Sat.Sep 11, 2010 - Fri.Sep 17, 2010

article thumbnail

Lightweight Edison2 E85 Car Wins Mainstream Class X-Prize; Two Battery Electric Vehicles Take Alternative Class Prizes

Green Car Congress

The Edison2 Very Light Car on the track. Credit: Edison2. Click to enlarge. The X PRIZE Foundation awarded $10 million to three teams who successfully completed the rigorous Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE. The winning teams—Edison2 of Lynchburg, Virginia; X-Tracer of Winterthur, Switzerland; and Li-ion Motors Corp. of Mooresville, North Carolina—emerged from an original field of 111 competing teams, representing 136 vehicle entries from around the world.

Li-ion 246
article thumbnail

waterproofing motor compartment. etc

DIY Electric Car

After much thought/consultation about waterproofing the motor compartment of the truck. I decided on a vinal underlayment for the motor compartment to act as a splash shield, ( here in the northwest we get serious puddles and undercarrage splashing 8-10 months a year and I would hate to short out my $1500 motor!!). I used a 12 ft. section of vinal carpit runer from wallmart ($9) and molly bolts with fender washers to tack it on the plastic fenders and thin steet metal in the compartment.

Motor 100
article thumbnail

Icelanders get a sneak peek of REVENGE

Revenge of the Electric Car

Early yesterday morning in Los Angeles when it was around dinner time in Reykjavik, Iceland, Chris Paine appeared via Skype at Iceland’s annual Driving Sustainability conference. He was invited to appear through the magic of webcams and satellite communication to join a panel discussion on the benefits and challenges of the transformative technologies of electric automobiles.

Iceland 100
article thumbnail

Solar Electric Car Charging

Electric Cars are for Girls

Can you tell me that if I convert over to an EV I have a honda civic shuttle {estate}, can I charge my car with solar panels as I live in the middle.

Solar 102
article thumbnail

How serious is Norway about climate change? So much that its streetlights self-dim

emissions global warming Norway climate change carbon dioxide youtube lighting

article thumbnail

UK Awards 24M to 6 Low Carbon Vehicle Projects

Green Car Congress

The UK Department of Transport has awarded £24 million (US$37.5 million) to six projects to further develop the UK’s low carbon vehicle capability. The six winning projects—which together with contributions from business will receive total funding of £52 million (US$81.2 million)—are part of the latest Technology Strategy Board competition.

article thumbnail

Hemp-Bodied Motive Kestrel EV Unveiled, Promises High Efficiency

Green Car Reports

We've seen numerous electric vehicle startups come and go over the years, but few came out of the gate with a product as attractive--in a cute, cuddly way--as the Motive Industries Kestrel EV. The performance it promises is also solid for its intended city-car market. With a curb weight just under 1,900 pounds, range estimated at 100 miles from a.

Miles 106

More Trending

article thumbnail

EV Math: Electric Porsche 914 Range

Electric Cars are for Girls

I have just been doing a little bit of math, and I am missing something.

Porsche 102
article thumbnail

DOE Announces More than $5M to Support Wind Energy Development

Green Car Congress

The US Department of Energy is awarding more than $5 million to support US wind energy development. Two projects receiving a total of $3.4 million over two years will improve short-term wind forecasting, which will accelerate the use of wind power in electricity transmission networks by allowing utilities and grid operators to more accurately forecast when and where electricity will be generated from wind power.

Wind 231
article thumbnail

Smart ForTwo Diesel Drive Report: Does U.S. Get The Wrong Smart?

Green Car Reports

You'd be hard pressed to call us fans of the 2010 Smart ForTwo here at GreenCarReports. The tiny two-seater is a novel idea unfortunately let down in execution. Whilst the car is spacious despite its exterior appearance and we can't fault equipment levels and quality, some mechanical aspects let the side down. The engines themselves are.

Diesel 97
article thumbnail

Motive Industries Reveals Design For Hemp-Bodied Kestrel

All Cars Electric

Sit back, relax, and take in the official design and specifications for the Kestrel, the hemp-bodied EV engineered by Canadian firm Motive Industries. We looked at the benefits of the environmentally friendly hemp construction last month, an avenue Lotus have also explored with their 2008 Eco Elise concept. Now we can see what the lightweight EV.

article thumbnail

Faurecia and Accenture partner on products and services for connected and autonomous vehicles

Brief

article thumbnail

A123 Systems opens largest lithium ion automotive battery plant in North America

National Green Transportation

Today A123 Systems, developer and manufacturer of their Nanophosphate lithium batteries, announced the grand opening of their manufacturing plant in Livonia Michigan. The plant will have a 600 megawatt-hour per year production capacity, and being located in a Detroit suburb makes it conveniently close to a major center of automobile manufacturing in the U.S.

article thumbnail

Ashwoods Launches Hybrid Drive Retrofit Kit for Light Vans and Stop-Start Retrofit Kit

Green Car Congress

The Ashwoods Hybrid Drive System Layout. Click to enlarge. UK-based Ashwoods Automotive , a provider of hybrid-electric vans and hybrid drive systems, is offering a hybrid drive retrofit kit for panel vans. The proprietary system can be fitted in less than four hours and delivers a reduction in fuel consumption from 15-25%, depending upon the vehicle’s drive cycle.

Kits 230
article thumbnail

Caring Auto Industry Won't Let You Be Bullied By Nasty Old EPA

Green Car Reports

Reading the news in our automotive world never fails to surprise and delight. Take, for example, our discovery of the soliticitousness exhibited by automakers who care deeply about the delicate and fragile feelings of car buyers. Yes, those same car buyers from whom an independent dealer's job is extract maximum profits on the sale of a vehicle.

article thumbnail

Mobile EV Charger: Cure For Range Anxiety Or Unnecessary Extra?

All Cars Electric

Earlier this week Swiss-based Nation-E announced the Angel Car, a vehicle which the company says will aide stranded electric cars with flat battery packs. Designed to help alleviate the range anxiety many commentators cite as the major hurdle to widespread EV success, the Angel Car is only a phone call away. Think of it as the AAA of the electric.

Range 61
article thumbnail

ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

Oil

article thumbnail

Globalization strikes at Brammo in manufacturing deal with Flextronics

National Green Transportation

Flextronics is perhaps the go-to company for globalization of electronics manufacturing. They have a global network of manufacturing facilities in 30 countries, and provide design, engineering, electronics manufacturing and logistics services. It is perhaps validation of how fundamentally different electric motorcycles are from gas motorcycles that, today, Brammo has announced choosing Flextronics as their manufacturing partner.

article thumbnail

More Details on the Lexus CT 200h Hybrid Powertrain; 42 mpg US Combined

Green Car Congress

2011 Lexus CT 200h. Click to enlarge. Toyota has released more detail on the powertrain of the new Lexus CT 200h premium compact dedicated hybrid ( earlier post ); Toyota plans to introduce it to the US market in early 2011. Lexus engineers have focused on enhancing both the environmental and driving performance of the full hybrid series/parallel system, as well as its low NVH levels.

Lexus 225
article thumbnail

More Ethanol In Gasoline: 'Minimal Risk' To Old Cars, Study Says

Green Car Reports

We've written before about just how worried automakers are at proposals by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to increase the ethanol content of pump gasoline from 10 to 12 or even 15 percent. They fear it will damage older cars whose engines and fuel systems were never designed to handle that amount of the corrosive alcohol, and then owners.

article thumbnail

Why EV Battery Packs Might Just Believe in LIfe After Death

All Cars Electric

Getting reborn is at the center of many world religions. And it turns out that it’s also at the center of Nissan’s philosophy for it’s EV batteries after they’ve reached the end of a useful life. Instead of being destined for landfill, Nissan aims to send batteries from its 2011 Nissan Leaf to 4R Energy Corp, a newly formed.

article thumbnail

Frito-Lay joins 'charge' towards electric delivery trucks with trucks from Smith Electric Vehicles

National Green Transportation

Frito-Lay and Smith Electric Vehicles have launched a pilot project which may become the largest fleet of electric commercial trucks in North America. They are beginning with deploying a total of 21 electric trucks this year. An additional 150 electric trucks are expected to be deployed next year, and if that number is achieved it will be the largest electric truck fleet.

article thumbnail

New Lithium Iron Pyrophosphate as Li-ion Cathode Material; Highest Voltage Among Known Iron-based Phosphate Cathodes

Green Car Congress

A team from the University of Tokyo and the Tokyo Institute of Technology has synthesized a new pyrophosphate compound (Li 2 FeP 2 O 7 ) by a conventional solid-state reaction for use as a cathode material in Li-ion batteries. Reversible electrode operation at ca. 3.5 V vs. Li was identified with the capacity of a one-electron theoretical value of 110 mAh g -1 even for ca. 1 µm particles without any special efforts such as nanosizing or carbon coating.

Li-ion 220
article thumbnail

Prius Plug-In Hybrid Now By June 2012, Cheapest Plug-In In U.S.?

Green Car Reports

Amidst a flurry of battery-electric vehicle announcements by automakers all over the globe, Toyota reiterated plans to launch six new hybrid models by 2012. But the company will push back the U.S. launch date for its first plug-in vehicle, the 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid. Toyota had said this spring that it would launch the vehicle early in.

Plug-in 89
article thumbnail

More Hyundai EVs: Korean Maker To Show Electric SUV In 2011

All Cars Electric

Not a week after Hyundai announced its plans to launch the i10-based BlueOn electric subcompact in 2012, the South Korean manufacturer has announced its plans to launch another all-electric vehicle by the end of 2011. The new EV is said to be based on a small cross utility vehicle (CUV) that Hyundai will be launching in September next year. Soon.

Hyundai 57
article thumbnail

Zongshen PEM Power Systems announces electric motorcycle for China (and Asia)

National Green Transportation

In China several cities have banned the issuance of new gas motorcycle licenses. Over time in these cities gas motorcycles will dwindle, as will the negative effect of their emissions. The motorcycle companies see this and are interested in switching to electrically powered motorcycles and scooters. Today Zongshen PEM Power Systems Inc. announced its new line of electric motorcycles, under the "Toronto" label.

article thumbnail

Ford In Another Texas Partnership for Plug-in Preparation: Oncor

Green Car Congress

Ford Motor Company and Oncor announced they are coordinating efforts to help prepare North Texas for the operation of electric vehicles. Ford and Oncor will work together to develop consumer outreach and education programs on electric vehicles as well as share information on charging needs and requirements to ensure the electrical grid can support the necessary demand.

Texas 218
article thumbnail

Jaguar Tests Flywheel Hybrid System Just Like Racing Porsche

Green Car Reports

Since Ford sold Jaguar Land Rover to Indian carmaker Tata in TK, the luxury maker has stepped out a bit. Their green efforts have taken down several interesting technology paths that seem unlikely had they stayed underneath the Blue Oval of Dearborn. The latest to surface is a demonstration vehicle that uses a Formula 1-style Kinetic Energy.

article thumbnail

BREAKING: Toyota-Tesla RAV4 EV Will Debut At LA Auto Show This Fall

All Cars Electric

Back in the pre-Internet dominated world of journalism, news stories were passed down from tip-offs, official press releases and the wires service. But in the twenty-first century, things are done a little differently. And occasionally, we see something pass by on Twitter that makes us perk up and take note. Toyota has just announced on its.

Toyota 57
article thumbnail

EDTA says A123 Systems new manufacturing plant is part of the "green jobs" winning strategy

National Green Transportation

The Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA), issued a press release today applauding A123 System's announcement of new manufacturing plant. (see: A123 Systems opens largest lithium ion automotive battery plant in North America) Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) President, Brian Wynne described it as "a good example of how federal investment in batteries and charging infrastructure is creating jobs and accelerating a new era of electric vehicles.

Parts 49
article thumbnail

Three Mercedes-Benz Citaro G BlueTec Series Hybrid Buses now in Service at Stuttgarter Straßenbahnen

Green Car Congress

Following successful practical trials in December 2009, Stuttgarter Straßenbahnen AG (SSB) has now brought three Mercedes-Benz Citaro G BlueTec Hybrid buses ( earlier post ) into service, with a further two vehicles due to be delivered later this year. The Citaro series hybrid uses a 160 kW, 4.8-liter diesel engine (downsized from the usual 12-liter engine) as the genset to provide power for a lithium-ion battery pack located on the roof.

Mercedes 218
article thumbnail

2011 Lexus CT 200h Gets 42 MPG EPA-Rated Combined Fuel Economy

Green Car Reports

Whether it's the rather bland styling or the underwhelming stats, but the 2011 Lexus CT 200h hasn't achieved much in creating buzz in the headlines. In fairness, hybrid power, low emissions and claims of high fuel efficiency doesn’t mean much without the all important EPA-rated fuel economy figures but today we can confirm that the 2011.

article thumbnail

BREAKING: Aptera Loses Automotive X-Prize, Li-Ion Motors Triumphant

All Cars Electric

For the past few years, small and medium sized automakers have looked towards the prestige of winning the Progressive Insurance Auto-X Prize. for the X-Prize. hInitially set up as a way of encouraging innovation and inspiring the next generation of fuel efficient vehicles, the Automotive X-Prize has slowly whittled the field of competitors down.

Li-ion 55
article thumbnail

Saab to show off first electric vehicle at Paris show

Green Cars News

Visitors to the Paris Motor Show next month will be given a green treat as Saab is to show off to take its prototype, the 9-3 ePower electric family estate car. Saab says the 9-3 ePower is the first all-electric car to offer its occupants the comfort, size and practicality of a SportWagon. Saab engineers [.]. Tags: Electric cars Green cars Latest news electric car saab Saab 9-3 ePower SportWagon.

article thumbnail

Daimler Trucks to Present Battery-electric Fuso Canter E-CELL Concept Truck

Green Car Congress

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corporation (MFTBC), which is part of Daimler Trucks, will unveil the Fuso Canter E-CELL concept truck with battery-electric drive in Hanover at IAA Commercial Vehicles from September 21 to 30. The Canter E-CELL has a range of about 120 kilometers (75 miles), making it suited for urban centers and other environmentally sensitive areas.

Concept 210
article thumbnail

Report: Next-Gen Nissan GT-R May Go Electric To Remain Viable

Green Car Reports

The development and launch of the current R35 Nissan GT-R was an epic achievement for the Japanese automaker. After all, Nissan was able design and engineer a sports car capable of outperforming exotic supercars with pricetags twice as high or more, as well as make it seat four adults in relative comfort while being easy to drive on a daily basis.

Nissan 85
article thumbnail

Five EVs We're Glad Existed - And Five We Wish Hadn't

All Cars Electric

We spend most of our time looking forward to cars like the 2011 Nissan Leaf and 2011 Chevrolet Volt hitting the streets this fall. And as many already know, these vehicles are the latest in a long line of EVs to be made around the world. But of those vehicles which came before, which five vehicles have had an impact on the world’s impression.

2011 54