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Ford and Microsoft Partnering on EV Smart Charging

Green Car Congress

announced at the New York International Auto Show that they are teaming up to implement the Microsoft Hohm energy management application for Ford’s electric vehicles. In North America, these include the Transit Connect Electric later this year, Focus Electric in 2011, a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle and two next-generation hybrids in 2012.

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EV Fleets Would Prevent Fuel Contamination

Clean Fleet Report

EVs are not without their shortcomings, but it is irrefutable that numerous maintenance issues would dissolve by replacing internal combustion engines with contamination-proof EV fleets. This leads to inefficient use of fuel, whereas in EVs, smart systems can notify fleet drivers of changes in electrical efficiency.

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No Silent Electric Vehicles | Sound For Electric Vehicles

Electric Vehicless

The noise-canceling element of EVs and hybrid cars especially at low speeds can be harmful to pedestrians, cyclists, people with headphones, and people who are visually impaired or hard of hearing, as compared to their internal combustion engine having counterparts.