Why the Chevy Volt is an Electric Car
October 29, 2010 by admin
Filed under Hybrid Cars
High Gear Media explains why the Volt is no hybrid car–but can act like one.
Chevy Volt: Not an Electric Car?
October 17, 2010 by admin
Filed under Hybrid Cars
October 13, 2010 (2:09) Critics say Chevrolet’s Volt is technically more a hybrid than an electric car.
Debate fueled on whether Volt is really electric
October 13, 2010 by admin
Filed under Electric Cars
EV Safety Training Tour Begins
AUBURN HILLS, MI – The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) kicked off the first in a series of electric vehicle safety training sessions that will take place this fall in cities across the country, in a joint effort with Chevrolet and OnStar.
Read more on Government Fleet
ECOtality Selected by Victorian Government for Electric Vehicle Trial
SAN FRANCISCO & MELBOURNE, Australia–ECOtality, Inc. , a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, has partnered with the Victorian Government to collaborate on the Victorian Electric Vehicle Trial.
Read more on The Auto Channel
Newsweek: Are diesel hybrids the next green cars?
When the first mass-market all-electric vehicles hit showrooms in the coming months, high prices coupled with limited range and little to no ability for quick and convenient recharging means that the next generation of green cars will likely be a mishmash of old and new technologies. Many will be powered in part by a fuel with a dirty reputation: diesel.
Read more on MSNBC
Google Car: Not the First Self-Driving Vehicle
Google is not the first company to explore driverless vehicles; efforts to produce a self-driving car date back almost 30 years.
Read more on PC Magazine via Yahoo! News
Debate fueled on whether Volt is really electric
Several publications said the Volt uses its gasoline engine in a way that was similar to most hybrids, questioning whether the car was really just an advanced hybrid.
Read more on Detroit Free Press
Debate fueled on whether Volt is really electric
October 13, 2010 by admin
Filed under Electric Cars
EV Safety Training Tour Begins
AUBURN HILLS, MI – The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) kicked off the first in a series of electric vehicle safety training sessions that will take place this fall in cities across the country, in a joint effort with Chevrolet and OnStar.
Read more on Government Fleet
ECOtality Selected by Victorian Government for Electric Vehicle Trial
SAN FRANCISCO & MELBOURNE, Australia–ECOtality, Inc. , a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, has partnered with the Victorian Government to collaborate on the Victorian Electric Vehicle Trial.
Read more on The Auto Channel
Newsweek: Are diesel hybrids the next green cars?
When the first mass-market all-electric vehicles hit showrooms in the coming months, high prices coupled with limited range and little to no ability for quick and convenient recharging means that the next generation of green cars will likely be a mishmash of old and new technologies. Many will be powered in part by a fuel with a dirty reputation: diesel.
Read more on MSNBC
Google Car: Not the First Self-Driving Vehicle
Google is not the first company to explore driverless vehicles; efforts to produce a self-driving car date back almost 30 years.
Read more on PC Magazine via Yahoo! News
Debate fueled on whether Volt is really electric
Several publications said the Volt uses its gasoline engine in a way that was similar to most hybrids, questioning whether the car was really just an advanced hybrid.
Read more on Detroit Free Press
Chevy Volt 230 MPG, NASA Moon Tires – Autoline Daily 204
October 6, 2010 by admin
Filed under Fuel Economy
GM announced that the Chevy Volt will be rated at 230 miles per gallon in city driving. The Dodge Viper could get a Ferrari V10. Goodyear and NASA have developed an airless tire for use on the moon. All that and more, plus a look at Toyotas new Venza crossover.
(35) electric car 48 volt test run
September 6, 2010 by admin
Filed under Electric Cars
electric car 48 volt test run
Overview, 2010 Chevy Volt, 2009 Chicago Auto Show.
September 1, 2010 by admin
Filed under Electric Cars
Get a more detail overview of how energy efficient Chevy Volt attains 40 mile no gas mark. 2009 Chicago Auto Show. Feb. 10, 2009.
Chevy prices Volt at $41,000 but will push leases
July 31, 2010 by admin
Filed under Electric Cars
GM hopes electric Volt creates buzz at $41,000
The electric Chevrolet Volt will be priced between $41,000 and $44,600, but an aggressive lease will enable consumers to get it for three years at…
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GM hikes production capacity for Volt by 50 pct
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors says it’s boosting production capacity for its new Chevrolet Volt due to strong public interest in the electric car that goes on sale later this year.
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BMW seeks tax perks for electric car production in Thailand
BMW AG has asked Thailand to consider granting it special tax incentives to manufacture electric cars in the kingdom, media reports said Wednesday.BMW’s chief of government affairs Thomas Becker raise…
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San Jose Unveils Public Charging Stations for Plug-In Cars
The sight of electric cars plugged in at two public charging stations in the San Jose Convention Center Garage may soon be a common one around the Bay Area. ChargePoint America plans to install 1,600 charging stations at a cost of $37 million. “We have collaboration with Oakland and San Francisco as part of a [...]
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Chevy prices Volt at $41,000 but will push leases
A federal tax credit would shave the electric car’s price to $33,500. The carmaker turns heads by offering leases as low as $350 a month. The rival Nissan Leaf will sell for as little as $20,280 or lease for $349 a month. The Chevrolet Volt, the first mass-market electric vehicle from General Motors Co., will have a sticker price starting at $41,000 when it hits showrooms this year, but it was …
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Rocketboom: The Electric Volt Car
July 1, 2010 by admin
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Rocketboom field correspondent Steve Garfield checks out the Chevy Volt next-generation electric car.
Electric vehicle battery: Rechargeable battery, Electric vehicle, Grid- tied electrical system, Chevrolet Volt, Lead-acid battery, VRLA battery, Nickel- … hydride battery , Lithium-ion battery
May 31, 2010 by admin
Filed under Electric Cars
Product Description
An electric vehicle battery (EVB) is a rechargeable battery used in electric vehicles, making them battery electric vehicles (BEVs). Batteries are usually the most expensive component of BEVs, although batteries from old or wrecked electric cars can be bought for battery-to-grid mini-power plants. The cost of battery manufacture is substantial, but increasing returns to scale may serve to lower their cost when BEVs are manufactured on the scale of modern internal combustion vehicles. Since the late 1990s, advances in battery technologies have been driven by skyrocketing demand for laptop computers and mobile phones, with consumer demand for more features, larger, brighter displays, and longer battery time driving research and development in the field. The BEV marketplace has reaped the benefits of these advances.
