Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2011

The overall market for energy storage technologies that power electric vehicles is set to grow from $13 billion in 2011 to $30 billion in 2016, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18%. Despite the visibility of plug-in passenger cars with large packs such as the Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf grab most of the headlines, the bulk of future growth will be driven by more humble vehicles, such as e-bikes and micro-hybrids, according to a new report from Lux Research.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 18, 2011

It’s been more than a decade since Volkswagen’s new-generation ‘New Beetle’ first hit showrooms but a successor is finally here, making its debut this week at the 2011 Shanghai Auto Show before reappearing just a couple of days later at the 2011 New York Auto Show. It won’t be on sale in the U.S. until the second half.

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APRIL 19, 2011

Some more places to plug in. SFO now has 120V plugs available in each of its public parking garages. You'll need to provide your own cable; of course every new EV comes with one. Airports are one of the places 12oV makes lots of sense. Most cars sit for many hours, some for days at long-term parking. And it's very cheap to install, probably less than 10% the cost of a Level 2 unit.

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Electric Cars are for Girls

APRIL 21, 2011

I am converting a 1999 Ford Probe into an electric car. I have found really really cheap 7.2v NIMH battery modules used in the Toyota Prius.

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APRIL 21, 2011

Flow diagram of the battery system, defined by the functional unit of 50 MJ stored and delivered to the powertrain. Credit: ACS, Majeau-Bettez et al. Click to enlarge. Researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) have performed life cycle assessments (LCA) of three batteries for plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and full performance battery electric (BEV) vehicles.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 21, 2011

Driving electric just got cheaper, as Mitsubishi announced that its 2012 'i' electric car would be priced at just $27,990 before incentives when deliveries begin in California next January. That makes the 2012 Mitsubishi 'i' the least expensive plug-in car on sale in the U.S. market. It qualifies for a $7,500 Federal income-tax credit, plus a host.

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Electric Cars are for Girls

APRIL 21, 2011

I am ready to rip apart my MG Midget to convert it to electric.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2011

Cartoon of the proposed turbocharged split-cycle engine. Note the reduction in size of the intake/compression cylinder. Click to enlarge. The Scuderi Group announced at the SAE 2011 World Congress in Detroit that boosting one of its air-hybrid split-cycle engines ( earlier post ) with a turbocharger to 3.2 bar decreases the BSFC (brake specific fuel consumption) up to 14% compared to the air-hybrid engine, while resulting in a simultaneous increase in the engine’s power BMEP (brake mean effectiv

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 19, 2011

The 2011 Hyundai Elantra compact sedan, entirely redesigned for this model year, has won rave reviews and is selling like gangbusters. We found many things to like in the stylish little Hyundai, and as part of our series of quick road-test and review videos, we listed the top five. Check out the video below to see what we liked, from its exterior.

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All Cars Electric

APRIL 21, 2011

We all know electric cars like the 2011 Nissan Leaf were designed to satisfy the daily driving needs of 90% of the population. For most cars, that translates to a life in or near a large metropolis, where daily commutes are between 10 and 40 miles. But with rapid charging capable of fast-charging the Leaf to 80% full from empty in under 30.

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APRIL 20, 2011

Zero Motorcycles announced today they will enter competition in the 2011 AMA Mini Moto race in Las Vegas. The May 6 race will be held at the South Point Hotel and Casino, and is the worlds biggest mini bike. David Herron April 20, 2011.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2011

Chevrolet Malibu ECO PowerFlow screen. Click to enlarge. Chevrolet has introduced the 2013 Malibu ECO, its most fuel-efficient midsize sedan yet. The Malibu ECO features GM’s eAssist light electrification technology ( earlier post ), which is engineered to deliver an estimated 26 mpg in city driving and 38 mpg on the highway. Malibu ECO’s eAssist system is mated to a 2.4L Ecotec direct-injection four-cylinder engine and six-speed automatic transmission.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 18, 2011

Electric cars, at the moment, cost more to buy than gasoline cars of similar size and with similar features, powertrain excepted. Leases on electric cars from mass-market brands like Nissan and Chevrolet are often a little more competitive. The 2011 Nissan Leaf is $349 a month, the 2011 Chevy Volt $350 per month (both prices are after a $7,500.

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All Cars Electric

APRIL 19, 2011

It's been a long time coming, but by June of next year, the 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid will go on sale in the U.S. If you're eager to be one of the very first on your block to own the world's most popular hybrid vehicle--but you insist on being able to plug it into grid power--now is your moment. This Friday, April 22, is Earth Day. Toyota.

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APRIL 21, 2011

David Herron Electric race motorcycle manufacturer Mavizen announced today they have signed a distribution agreement with A123 Systems. The exclusive agreement initially covers A123's Nanophosphate AMP20 prismatic lithium ion cells and may expand to their. April 21, 2011.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2011

Li-ion battery manufacturer Leyden Energy provided its high energy-density, high-performance Li-ion battery cells for SSI Racing’s electric Dream Car at the annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. The Dream Car, which holds three world records and accelerates from 0-60 mph in three seconds, was on display at the Long Beach Convention Center from 15-17 April.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 22, 2011

It's taken as gospel by many of the people who have seen it since its 2006 release, and there's no denying its influence. "Who Killed the Electric?" seemingly stung General Motors enough that the company unveiled the Chevrolet Volt concept in 2007 and then, startled by its popularity, decided to put the range-extended electric car into limited.

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All Cars Electric

APRIL 19, 2011

The motoring world is gripped with Beetlemania at the moment, and it's got nothing to do with four plucky young musicians from England. Instead, Volkswagen's latest incarnation of the popular Beetle has been wowing the crowds at New York, Berlin and Shanghai, and virtually anyone with access to a computer. It's not the only important new.

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National Green Transportation

APRIL 21, 2011

David Herron Maybe you've taken positive steps to reduce car travel to reduce the environmental impact of your lifestyle. Maybe you've reduced car usage to driving once a week, or even less. You can feel good. April 21, 2011.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2011

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) will recruit 500 people from Wright and Hennepin counties to take part in research to test technology that could someday be used to collect a mileage-based user fee (MBUF) in lieu of a gasoline tax. Mn/DOT will start recruiting volunteers for the Minnesota Road Fee Test in May and research will begin in July 2011.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 19, 2011

After sticking to diesel for a long time as its sole green strategy, Audi is now storming ahead into smaller, hybrid, and electric cars with a fierce vengeance, seemingly determined to make up for lost time. Today the automaker’s green onslaught has gone up another notch with the unveiling of the A3 e-tron Concept at the 2011 Shanghai Auto.

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All Cars Electric

APRIL 21, 2011

Over the past year we’ve seen the 2011 Nissan Leaf win plenty of awards, including the accolade of European Car of The Year and even GreenCarReports’ Best Car to Buy 2011. But while its main competitor, the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, may have more awards to its name than Nissan’s first attempt at an all-electric mass-produced family.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 19, 2011

It might not be something that will ever make it into full-sized and full-scale mass production, but Italian scientists have developed a radio-controlled model car which runs on powered by hydrogen produced from waste aluminium ring pulls from cans. The dAlH2Orean in action Inspired by the DeLorean car featured in the Back to the Future [.].

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2011

Nissan LEAF NISMO RC Click to enlarge. Nissan will unveil the Nissan LEAF NISMO RC (Racing Competition) battery-electric racer at the 2011 New York International Auto Show on 20 April. Nissan says it is looking at the racing world as a way to draw attention to the potential of electric vehicles. The new electric race vehicle will likely make a series of special demonstration appearances at various motorsports venues in 2011, with the company exploring pioneer zero emission competition spec serie

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 19, 2011

As of the middle of April, gasoline is approaching $4.00 per gallon across the United States and oil is surging past $110 per barrel. More and more energy observers are talking about "$5 per gallon fuel" here in the U.S. So how do you minimize your gasoline costs and maximize your mileage? What makes more sense, a high-mileage small car, a midsize.

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All Cars Electric

APRIL 22, 2011

You may recall earlier this year we wrote about an iPhone app designed to help prospective electric car buyers figure out just how big a battery pack their new electric car should have. Allowing full customization of technical parameters such as drag coefficient and vehicle weight, iEV was also a useful app to aid anyone wishing to convert a.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 18, 2011

Green car rental firm, Green Motion has announced that one of its franchise branches is now under new management. The premier franchise supporting Manchester Airport is now under new management as the firm-which specialises in renting low emission cars from the likes of BMW, Citroen, Honda, Lexus, Renault, Toyota and Volkswagen-explains that the previous franchise [.].

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2011

Schematic diagram of the synthesis of PANI-M-C catalysts. (A) Mixing of high–surface area carbon with aniline oligomers and transition-metal precursor (M: Fe and/or Co). (B) Oxidative polymerization of aniline by addition of APS. (C) First heat treatment in N 2 atmosphere. (D) Acid leaching. The second heat treatment after acid leach is not shown. Source: Wu et al.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 20, 2011

The Toyota Prius is the best-selling hybrid vehicle of all time and recently passed three million sales globally and a million in the U.S., over more than a decade. And when fuel prices rise, so has demand for the Prius and other high-mileage vehicles. So then, why hasn't it for the Honda Insight? Ever since its introduction more than two years.

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All Cars Electric

APRIL 20, 2011

In the rulebook of product promotion, remembering to not say horrible things about your product has to be number one. It’s a shame BMW North America President and CEO Jim O’Donnell seems to have forgotten that fact while taking part in a public event. Speaking on Monday at an event in Manhattan marking the next phase in BMW’s.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 19, 2011

Tuesday 19 April 2011. The Green Piece Column. Making electric cars mainstream isn’t solely reliant on car manufacturers producing the vehicles – it also needs suitable infrastructure to be in place. However, what does it take for a city to truly be “electric car ready?” Last week, Ford released a list of 25 cities in [.].

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2011

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited’s (DTTL) Global Manufacturing Industry group conducted a global survey to explore consumer adoption of electric vehicles (EVs). The online survey captures the views of more than 12,000 consumers across the Americas, Asia and Europe in 17 countries. It examines, among other things, how likely consumers would be to consider buying or leasing an electric vehicle when they buy or lease their next vehicle.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 19, 2011

Suzuki has had a rough time of it lately, with its only new product being the well-received but still low-volume Kizashi sports sedan, halfway between a compact and a midsize car. But for this week's 2011 New York Auto Show, they're display a couple of Kizashi concepts that point toward what the company would like to do with its sporty car.

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All Cars Electric

APRIL 22, 2011

Yesterday we told you about our generally hassle-free, two-day, 520 mile round trip in a 2011 Nissan Leaf. Thanks to a succession of available rapid charging stations, a little measured driving and a few strategic detours we were able to arrive at both destination and start point without little more than the discomfort that comes from sitting in a.

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