Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 9, 2010
The recall of Toyota’s Prius is causing some observers to question whether the prospects for the entire hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) and electric vehicle (EV) markets are fundamentally hurt. This immediate problem affecting the 2010 Prius relates to software that manages the regenerative and conventional braking system. Earlier post.]
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 1, 2011
” Their analysis is in the context of the “ surprising [oil] demand strength of 2010 “; 2010 saw absolute incremental demand at around 2.2mb/d of growth—the second highest in 30 years, despite oil prices in the $90/bbl region. CAGR from 2012 through 2020 to about $250/kWh. gallon gasoline.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 16, 2009
As one example of factors contributing to that decision, a survey of projected oil prices returned values between $30 and $250 a barrel, he said.). The industry does not need a 2011 version of “Who Killed the Electric Car”. By 2015, he suggests, full hybrids (e.g., If pushed too fast, it could backfire.
Revenge of the Electric Car
JANUARY 21, 2009
After all, it takes someone who refers to his Prius as “the gas guzzler&# and his Culver City, Calif., After all, it takes someone who refers to his Prius as “the gas guzzler&# and his Culver City, Calif., My gas-guzzler, by the way, is a Prius, which I try not to drive. Q: What about hydrogen? Is this discouraging?
Revenge of the Electric Car
JANUARY 20, 2010
Toyota uses nickel-metal-hydride batteries for the current Prius hybrid but has decided on lithium-ion batteries for future plug-in models. Concerns about carbon emissions and their impact on climate change plus high and volatile oil prices are increasing the popularity of hybrid and electric vehicles despite their higher costs.
Plug In Partners
MAY 16, 2006
"Pressed by activists to take steps to improve the efficiency of Ford's vehicle line-up, Bill Ford Jr, great-grandson of Henry Ford, said the carmaker was considering launching a plug-in hybrid , a potential industry first. A small gasoline engine provides power for the vehicle over longer distances, much like the Toyota Prius.
Revenge of the Electric Car
JULY 14, 2009
– In June, Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., will sell a plug-in Toyota Prius after 2010, taking on the Chevrolet Volt, which goes on sale in November 2010. Pricing isn’t set. Oil vs. electrons. But Ghosn thinks rising oil prices will tilt the economics in favor of electrons. Mitsubishi Motors Corp.
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