Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Plug-In Hybrids: More Hype Than Hope?
Plug-In Hybrids: More Hype Than Hope?: "EV advocates are quick to note the Prius wasn't designed to be a plug-in hybrid, and in fact makes a lousy one. The biggest problem is the electric motor is too small, so the car relies more heavily on the gasoline engine. Cars designed from the ground up to be plug-in hybrids, like the plug-in Prius that Toyota is working on or the Saturn Vue plug-in – will almost certainly offer far better fuel efficiency."
GM says plug-in hybrid coming by early 2011 even if Saturn brand goes away
GM says plug-in hybrid coming by early 2011 even if Saturn brand goes away: "DETROIT — General Motors’ new product development chief says it will have a plug-in hybrid sport utility vehicle ready for fleet testing in early 2011.
The SUV was supposed to be a Saturn Vue Green Line, but GM has announced it will sell or phase out Saturn by the end of this year.
Vice Chairman Tom Stephens says GM will still produce the vehicle under one of its four remaining core brands — Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC. He would not identify the vehicle or say when the hybrid would be in showrooms.
A plug-in hybrid can be recharged with a home outlet and be powered by electricity or a conventional engine.
Stephens says the new SUV will get about double the city gas mileage of any other conventional SUV."
The SUV was supposed to be a Saturn Vue Green Line, but GM has announced it will sell or phase out Saturn by the end of this year.
Vice Chairman Tom Stephens says GM will still produce the vehicle under one of its four remaining core brands — Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC. He would not identify the vehicle or say when the hybrid would be in showrooms.
A plug-in hybrid can be recharged with a home outlet and be powered by electricity or a conventional engine.
Stephens says the new SUV will get about double the city gas mileage of any other conventional SUV."
Monday, May 4, 2009
Solar refuelling stations for electric cars
Solar refuelling stations for electric cars: "Solar energy and electric vehicles are an inevitable partnership that is one more step to reducing our dependence on foreign oil."
Chery Launching Five eco-friendly cars in 2010 - Beyond Fossil Fuel
Chery Launching Five eco-friendly cars in 2010 - Beyond Fossil Fuel: "Chinese automaker Chery is on the move! In last week’s Shanghai Motor Show, Chery displayed a few of their electric concept cars: the Tiggo 3EV and Riich M1 EV. Both vehicles are powered by advanced lithium phosphate batteries. In addition to these two electric cars Chery displayed hybrid versions of their A3 mall card and Futwin Coupe II. A few months earlier Chery introduced the S18 electric hatchback, which was its first electric car ever.
That is quite a few electric cars for one manufacturer. Chery reports they have plans for more EV cars. Yin Tongyue, the company director says all five of these cars will be in production by 2010. Chery plans to offer electric vehicles in small sedan, minicar, midsize sedan, MPV and SUV. That is bold! But of course, you are talking about the Chinese."
That is quite a few electric cars for one manufacturer. Chery reports they have plans for more EV cars. Yin Tongyue, the company director says all five of these cars will be in production by 2010. Chery plans to offer electric vehicles in small sedan, minicar, midsize sedan, MPV and SUV. That is bold! But of course, you are talking about the Chinese."
Recycle Lithium Today for Tomorrow's Cars | Green Energy News
Recycle Lithium Today for Tomorrow's Cars | Green Energy News: "The companies which are embracing lithium with such passion are focusing their hopes and dreams for clean vehicles on a relatively scarce metal. While at least one study claims there is plenty of lithium available from a variety of sources for anything we want to do with it, lithium battery developers are most likely hoping that those current evaluations of global resources are wrong and there is much more lithium available than now thought. That kind of logic says that as the demand for a resource goes up so does the exploration of it. Oil companies have found more crude than ever thought possible 100 years ago. So, lithium might be in greater quantities too if lithium miners look a little harder. Abundant supplies of lithium would make it cheaper and cut costs for battery makers.
Part of the appeal, one of the green credentials of lithium, is its recyclability. Religiously recycled, much of the lithium stashed away in batteries should be able to be recovered, reprocessed and reused.
Given that lithium is so rare, and the market for it is increasing almost daily, you’d think that there would be plans to increase recycling capabilities. The growth of lithium batteries should be equal to the ability to recycle them at their end of life a few years hence. That is, for every new lithium battery that comes o"
Part of the appeal, one of the green credentials of lithium, is its recyclability. Religiously recycled, much of the lithium stashed away in batteries should be able to be recovered, reprocessed and reused.
Given that lithium is so rare, and the market for it is increasing almost daily, you’d think that there would be plans to increase recycling capabilities. The growth of lithium batteries should be equal to the ability to recycle them at their end of life a few years hence. That is, for every new lithium battery that comes o"
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