Tesla Roadster with AC drive unit - Click above for high-res image gallery AC/DC? We're not referring to the classic rock band; we're taking a look at electric motors. In today's Greenlings post, we'll delve into the ins and outs of the powerplants … [Read more...]
Greenlings: What’s the difference between AC and DC? Which is better for electric cars?
Detroit Electric Signs Deal to Produce Electric Cars in China
Wuhan, China, June 19 - Detroit Electric Holdings Ltd and Donfeng Motor Company announced today that the two companies will work together to research, develop, market and sell Pure Electric Vehicles (PEVs) in China using Detroit Electric’s … [Read more...]
Greenlings: Why don’t we use solar to power our electric cars?
Filed under: Emerging Technologies, Solar, AutoblogGreen Exclusive, Greenlings Venturi Astrolab concept - Click above for high-res image gallery For years, we've been watching as solar-powered race cars travel at relatively high rates of speed for … [Read more...]
Mitsubishi and Subaru Launch Electric Cars in Japan
Two Japanese automakers are about to compete in the market for all-electric mini-cars, using lithium-ion battery packs to store energy. But the real question is how their customers will respond to the price of the vehicles, which exceed $47,000 … [Read more...]
Saturn’s future under Penske: electric cars might move to front of the line
Saturn Vue Plug-in - click above for a high-res gallery Now that Penske has agreed to buy Saturn from GM, the big question is what will happen to the brand's vehicles. The agreement between the two companies stated that GM would keep building the … [Read more...]
Institute of Mechanical Engineers: Electric cars aren’t enough (w/POLL)
According to a recent survey from the Royal Automobile Club Foundation in the UK, there will be lots of people who want to buy electric vehicles but are going to get frustrated by the long delay in getting EVs ready for mass consumption. That's a … [Read more...]
Study: Brits love, want to buy electric cars. Is that a good thing?
EV'IE - click above for more Well, this could be a pretty big deal. A new study by the Royal Automobile Club Foundation found that as many as 6.75 million British drivers are thinking about or could consider buying an electric vehicle - once they … [Read more...]
VW and BYD partner up for electric cars
Last week, Volkswagen and Chinese automaker BYD signed a memorandum of understanding to work together "in the area of electric mobility" and vehicles that use li-ion batteries. BYD Chairman Wang Chuanfu (yes, the guy who likes to drink battery fluid) … [Read more...]
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Air-fueled Battery for Electric Cars
A normal fossil fuel car (using an internal combustion engine) only needs the battery to start the engine as well as run the air conditioning system and the car stereo. But the scene is quite different with electric cars. Batteries run everything. So … [Read more...]