The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 30, 2023

battery-powered household tools have come a long way from the Bad Old Days – and are even light years ahead in terms of performance than those on sale just a few years ago. It’s no trouble to wash two or three cars at a time and not run out of juice, even at my notoriously leisurely pace.

Juice 93

Juice Water Gasoline-Electric Lithium Ion 93

Cars That Think

MARCH 11, 2023

It occurred in the wake of the California electricity crisis of 2000 and 2001, when mismanaged deregulation, market manipulation, and environmental catastrophe combined to unhinge the power grid. As utilities shifted to more reliable alternating-current systems, they phased out these costly backup batteries.

Grid 139

Grid Power Powered Vehicles 139

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

The four-door sedan will deliver 40 miles on a charge; a small gasoline engine will recharge the battery as it approaches depletion, extending its range by as much as 200 miles. Toyota Prius modders have already been adding larger batteries so the vehicle can run on battery power. Way to go morons.

Volt 41

Volt GM Chevrolet EV1 41