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When will plug-in electric car sales exceed hybrid sales? Poll results

Green Car Reports

The questions of whether and when sales of plug-in electric cars will resume their climb after a static 2015 are much on the minds of green-car advocates these days.

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Accord Hybrid Supply, GM 200-Mile Electric Car, Tesla Motor Warranty: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

liter gasoline engine. We''ve also got stories on Tesla''s expanded drivetrain warranty, and the delivery of the first 2015 BMW i8 plug-in hybrids. All this and more on Green Car Reports. From electric boats to "rolling.'

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PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

Green Car Congress

The Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle with Long Electric Range (PHEVLER - pronounced “fevler”) is a new category emerging in the electric vehicle marketplace. PHEVLERs are defined as PHEVs with sufficient battery capacity for all electric driving of twice the average daily distance. [ Dr. Bruce R.

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Mazdas new SKYACTIV gasoline and diesel engines are steps on the road to its Ideal Engine; focus on compression ratio

Green Car Congress

the step-by-step introduction of electrification to SKYACTIV internal combustion engines: stop-start, followed by regenerative braking, followed by electric motor drive technologies. Ultimately, the compression ratio ended up playing a central role among these factors in both gasoline and diesel engines, although in different directions.

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When Will EVs Hit Primetime?

Revenge of the Electric Car

old question for electric cars – When will electric cars make a real. presence in the world’s two largest passenger car markets (China and the. Read more in the article: Can electric cars break out of niche status in US, China market? Electric-car ventures made up nearly 40.

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Toyota provides update on status of green car technology, future plans; 21 new hybrid models, new gasoline and diesel engines, transmissions, EV and fuel cell stack

Green Car Congress

In Japan, Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) outlined the progress of development of its green technologies as well as its vehicle deployment plans through 2015. TMC plans to launch 21 new hybrid vehicles models—consisting of additional (new) models and fully redesigned existing models—from now until the end of 2015.

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Do plug-in hybrids have a future? The Green Piece

Green Cars News

It’s been an interesting week for followers of plug-in hybrid technology. Those who think they are the natural successor for full hybrids as we continue the movement towards lower emission driving will be thrilled with Volvo’s plans to unveil a plug-in hybrid car by 2012 (see article ). Does Toyota have a point?

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