DIY Electric Car

JULY 12, 2009

While the industry is unregulated some of the lads started using electric motors (hub motors) similar to those produced by golden motor and run these pedicabs on the lead acid or gel batteries. All of them runs on diesel engines making even more pollution than the ordinary petrol engines. External resources: BBC NEWS - [link].

London 124

London Transportation Future Legal 124

Green Cars News

DECEMBER 1, 2009

A new project has set the ambitious goal of reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 30-40 per cent. Known as the HyBoost project, this two-year research programme announced recently by the Technology Strategy Board, aims to demonstrate a cost-effective, ultra-efficient petrol engine in a C-segment passenger car.

Emissions 36

Emissions CO2 Lead Acid Petrol 36

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

"On some products, the costs, particularly in advanced technologies, are high," he said in a lengthy interview with Automotive News (free subscription required). 80 miles was the range of the EV1 with Lead Acid batteries, that GM tried to use because they wanted the project to fail. "The Volt is a case study.

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Volt GM Chevrolet EV1 41