Cars That Think

MARCH 18, 2022

Starting this year, thousands of battery-powered electric drive Volkswagen vehicles capable of both loading and offloading current—bidirectional charging, as industry calls it—have been rolling off production lines in eastern Germany. And that’s much cheaper than a new $1,300 kit.

GM 91

GM Ford Power Powered 91

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

In 2016, Germany launched a 3-year study of oxymethylene ethers (OME) as clean diesel fuels with €800,000 (US$894,000). Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) is the coordinator of that project, in cooperation with TU Kaiserslautern and TU München. Earlier post.)

Engine 186

Engine Fuel Diesel Exhaust 186

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

9/11/07 FRANKFURT, Germany -- General Motors will begin testing the revolutionary electric drive system in the Chevrolet Volt concept car on the road in vehicles next spring, company Vice Chairman Bob Lutz said. Batteries powerful enough to achieve that would fill up the trunk of a car, he said. This is unusual. Detroit News ).

Plug-in 45

Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV 45