Cars That Think

MARCH 11, 2023

Photo-illustration: Max-o-matic; photo source: M&N/Alamy Some operators of early direct-current power plants at the turn of the 20th century solved the problem of uneven power output from their generators by employing large banks of rechargeable lead-acid batteries, which served as a kind of buffer to balance the flow of electrons.

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Grid Power Powered Vehicles 129

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

The eminent success of electric vehicles depends on four factors: good battery systems, customer confidence, reasonable costs and, perhaps most importantly, customer convenience. We were successful with this before – remember the EV1?) Electricity costs are relatively inexpensive.

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Charging Battery Batteries Nickel Metal Hydride 30

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Cheap to run but expensive to buy, they offer theprospect of low or zero carbon emissions, but manufacturers won’t sell themunless motorists want to buy them – and motorists won’t buy unless the priceis right and there are enough places to charge the batteries. These both cost much less than lithium cells.

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Electric Cars Charging G-Wiz Cars 30

EV Central

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Alfa Romeo Tonale – the Italian brand finally has a rechargeable car in its ranks in the form of the Tonale PHEV compact SUV. It’ll be more expensive than a regular Transit but with lower running costs. But the open-top fun machine ain’t cheap! Expect to see it Down Under in 2023.

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Electric Cars PHEV Australia Cars 98