most advanced energy-distribution network ever created and is constantly only a few feet away from us (far more ubiquitous than gas/ethanol/hydrogen stations). The first step was the hybrid, which proved to the world that electric power can reduce gas consumption.

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Cars That Think

APRIL 6, 2023

And since even the speediest DC chargers take roughly 30 minutes to juice up an EV, drivers and passengers have time to kill, including enough time for a bite. Tesla aside, most major automakers have avoided getting deeply involved in the charging business, akin to car companies also operating gas stations. But with EVs exploding to 5.8

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Some industrial sites are even set up with 440V 3 phase service. A visit to the gas station takes minutes not seconds and so the California Air Resource board, when it established fast charging standards, set the goal of charging the batteries to 80% in 10 minutes.

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My Energi

APRIL 13, 2021

Step away from them screens for a few hours and get your creative juices flowing! As more of us become aware of harmful industry practices, we are striving and searching for more sustainable alternatives. Simple changes amongst the masses encourages big changes across big industries. Upcycle and recycling projects.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Find investors, resumes, and free research Get Cleantech Blog in your email Enter your email address: Subscribe in a reader Join us on Linked In Follow us on Twitter Join us on Facebook GHGBlog.com - The Greenhouse Gas Blog Loading. The World's First Clean Motocross Race On Electric. 2:54 PM Anonymous said. 5:53 PM Anonymous said.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Currently, there are some industrial facilities that use battery swapping to replenish the energy stores of electric forklifts. The whole operation could take less than five minutes, pretty much the same amount of time many people spend filling their gas tanks at stations today. One of the main drawbacks to charge stations is speed.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

“A 480V outlet is a little unusual,&# used mostly for higher-power industrial applications, Omotoso said. For on-the-go juice ups, the idea is to exchange your dead battery for a fresh one owned by Better Place. While some airports have 440V fast-charging stations, he said, a typical U.S outlet is 120V.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2009

Experts predict that by the year 2060 global warming, if left unchecked, could result in a temperature rise of seven degrees Fahrenheit higher than temperatures before the Industrial Revolution when man started widespread use of coal and other fossil fuels. C to 2 °C above pre-Industrial Revolution levels.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Ive found it facinating how car commercials changed the main MPG number they promoted before gas went over $4 a gallon as city miles. By the time he finally, and happily, got rid of it, he said the friggin piece of junk used more gas than his small Honda because tow trucks get crappy milage. The management at GM are liars.

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