Remove Building Remove Diesel Remove Re-Charge Remove San Francisco
article thumbnail

Volkswagen’s MEB for EVs: long electric range, open-platform, open-space, pricing for the volume market; “tablet on wheels”

Green Car Congress

concept shown this year at the Paris show ( earlier post ), will—with a range of up to 373 miles and a market introduction in 2020—be priced approximately at the level of a diesel Golf—before any subsidies. The average Golf diesel in Europe currently is <€30,000 (US$33,500), according to Volkswagen. Earlier post.).

Market 284
article thumbnail

Chicago awards $13.4M contract to Motiv Power Systems for 20 Class 8 electric refuse trucks

Green Car Congress

The City of Chicago has awarded San Francisco Bay Area startup Motiv Power Systems a $13.4-million Motiv combines modules to build battery systems, with a system-level controller managing module interaction. Motiv’s battery system design is simulation-driven, with a focus on both charge and thermal management.

Chicago 297
article thumbnail

MIT Battery Breakthrough Could Revolutionize Electric Cars : Gas 2.0

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The breakthrough could revolutionize electric car battery technology and pave the way for ultra-fast charging electric vehicles in as little as two years. When the team tested the newly-coated cathode, they discovered it could be charged and discharged in as little as 9 seconds. by RSS or sign up by email. Herron makes a valid point.

MIT 45
article thumbnail

The United States plans to build charging piles in the wilderness

Setec Powerr

Unfortunately, you can’t drive an electric car, because there are almost no places to charge in public places. On Montana’s 147,000 square miles of land, the state’s latest count of charging points was just 57, most of which were concentrated in towns and cities rather than along highways. a charging company.

article thumbnail

Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

Though the PHEV combines the two types of energy and power, it is not merely a temporary “transition” between gasoline and diesel cars to pure electric cars. Appendix E: PHEV and the Electrical Grid—fast charge v. slow charge. It is much more than that. Appendix B: Car of the Future: A Comparison of Alternative Vehicles.

PHEV 150
article thumbnail

Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Price tag: about $25,000, made from 95% recyclable materials with a top speed of 65 miles per hour and range of 110 miles per charge. It is aggressively in talks with Portland General Electric Plug-In Charging Stations , ( POR ) and other states including Michigan, and California that are scrambling to offer incentives. before 2010.

article thumbnail

Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Intelligent Charging Infrastructure for New Electr. Thinking Globally, Acting Locally San Francisco City Carbon Collobarative 18th and 1. Thinking Globally, Acting Locally San Francisco City Carbon Collobarative 18th and 1. Project Better Place plans to deploy a massive network of battery charging spots.

Grid 28