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In Norway, Asko begins piloting use of hydrogen fuel-cell trucks

Green Car Congress

Electricity generated by solar panels installed across nine thousand square metres of roofing at Asko’s regional warehouse is being used to split water, producing emissions-free hydrogen fuel and oxygen. Battery power is in fact a more economical solution for light goods transport in urban areas.

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Bright’s Plug-In Car: Aerodynamics Are Key

Revenge of the Electric Car

. “The slimming of the battery essentially comes because of a focus on weight, aerodynamics, rolling resistance, new construction materials and other design factors, he said in an interview. To date, the relatively high cost of batteries has kept electric and plug-in vehicles at the fringes of the auto industry.

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Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Reply ↓ ↑ report 17 DRK_ILLIDAN 1:09AM (4/24/2009) Stop makin f*kn battery powered cars there not gonna work, yeah woo zero emissions remember where the powers coming from rite now nim rods, you still have tins of co2 at the power plant. The combined electrical storage efficiency of charger and batteries is 85%.