Plugs and Cars
JANUARY 25, 2010
The 100 mile range cited by Nissan uses "a number tied to the most optimistic benchmark, the LA4 cycle." Second, and the point on which the article devotes most attention, is whether Nissan is "cutting corners" by forgoing an active thermal management (HVAC) system for the batteries. Because Siry makes only two points. Buyer beware!
Plugs and Cars
APRIL 16, 2007
Lutz responds to the sense that GM might be pulling back from its commitment to the Volt that resulted from Sharon Terlep's Detroit News article a month or so ago. (My Asked why not Nickel Metal Hydride batteries in the Volt, at least to start, he says "NiMH just doesn't do it." It would take more weight to reach 40 miles, he says.
Electric Auto Association
DECEMBER 1, 2022
2003 Washington Post article on crushing of EV1s. I had a 30 mile commute to work… and there were no charging stations there.” But things changed for Cox when GM came out with a new version of the EV1 with a non-toxic nickel metal hydride (NiMH) battery with more than twice the energy of the original lead acid battery.
Plugs and Cars
JULY 14, 2007
A number of articles about "green cars" worth perusing in Saturday's New York Times Automotive section. Usually devoted to crass boosterism of America's largest manufacturing industry, these articles still contain a lot of that. The meme of the ugly green car gets its own article ( Once Frumpy, Green Cars Start Showing Some Flash ).
Plugs and Cars
MARCH 23, 2007
However, as the article points out, it feels like a trip down a well-traveled green road to nowhere. billion taxpayer-funded effort, called the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles (PNGV), to build an 80-miles-per-gallon car. GM continues to spread the gospel of the Volt. And little came of a $1.5 Last year, Ford Motor Co.
Revenge of the Electric Car
APRIL 16, 2009
Photo by Antuan Goodwin, from the CNET Article: Test-driving the Nissan EV-02 electric car. The acceleration was significantly better than my RAV, no doubt due to the Li-Ion battery pack weighing about 400-500 lbs less than the Toyota’s NiMH pack. I got invited to go to Dodger Stadium this afternoon to test drive the Nissan EV.
Teslarati
MARCH 31, 2022
But the group’s tribulations were not done yet, as they had to walk almost a mile to find help. A study conducted by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) further revealed that 39.2% As someone who deals with driving anxiety and sudden OCD tendencies on the road, this article strikes close to home.
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