Cars That Think

MARCH 11, 2023

They wanted to see whether an electric vehicle could feed electricity back to the grid. The concept behind V2G had gained traction in the late 1990s after California’s landmark zero-emission-vehicle (ZEV) mandate went into effect and compelled automakers to commercialize electric cars. AC Propulsion’s experiment was timely.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Toyota intends to deploy these new powertrain units in a rapidly broadening range of vehicle models, starting in 2017. The new units will feature in 60% or more of vehicles sold annually in Japan, United States, Europe and China in 2021, reducing CO 2 emissions in those markets by 15% or more.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

A new study sponsored by Indiana University concludes that President Obama’s vision of one million plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) on US roads by 2015 will require concentrated efforts action from all stakeholders— the auto industry, federal government, the scientific community, and consumers—to be realized. —John D.

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Plug In Partners

MAY 7, 2007

A123Systems produces Nanophoshate based lithium ion batteries with a combination of power density, durability and safety in excess of anything mass produced on the market today. The module is small enough to fit into a vehicles spare tire well. gallon gas is 2.5 years , against an expected life of 10 or more years.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

But when you do, your car essentially becomes an electric vehicle with a gas-tank backup. Lifetime service costs are lower for a vehicle that is mainly electric. Scientist have confirmed that unlike gasoline cars, plug-ins will get cleaner as they get older -- because our power grid is getting cleaner.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Tennessee, Nissan and TVA forge a path for electric car By G. Phil Bredesen spent part of Earth Day last week test-driving a Nissan prototype all-electric vehicle at the automakers U.S. Coming to public in 12 Nissans first electric car is to go into corporate and government fleets beginning in late 2010.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2009

The all-electric range of the Prius Plug-In (23 km) will cover more than 50% of distances driven by single cars each day in Japan, according to Toyota. Approximately 600 units will be introduced in Japan, the United States, and Europe over the first half of 2010, for use by governments and businesses. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2016

Demand for lithium—the hottest commodity on the planet and the only commodity to show positive price movement in 2015—is poised to continue on its upward trajectory, becoming the world’s new gasoline and earning the moniker of “White Petroleum”. Remember—this is one man, one company.

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Get Electric Vehicle

OCTOBER 27, 2023

This includes battery technology, electric drivetrains, and other components to improve efficiency, range, and affordability. The countries may have to give incentives or other resources to the companies that venture into the R&D of EVs. Now moving on to the next important factor. #2 Again let us take Norway as an example.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

The Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium (ALABC) last month showcased three hybrid electric concept vehicles resulting from its R&D program that demonstrate the real-world potential of lead-carbon batteries in 48V architectures. their high recyclability rate. During the conference session on 28 Jan.,

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2017

Earlier this month, GM outlined its electric path to zero emissions, and introduced SURUS—the Silent Utility Rover Universal Superstructure (SURUS)—a fuel-cell-powered, four-wheel steer concept vehicle on a heavy-duty truck frame that’s driven by two electric motors. The platform features: Two advanced electric drive units.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

The electric vehicle (EV) revolution has begun and the race is on to lock down the U.S. domestic supply of lithium. It’s going to take some work get lithium production going. EVs run on lithium-ion batteries. Nevada is the epicenter of lithium exploration and development in the United States.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2011

The report, Assessment of Technologies for Improving Light Duty Vehicle Fuel Economy estimates the potential fuel savings and costs to consumers of available technology combinations for three types of engines: spark-ignition gasoline, compression-ignition diesel, and hybrid. The practicality of full-performance battery electric vehicles (i.e.,

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

TDI quattro plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ); the Audi A7 h-tron quattro fuel cell vehicle ( earlier post ); the Audi e-tron quattro concept battery-electric SUV ( earlier post ); the Audi TT clubsport turbo concept ( earlier post ); the Audi RS 5 TDI competition concept ( earlier post ); and the Audi R18 e-tron quattro ( earlier post ).

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Cars That Think

MARCH 29, 2022

Which brings us to the Ferrari’s secret sauce: electricity. But even now, years before EVs can finally put ICEs out of business, automakers are finding that electricity provides performance benefits that are too good to pass up. liter V-8 generates 780 metric horsepower; another 220 hp comes from the plug-in hybrid’s electric motors.

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EV Adoption

MARCH 23, 2021

Audi Will Stop Developing Internal Combustion Engines – According to Audi CEO Marcus Duesmann, the automaker will not develop any new internal combustion engines, and will begin phasing out the current gasoline and diesel engines and replacing them with electric powertrains. March 22, via Green Car Reports. kWh battery pack.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?", Shifted earlier focus to all-electric Focus in 2011 with Magna. Company says its focusing on gasoline and hydrogen.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2009

AESC will market its laminated compact lithium-ion batteries to automotive manufacturers around the world for use in electric-powered vehicles (hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and electric vehicles). in the United States; and Israel, Portugal, Monaco, United Kingdom, France, Switzerland, Ireland, China, Hong Kong and Singapore.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2020

The world’s largest automotive market, China, is looking to become a dominant player in the rising global electric vehicle market. It is a common misconception that China holds most of the natural resources—in fact, 23 percent of global supply of all battery raw materials comes from China, according to Benchmark Mineral Intelligence.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 20, 2022

The total cost of purchasing and driving one—the cost of ownership—has fallen nearly to parity with a typical gasoline-fueled car. In the United States, for example, there are more than 49,000 public charging stations , and it is now possible to drive an EV from New York to California using public charging networks.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Ted Kulongoski behind the wheel of Nissan’s prototype electric vehicle. Mr. Kulongoski wants to make Oregon the go-to state for electric vehicle production. At a press event on Monday, Oregon’s governor, Ted Kulongoski, was talking up Nissan’s previously announced partnership with the state.

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