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Hybrids to increase market share, but...

Hybrids to increase market share, but...Pretty glacial statements . . .Pretty cold language around here. Why the scare quotes around re-tool? Why the talk about hidden agendas again?Do you just hate them because they exist or something? Is there [b]any[/b] way they could earn your trust?Now that they're finally turning...

Tags: Engineering, Telecom & Utilities, battery, X-REV, hybrid, car, electric vehicle

Discussion threads 2009-05-31

If green is the new black, then 100 MPG is new green

Images of the IDEA, plug-in utility vehicle. Courtesy Bright Automotive. And today a car rolled into the heart of the beast, right up to Capitol Hill amidst all that government posturing and power. And this car's makers say THIS IS THE FIRST 100 MPG CAR...

Tags: Fuel Cell, Car, Indiana, Solar Energy, Electric Vehicle, Plug-in, Bright Automotive, Envision Solar, Fuel Cells, Emerging Technologies, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-04-21

More U.S. tax credits for more electric cars

Within the huge onion that is the new stiumlous/spending bill, there's a new layer of tax credits for electric vehicles. More credits than we've had before and now two and three-wheeel vehicles will possibly qualify though large trucks won't. If you're thinking of getting an electric vehicle this...

Tags: Car, Electric Car, Tax Credit, Electric Vehicle, Personal Finance, Taxes, Free Trade, Financial Planning, Finance, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-02-21

(Photos: Electric vehicles, present and future)

(Photos: Electric vehicles, present and future)heavy trucksWhat an elegant engineering solution for a high-lift bucket- stabilization is always a prime safety concern, the heavy battery packs counterweight well...if only there was a way to lighten the weight for driving to decrease energy losses...gravity generator, anyone?

Tags: electric vehicle, photograph

Discussion threads 2008-12-09

Photos: Electric vehicles, present and future

While consumers wait for a mass-market electric auto, carmakers show off vehicles under development and those already being used. by CNET News.com

Tags: Electric Vehicle, Photograph, Manufacturing, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2008-12-05

A $1 billion plan for car-charging network

A $1 billion plan for car-charging networkAre you serious?Hybrid cars are only the first step in the process of moving toward alternative energy. If you seriously believe that we are going to be able to continue use gasoline, even in smaller quantities, then you might want to start paying...

Tags: apparatu, car-charging network, car, electric vehicle, linear distance, battery, network

Discussion threads 2008-11-21

(Mini E, electric vehicle)

(Mini E, electric vehicle)How about a true testThis proves what can be done. I just have a bug with the test program. It's asking you to pay $850 a month to be a beta tester for one year. At that price only celebrities or someone pretty well...

Tags: MINI-E, electric vehicle, car, electric car

Discussion threads 2008-11-21

SF Bay Area plugs in

The mayors of the San Francisco Bay Area's three largest cities gathered Thursday to announce their ambitious new initiatives to make the region the electric vehicle capital of the country. CNET's Kara Tsuboi has this report.

Tags: Electric Vehicle, News, kara tsuboi, gavin newsom, electric cars, hybrid cars, san jose, oakland, san francisco, green, environment

Videos 2008-11-21

Mini E, electric vehicle

BMW/Mini unveiled an all electric version of its Cooper, the Mini E. by CNET News.com

Tags: Cooper, Electric Vehicle, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2008-11-20

An order of fries and a tank of biodiesel to go. You and your car could feed from the same source.

An order of fries and a tank of biodiesel to go. You and your car could feed from the same source.biofuels are follyTheres three big things wrong with biofuels.1. Around the world in places like Malaysia, there has been a marked increase in removal of rainforest in order to...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, biodiesel, biofuel

Discussion threads 2008-04-10

(Photos: Electric vehicles you can buy right now)

(Photos: Electric vehicles you can buy right now)10 Million New Electrical Bike in China in 2007What else more need to be said? I am driving e bike everyday in China. It is available everywhere, Walmart etc. The main reason is price compared to automobile, around USD 120.

Tags: Electric Vehicles, photograph

Discussion threads 2007-09-04

In electric car stakes, it's Miles to go

In electric car stakes, it's Miles to gochinese , expensive , low range, unknown quality and service cost...Why would I need one?You can easily get 10 to 15$/100 miles with most gasoline cars.By the way, how many $/100 miles to charge the battery?What's the net gain?How much coal and oil...

Tags: Sales strategy, electric car, Tesla Roadster, electric vehicle, sedan, hydrogen, acceleration

Discussion threads 2007-08-10

AI behind smart car wheels

Scientists at the University of Portsmouth, UK, have developed an artificial intelligence system to build the world's first thinking car wheel. The steering wheels use microcomputers which perform 4,000 calculations per second and communicate with each other. Then the wheels use AI to learn as the car is being driven,...

Tags: Computers &, Internet, Energy &, Environment, Engineering &, Innovation

Blog posts 2007-06-18

Ultracapacitors and the Hybrid Electric Vehicle

Due to the recent increase in worldwide gasoline prices, as well as ongoing public and governmental pressure for a more environmentally friendly and fuel efficient means of transportation, automotive manufacturers are developing product lines that incorporate true alternatives to the gas-powered drive trains that are the hallmark of the industry....

Tags: Fuel Cell, Electric Vehicle, Maxwell Technologies, Fuel Cells, Emerging Technologies

White papers

Ultracapacitor System Design: Optimizing Hybrid Electric Vehicles With Fuel Cell Power

The automotive industry's recent push towards developing electric and hybrid electric vehicles EV and HEVs is a direct response to the growing global pressure to improve the environment and has resulted in a search for significantly cleaner and more efficient vehicles. So far, the outcome of this search has not...

Tags: Fuel Cell, Storage, Electric Vehicle, Maxwell Technologies, Fuel Cells, Emerging Technologies

White papers

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2009 Lexus GS 450h

Photo gallery:2009 Lexus GS 450h Our perfect power train combines high performance with excellent fuel economy, an ideal that the 2009 Lexus GS 450h comes the closest of any car we've seen to delivering. Lexus claims 5.2 seconds to 60 mph, yet this big, comfortable sedan consistently registers fuel economy...

Tags: Digital media, Digital music, Lexus, Lexus GS

Product reviews 2009-06-30

Taxpayers are NOT bailing out Ford Motor, or are we?

We all know the sorry saga of two-thirds of the former Detroit Big Three. GM in bankruptcy, shedding brands and trying to become competitive once again. Chrylser is now essentially a distribution arm for Fiat, a second tier car company that had no American market share a year...

Tags: Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-06-23

Military kicks the tires of green technology

Military kicks the tires of green technologyMilitary kicks the tires of green technologyIt's greatRE: Military kicks the tires of green technologyWhen was talking to my ford truck parts dealer, he said that this diesel-electric ?Aggressor? Vehicle could be Iraq's first hybrid.

Tags: tire, green technology

Discussion threads 2009-06-18

Ford plugs in

Ford Motor is providing some test cars to Hydro-Quebec, a large electricity company in Canada. These are Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles which the insiders insist on initialling as PHEVs. The Ford PHEV cars are in the Escape model line. Courtesy: Ford...

Tags: Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle, Ford Motor Co., Ford PHEV, Hydro-Québec, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-06-10

Bright idea needs money

Bright Automotive wants to green the delivery truck and corporate vehicle fleets of America. If only they can get some money. I recently blogged about Bright's hope to begin production in 2012, both electric cars and delivery vans. They've teamed with a solar company to turn parking...

Tags: Car, Indiana, Bright Idea, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-06-02