Cars That Think
MARCH 11, 2023
Photo-illustration: Max-o-matic; photo source: M&N/Alamy Some operators of early direct-current power plants at the turn of the 20th century solved the problem of uneven power output from their generators by employing large banks of rechargeable lead-acid batteries, which served as a kind of buffer to balance the flow of electrons.
Revenge of the Electric Car
JANUARY 27, 2009
This new company, Bright Automotive , is founded by ex-GM EV1 people, and the super efficient Rocky Mountain Institute to make plug-in hybrids in Indiana. Like Paul MacCready’s original design for the Impact that established the world’s lowest drag coefficient of.195, By Michael Kanellos, for Greentech Media.
Green Cars News
JULY 20, 2009
The idea is that it could theoretically be used for on-the-go recharging, alongside a grid recharge at night. Inductive charging has already been used on a number of earlier electric vehicles including the Nissan Hypermini and GM’s EV1. It is exploring scaling up the concept for use with its electric car.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 24, 2013
The XL1 is aggressively optimized for efficiency in all areas of its design and technology—from materials (carbon fiber reinforced polymer monocoque); to powertrain (0.8L With XL1, the engineers and designers successfully came up with a body design that delivers more everyday utility than the two previous prototypes.
Green Car Congress
JULY 20, 2009
Inductive charging with a paddle-type connector was used in a number of earlier EVs, notably GM’s EV1, the Nissan Hypermini EV, and the Toyota RAV4. The two coils must be very close together, but do not make direct electrical contact. Developed by a team led by MIT Professor Marin Solja?i?,
Revenge of the Electric Car
OCTOBER 25, 2008
The biggest obstacle for those who would prefer an alternative has been lack of purchasable plug-in electric vehicles since 2003 when auto manufacturers ceased production of plug-in EVs like the GM EV1, Honda EV Plus, and Toyota RAV4-EV. The rechargeable battery is made up of 5,088 cells grouped into 48 modules.
EV Central
NOVEMBER 25, 2022
Alfa Romeo Tonale – the Italian brand finally has a rechargeable car in its ranks in the form of the Tonale PHEV compact SUV. Alpha Wolf – cool compact American ute looks to the rough stuff with retro-infused design. Ford Mustang Mach-E – Mustang muscle and design themes in an all-electric SUV.
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