Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
That would put the F3DM well below GM’s $40,000 Chevy Volt and competitive with Honda’s 2010 Insight, expected to have a base price of just under $20,000. BYD aims to bring that price down to about $16,000 through higher production volumes, helped along by U.S. and EU buyers.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
is developing a hybrid-electric vehicle with a battery that recharges at any outlet, said GM officials familiar with the plan." ( Bloomberg News ) Honda top 12/18/07 The head of Japanese automaker Honda Motor Co. 10/23/07 Honda Motor Co. Honda could easily develop a plug-in hybrid within two years. Reuters ).
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 28, 2009
Sorry, but electrics and electric power plants are so efficient that CO2 emissions are less than gassers even when the electricity comes from coal - and a lot of electricity doesnt come from coal. Well, the cheapest source is from steam reformed fossil fuels, and that process produces CO2, especially when that fossil fuel is coal.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
Hyundai will in months offer 2 models that will leap frog toyota and honda by years - it will be based on a lithium POLYMER battery thats lighter, cheaper, and maintains charge many times longer than NiCad batteries and all at a price half that of Volt. Got a hot tip on breaking green news, or a suggestion for areas of coverage?
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
GM will leapfrog Toyota and Honda by providing an electric car to the masses by the end of next year. Honda has probably sold more Civics in a year than the combined total of all 18 of those GM models. If the EV1 was viable (or even close) we would see Ford, Toyota, Honda, etc all with 80 mile cars right now.do you see that?
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