Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 5, 2018
The Zephyr platform is a new class of unmanned air vehicle that operates as a high-altitude pseudo-satellite (HAPS) enabling affordable, persistent, local satellite-like services. Combining solar power and lithium ion batteries, the Zephyr aircraft holds world records for endurance as well as altitude, flying at 70,000 feet or higher.
Baua Electric
JUNE 25, 2023
Many just can’t afford electric vehicles.” Zak Paget, a spokesman for Mercedes-Benz Canada, would now not ascertain a much less competitive technique and mentioned the corporate does now not touch upon non-public conferences with sellers. Itzcovitch mentioned there was once an emphasis on more-affordable cars.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 29, 2011
The higher-voltage variant will support moves by European vehicle manufacturers announced earlier this year to introduce 48 volt passenger vehicle power networks to help meet the requirement for lower fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions. With performance similar to that of the 1.8
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
Put simply, this little-known upstart has accelerated ahead of its much bigger rivals in the race to build an affordable electric car. " BYD can afford to hire lots of them because their salaries are only about $600 to $700 a month; they also get subsidized housing in company-owned apartment complexes and low-cost meals in BYD canteens.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
That has to be looked at." ( Reuters ) 3/28/07 "Batteries are not yet an economic or efficient way of storing power.we still need to achieve considerably better battery performance before plug-ins become a truly viable proposition. told the Nikkei International Automotive Conference in Tokyo. 11/11/06 General Motors Corp.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
Electric cars remain dependent on the development of better,affordable batteries. The hybrid models available today use lead-acid ornickel-metal hydride batteries that are are proven, reliable, and fairlycheap, but their limited storage capacity means that the cars’ driving rangeusing electricity alone is short.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
They leased a few (at a loss) to those that could afford it. that car was missing precisely what the Volt (and any other would-be electric car under consideration today) is missing -- an appropriate battery technology that provides decent power within a decent weight and space constraint at anything approaching a decent price.
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