Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 12, 2016
Electric vehicles charged in coal-heavy regions can create more human health and environmental damages from life cycle air emissions than gasoline vehicles, according to a new consequential life cycle analysis by researchers from Carnegie Mellon University. That’s why the shift away from coal is so important for EVs. Jeremy Michalek.
Plug In Partners
MAY 23, 2007
F or those who think that GM is not serious about its new PHEV , the Volt , here is a piece that makes you think they are: The Volt To Be Lutz's Legacy May 21, 2007 So, I heard General Motors’ Bob Lutz on National Public Radio’s “Wait. But the Volt could be in a class by itself. Yes, the Volt should be Lutz’s legacy. Estimates vary.
Plug In Partners
JULY 20, 2006
Toyota Motor Company J ust last month, there seemed to be good evidence that Toyota was looking at producing a plug- in. A typical hybrid has a big gasoline engine and a tiny electric motor. The university students reversed the roles by combining a more powerful electric motor that went 50 miles without using any gasoline.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
Plug-In Hybrids Are Cleaner (Even on a Coal Grid) [ to top ] This entire section is finally obsolete -- because we now have a definitive study by the Electric Power Research Institute and the Natural Resources Defense Council. CalCars produced the worlds first plug-in Prius (the PRIUS+) in 2004. The GREET 1.6
Creative Greenius
JANUARY 17, 2009
Electric cars everywhere you looked, quiet as a mouse and making a total mockery out of General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler who could have been making these cars for the last decade, but instead had to be pushed to the brink of bankruptcy and shame-filled failure before they would start even talking about making these cars.
Green Cars News
APRIL 30, 2009
A scheme was announced following considerable lobbying by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) and other interested parties. It is a voluntary arrangement which motor dealers must join and match the £1,000 provided by the Government. Greening the Grid.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 28, 2009
But it does have the same electric motor and lithium-ion battery system that will power the five-passenger compact car that Nissan plans to roll out. FACTS ABOUT NISSANS FIRST ELECTRIC VEHICLE • Operates purely on electricity, using an advanced lithium-ion battery pack to power an electric motor. No gasoline. 16,000 miles.
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