, a utility company that serves about 8 million residents of America's neighbor to the north, is working on an electric-vehicle charging system that can fully recharge a typical EV in about five minutes, the Canadian blog Wheels reports. The company, whose research institute has an an...
It looks hugely cool for a start--like something straight out of a science-fiction movie. In fact, it's so futuristic it's almost a little disappointing to discover it still needs someone to actually drive it. With that sharp front end it's a bit more aerodynamic than your regular squ...
has experienced many of the ups and downs that other start-up EV companies are all too familiar with. In fact, when you first go to the Kenguru website , it doesn't ask if you want to buy a car, is says "Investors Wanted!" But that drama hides a simple idea that is executed so well he...
The idea of an American-made extended-range plug-in utility van may have faded – for now, with the failure of Bright Automotive – but there remain some companies kicking around that exact idea across the pond. UK-based Intelligent Energy (IE) and Revolve Technologies have worked toget...
All right, see if you can follow this one. Once upon a time, Mazda decided to put out a hydrogen-powered version of its RX-8 sports car. Then, the company started deliveries of its Premacy (it's the Mazda5 here in the states) Hydrogen RE Hybrid – i.e., a hydrogen-powered engine paired...
For the very first time this weekend, I plugged into the public electric car network. It was exhilarating, and something I could easily get addicted to—a junkie looking not for a fix but for free electricity. Sitting pretty at Whole Foods. Free charging, and you get the best parking s...
“We’re proud of our long-standing partnership with the Toronto Challenge and its continued support for seniors programs in our community,” said Allen Childs, president of Nissan Canada. “With no tailpipe and no emissions, the Nissan Leaf is the perfect pace-setter for the event and we...
dealer in the world by volume for 22 years in a row." Last month, the Los Angeles-based dealership sold around 900 vehicles. So, figuring out how many copies of the Ford Focus Electric Galpin expects to sell can give us some insight into how big of a hit Ford expects the all-electric ...
Sadly this is all moot if the econo cars don't become affordable and more attractive. A car is still an extension of one's personality for a large majority of people. That is supported by the fact that there are numerous models by many manufacturers. But, I have noticed that the cheap...
"But by charging up the large storage batteries at night-time when electricity is plentiful, it could also lower the cost of rapid charging. " Faulty logic. Those storage batteries will cost A LOT and will not last beyond a few thousand recharges before needing replacement. This will ...
I can’t wait until the Le Mans series, and Formula 1 as well, wake up and realize that they could be left looking like a bunch of candy asses. They allow KERS and then artificially limit it so that other cars can compete. Do they make the LMP1′s drop HP so the GT cars can compete with...
Five of the world’s most prominent companies are to work together for the development of new plastic resources to replace fossil-fuel based products. Ford, Coca-Cola, Heinz, Nike and Procter & Gamble will collaborate Plant PET Technology Collaborative (PTC) working group which will fo...
When we think of electric cars the idea of long run and range doesn’t pop to our minds easily. While most gasoline powered cars get 350 miles from a tank of gasoline, 400 to 450 for exceptionally frugal ones, EV are playing catch up in inventive ways. After all, electric plugs abound....
MC: No, but suffice to say it’s for transporting troops. I feel very honored to be involved with that, and they’ve been brutalizing the drivetrain. Their tests are incredible- even worse than the Isle of Man. Having that motorsports experience gives the DoD confidence that we will be ...
Everybody loves a story that involves penguins, and at TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk , we are no different. That’s why we loves the news that Honda is providing solar panels to help power a new penguin habitat at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, California. A new 11 kilowatt syst...
The 1.4 was reportedly always considered a compromise pressed into service at a time of limited/frozen budgets when GM was undergoing bankruptcy restructuring. If the info leak is correct, the now better-funded company will select for the gasoline portion of the powertrain something c...
ALTe Powertrain Technologies pledges Clinton Global Initiative “Commitment to Action” to facilitate electrification of fleets 11 June 2012 ALTe Powertrain Technologies, developer of a range-extended plug-in electric hybrid powertrain for light commercial fleet vehicle applications, ha...
Well, at least there was that gas tank to fall back on. About one in five attempts by Green Car Reports to use the delayed-charging settings to recharge its 2011 Chevrolet Volt extended-range plug-in has resulted in a lack of charging from the Coulomb 240-volt charging station. Coulom...
So how often do you check the pressure of your tyres? We all read the recommendations to check them at least once a week, and either side of a lengthy journey… but few of us actually bother: even though it could affect our safety behind the wheel and almost certainly have a negative e...
A*STAR to co-develop high precision temperature sensor ASIC with leading automotive solutions company for tire pressure system 11 June 2012 Singapore’s A*STAR Institute of Microelectronics (IME) is partnering with a leading multi-national company in automotive solutions to develop a h...
The combination of particle size distributions and chemical tracers, even though these are often contributed by more than one source, does appear to allow a realistic reconstruction of the mass of coarse mode particles contributed by non-exhaust traffic sources. Quantitative estimates...
