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Testimony: Why I like my electric vehicle

Electric Auto Association

Submitted to the Ohio Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee in support of Senate Bill 307: Accelerating Ohio's Auto Industry By Tim Benford, president of Drive Electric Dayton. My EV’s electric drive unit (motor) that provides the acceleration also reduces the need for using the brakes and brake repair.

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VW Showcases Golf Blue-e-motion at Berlin E-Mobility Event

Green Car Congress

At the ceremonial launching of Germany’s “National Electric Mobility Platform” (NEMP) in Berlin, Volkswagen presented the Golf blue-e-motion electric vehicle concept to German Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel. The electricity for driving the electric motor is stored in a 26.5 The entire unit is relatively light and compact.

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Ricardo to display functional integration prototype of ADEPT 48V “intelligent electrification” diesel

Green Car Congress

Ricardo will display the first functional integration prototype of the Advanced Diesel Electric Powertrain (ADEPT) collaborative research project ( earlier post ) in public for the first time this week at the Low Carbon Vehicle Event (LCV 2014) in the UK. Click to enlarge. 48V Diesel Fuel Efficiency'

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ALTe To Unveil Prototype Range Extended Electric Powertrain for Retrofits at Work Truck Show

Green Car Congress

Michigan-based ALTe LLC will unveil the prototype for Range Extended Electric Powertrain (REEP) ( earlier post ) at the 2010 National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Work Truck Show and Green Truck Summit. Louis, MO, the event will run from 9-12 March 2010. Held in conjunction with the 46 th Annual NTEA convention in St.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

Clean Fleet Report got a chance to sample the model at a recent media event in San Diego. liter, 16-valve 4-cylinder engine with two electric motors for a total system 196 horsepower and 139 pound-feet of torque. It was noticeable when the gasoline engine engaged, which is something the Toyota hybrid system usually does not to.

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Flash Drive: 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV RST

Clean Fleet Report

The Most Versatile and Functional Electric Pickup? The Silverado gets electric motivation Clean Fleet Report had the opportunity recently to drive the Silverado EV RST at an automotive media event in Detroit, Michigan. inch driver configurable LCD infotainment screen – 17.0-inch

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Toyota develops vehicle-to-home (V2H) power system; testing begins at the end of year

Green Car Congress

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has developed a vehicle-to_home (V2H) system for the mutual sharing of power between plug-in vehicles—plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHVs) and electric vehicles (EVs)—and homes. Earlier post.). when running the engine in the Prius PHV as a generator. when running the engine in the Prius PHV as a generator.

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