Christy M asked: Electric cars are currently touted to save the mother Earth from the issue of global warming but are they really capable of doing that? After all, electricity is generated from coal and coal, just like petrol, is a … [Read more...]
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Cars vs Electric Cars – Which Is Really The Car Of The Future?
Friday 02/25/ By Leave a Comment
Gary Ruplinger asked: With gas prices being so high, alternative fuel vehicles have become a popular topic. Two of the types of vehicles that tend to get a lot of press are the hydrogen fuel cell powered vehicles and electric powered vehicles. … [Read more...]
Electric Car/ Battery Stocks Moving Higher in Morning Trading; (NYSE: PPO) Trading at $60.96, up 4.43 (7.84%) on Upgrade
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February 25, 2011 (Investorideas.com renewable energy/green newswire) Investorideas.com a leader in cleantech investor research, reports on electric car stocks and battery stocks trading in morning trading February 25th. Read more.... … [Read more...]
Kite-Powered Electric Car Crosses Australia Using Only $15 Worth of Electricity
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Photo via Wind Explorer The Wind Explorer--a kite-assisted lightweight electric car--drove 3,107 miles across Australia in 18 days using only $15 worth of electricity. As if that was... Read the full story on TreeHugger Read more........ … [Read more...]
New high-performance lithium-ion battery ‘top candidate’ for electric cars
Thursday 02/24/ By Leave a Comment
Scientists are reporting development of an advanced lithium-ion battery that is ideal for powering the electric vehicles now making their way into dealer showrooms. The new battery can store large amounts of energy in a small space and has a high … [Read more...]
Rolls Royce’s First Electric Car To Be Unveiled At The Geneva Motor Show
Wednesday 02/23/ By Leave a Comment
Luxury car maker Rolls-Royce is planning to unveil its first electric vehicle at the Geneva Motor Show on March 1. According to the UK-based company, the fully electric-powered car dubbed Phantom 102EX, will then go on a global tour taking in North … [Read more...]
Volvo’s New Car Turns from Plug-In Electric, to Hybrid, to Diesel With a Button
Wednesday 02/23/ By Leave a Comment
Image credit: Volvo How does a car maker settle the problem of deciding to make an all-electric car, a hybrid electric car, or a diesel engine car? They can only make one vehicle so which will it be? Volvo has decided... all three! Yep, the car … [Read more...]
Report: Toyota to bring Home EV chargers to market in 2012; expects to sell 50K PHEVs worldwide that year
Sunday 02/20/ By Leave a Comment
The Nikkei reports that Toyota Motor Corp. will start selling home battery chargers for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles in 2012. Group firms Toyota Home and Toyota Industries Corp. will jointly develop the charger and will market it under the … [Read more...]
Video: Green Overdrive cruises the streets in electrified $18,000 VW Bug
Sunday 02/20/ By Leave a Comment
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Green Culture, Volkswagen Homemade electric VW Bug - Click above to watch video after the jump DIY-er and entrepeneur Al Bullock's electrified 1970 Volkswagen Beetle proves that converting a conventional, gasoline-fueled … [Read more...]
MET Car: Electric Trike For One (And Occasionally a Friend)
Friday 02/18/ By Leave a Comment
Images credit Yanko Design The Auto and Tech departments are out of the office, so I get to play with the MET. It is an interesting concept for an electric car, designed for a single person but you can squeeze two in if they are affectionate. … [Read more...]