Plugs and Cars
NOVEMBER 29, 2006
Wagoner said GM is using the Saturn Vue hybrid sport utility vehicle to develop a plug-in hybrid, which can be re-charged from a standard electrical outlet, and will offer biofuel-capable Hummer SUVs. Wagoner said GM's prior work on its now-defunct EV1 electric car gives it a good base for the battery technology needed.
Green Car Congress
JULY 23, 2011
RCCI results in efficient, premixed-charge combustion with near zero levels of NO x and soot. You can’t eliminate friction, but we’re getting pretty close to the maximum amount of mechanical energy we can get from breaking a chemical bond. Earlier post.). —Glenn Bower. —Glenn Bower.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 30, 2009
The Saturn version of the two-mode plug-in hybrid at the Milford Proving Grounds. Cadillac conveys the philosophy of “ Art and Science ” globally, with “Art” representing an appeal to aesthetics while “Science” indicates advanced technology. Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI). by Bill Cooke. Click to enlarge.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
Fisker $80,000 Karma series luxury 50-mile range series PHEV, S Sunset convertible version.Partnering with Quantum Technologies. Plans Saturn Vue PHEV-10. Aims to get Saturn Vue on road in 2010; no production goal. Plug-in hybrids make little sense in a car with current battery technology," he said.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
“Any new technology like the Chevy Volt takes time to become profitable,&# said Jay Friedland, the legislative director for Plug-In America , an electric-car advocacy group. First-generation technology is expensive, but you can’t have a second generation without a first generation.” rolls toward bankruptcy. and Chrysler.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
Newly installed CEO Fritz Henderson argues that pioneering projects like the Volt typically lose money until the technology catches on. "On some products, the costs, particularly in advanced technologies, are high," he said in a lengthy interview with Automotive News (free subscription required).
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