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New York on Most Ambitious Carbon Reduction Plan

Matias Prieto — Mon, 24 Jun 2019 06:06:21 +0000

New York state lawmakers passed one of the world’s most ambitious laws aimed at countering climate change, under which fossil fuel power plants and gasoline cars will be phased out by 2050. The new law, known as the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, is emblematic of a growing movement among the American left toward […]

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EV Producers Working Together for a Greener Future

Ovidiu Sandru — Fri, 16 Nov 2018 09:33:24 +0000

Right now there are two different legislative efforts to change the federal tax credit for electric cars. On the one hand, you have a Republican senator who introduced a new bill to end the $7,500 federal tax credit and instead, tax them even more. On the other hand, another Republican senator proposed a new bill […]

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Hyundai/Toyota Partnership to Sell 1,000 Hydrogen-Powered Trucks

Matthew Fiala — Sat, 22 Sep 2018 06:33:15 +0000

Hydrogen vehicles may have finally received the boost that is needed to propel the technology forward. Hyundai announced on Wednesday that it will sell 1,000 hydrogen-powered trucks in Switzerland over the next five years through a partnership with H2 Energy, a Swiss hydrogen company. South Korea’s Hyundai and Japan’s Toyota are a handful of carmakers […]

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Air pollution particles found in mothers’ placentas

Matthew Fiala — Tue, 18 Sep 2018 16:53:17 +0000

Scientists found the first evidence that air pollution particles travel through pregnant women lungs and lodge in their placentas. A study of women in London, United Kingdom found sooty particles in the placentas of their babies and researchers believe that the particles are likely to enter the fetus. This study indicates that the air a […]

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Diesel BMW Vehicles No Longer Available after 2018 in US

Matthew Fiala — Thu, 13 Sep 2018 12:58:41 +0000

Beginning in 2019, diesel BMW vehicles will no longer be available in North America. Only a handful of diesel BMW vehicles are currently in production, with the 3 Series available as 328d, the 5 Series as the 540d xDrive and the X5 as the 35d. In only a few short months, all of these will […]

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Study: Electric And Autonomous Cars Still Not Profitable, But Prospects are Good

Arsenij Percov — Mon, 30 Jul 2018 19:07:22 +0000

The consultancy AlixPartners conducted a study of investments in electric and autonomous cars market and the cost-competitiveness of it. They conducted the research of the market and two consumer surveys. According to it, hundreds of companies and manufacturers, even new and non-traditional ones, are investing billions of dollars into electric and autonomous vehicles decades before […]

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Why EU Carmakers are Reporting Increased CO2 Emissions

Guest Contributor — Thu, 26 Jul 2018 19:42:28 +0000

On Wednesday, the European Commission claimed that EU carmakers are exploiting a new testing regime to inflate CO2 emissions data in an attempt to skew greenhouse gas targets. We are currently seeing a shift from the old NEDC testing procedure to a new procedure, WLTP. This new claim arrives in the wake of the ‘dieselgate’ […]

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Panasonic Decreases Cobalt Content Of Its Batteries

Arsenij Percov — Thu, 26 Jul 2018 19:36:06 +0000

Panasonic, the exclusive battery cell supplier for Tesla, is making progress towards its goal of providing cobalt-free batteries. According to Reuters, a CEO of Panasonic stated on July 12, 2018, that the company plans to halve the use of cobalt in its mass-produced automotive batteries “in 2 to 3 years.” The global cobalt supply is […]

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EcoCar3 Competition Features Chevy Camaro Hybrids Made by Students

Arsenij Percov — Mon, 16 Jul 2018 09:49:48 +0000

The EcoCar3 competition sponsored by GM and the United States Department of Energy finished a few days ago. It is the third Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition, which happens every four years. Participants are university students. GM donates them cars and a set of goals. This time, they had to make their cars more fuel efficient […]

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Hyundai Invests In Solid State Batteries

Arsenij Percov — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 20:47:55 +0000

More and more car manufacturers are entering the race to develop and offer solid-based batteries in their electric vehicles. Hyundai announced that it is investing in an American company called Ionic Materials. Last year, Hyundai tried to develop the technology by itself, according to Korea Herald’s report. However, it decided to increase its chances of […]

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Sweden’s 2-Kilometer Electrified Road Allows World’s First EV Charging En Route

Janina Lazo-Cruz — Thu, 26 Apr 2018 19:36:58 +0000

“Why should we invest in electrified roads? The answer is easy: we want to contribute to sustainable infrastructure. By electrifying roads, existing infrastructure can be utilized to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions,” writes eRoad Arlanda on their website. Aside from reducing vehicular greenhouse gas emissions, electrification of roads also aims to facilitate achieving energy […]

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This Would Be the Main Driver for Shift to Electric Cars

Janina Lazo-Cruz — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 19:43:09 +0000

Comparing with traditional diesel or petroleum-fueled vehicles, electric cars offer much cleaner environment with its zero emission feature, lower maintenance cost due to its fewer moving parts, and no or lower consumption of oil. With these advantages, the global electric car sales is booming, reaching 1.7% market share last 2017. That is, increasing by almost […]

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Hyundai Union Leader: EV’s Are Evil and Could Cut 70% of Jobs

Janina Lazo-Cruz — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 04:55:41 +0000

The South Korean automaker Hyundai Motors has shown enthusiasm on electric mobility transition as it committed last year on releasing 38 models of green vehicles by 2025 using a range of different technologies. On the other hand, Hyundai’s union, the largest in the country, is apparently against this move. “Electric cars are disasters. They are […]

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PNNL’s New EV Battery: 7x Longer Lifespan, 2 to 3 Times Longer Range

Janina Lazo-Cruz — Mon, 02 Apr 2018 19:26:06 +0000

The transport sector remains a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and electric vehicles can eliminate this generation of pollutants. Still, there are factors that remain challenges to electric mobility. The miles an electric vehicle can drive before it runs out of charge is almost half of the miles a petroleum/diesel-fueled vehicle can drive before […]

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9 Percent Reduction in Greenhouse Gas Emissions Could Be Realized with Connected and Autonomous Vehicles

Janina Lazo-Cruz — Tue, 27 Feb 2018 19:50:19 +0000

The additional materials, manufacturing, assembly, weight, electric consumption, and aerodynamic drag of a connected and autonomous vehicle’s sensors and computers were found to significantly increase its lifetime energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions – about 3 to 20 percent increase. This is according to a new study conducted by Ford Motor Company and the University […]

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Cummins Chooses India to Invest $500 million to Develop Electric Powertrain Manufacturing

Janina Lazo-Cruz — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 06:19:38 +0000

Powertrains are the heart of vehicles as they constitute the components that generate power and deliver them to the road. Cummins Inc., a U.S.-based Fortune 500 company, is well-known for designing, manufacturing, and distributing diesel- and natural gas-powered engines. To diversify its product portfolio, its chairman and CEO Tom Linebarger has announced the company’s entry […]

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Mazda Claims Its New Skyactiv-3 Engine Matches EV GHG emissions

Jose Aguilar — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 20:21:02 +0000

Mazda is said to be working on a gasoline engine to be as environmentally efficient as electric cars. Its latest high compression engine technology for producing the future engine is dubbed Skyactiv-3, and it follows the first generation engines named Skyactiv-G which came online in 2011, and later the second generation, Skyactiv-X set to reach […]

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World’s Top Automakers Venture $90 Billion into EVs and Batteries

Jose Aguilar — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 20:08:32 +0000

It is an outstanding moment in the outlook of the EV industry, as expectations rise with the commitment from top players of more than $90 billion in investments for electric cars and batteries, as per an analysis from Reuters. Although the current share of EVs in the global automobile market is just 1 percent, there is excitement and […]

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Byton Unveils High-tech, Connected, Electric, Autonomous SUV

Janina Lazo-Cruz — Tue, 16 Jan 2018 08:45:27 +0000

Byton, an automotive start-up, has recently unveiled its technology-focused, connected, self-driving, and fully electric concept car at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show held in Las Vegas. The electric SUV production model previewed in the event was described by Byton as “new smart device, built for the coming era of truly shared, smart mobility and autonomous […]

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Growth of Electric and Hybrid Car Sales in Norway Surpassed 50% in 2017

Jose Aguilar — Fri, 12 Jan 2018 19:51:14 +0000

OSLO, Norway — The sales of EV´s and hybrids made up 52% of all new car sales in 2017, up 12% from the previous year, according to the independent Norwegian Road Federation (OFV). Norway`s autonomous vehicle industry has benefitted from a deed in the form of subsidies that effectively promoted such growth. This accomplishment sets Norway ahead globally in replacing hydrogen-fueled […]

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Renault is GreenFleet’s Electric Vehicle Manufacturer of the Year

Janina Lazo-Cruz — Thu, 30 Nov 2017 07:12:24 +0000

Every year, the UK-based magazine, GreenFleet, recognizes the achievements of low-carbon vehicles sector through an awards event of the same name. In the 2017 GreenFleet Awards held last 23rd day of this month at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry, the automaker company Renault was selected as the Electric Vehicle Manufacturer of the Year. The editor of […]

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The new Tesla Roadster – will it beat down gasoline cars?

Jose Aguilar — Sat, 25 Nov 2017 18:50:04 +0000

Tesla`s story is not such a long one, as it is a perplexing one, with a motto at its beginnings in 2003 to “accelerate the advent of electric vehicles“. In spite the fact it all started with the Roadster, the brand`s portfolio has after 14 years expanded, not only to include electric cars and semi […]

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Toyota Believes Electric Vehicles Not Yet Ready for Mass Production

Janina Lazo-Cruz — Thu, 23 Nov 2017 09:17:53 +0000

“Battery-powered cars with a long range are very expensive and it takes a long time to charge them. Such cars do not fit in our program,” said Takeshi Uchiyamada, chairman of Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp, through the German magazine Der Spiegel. He deems that electric vehicles are not yet ready for mass production. This was […]

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IHS Predicts How the Automotive Industry Will Look in 2040

Janina Lazo-Cruz — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 07:53:02 +0000

In 23 years, three trends are projected to happen in the automotive industry: (1) as consumers welcome online commute services such as Uber and Grab, vehicle sales worldwide will decrease, (2) on the other hand, the demand for petroleum and gasoline will remain increasing, especially for non-transportation uses, and (3) majority of vehicles sold globally […]

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How Early Autonomous Vehicle Adoption Could Save Thousands of Lives

Janina Lazo-Cruz — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 14:27:45 +0000

The idea of autonomous vehicles is based on both the convenience and the potential to eliminate hazardous, fatal, and costly human errors. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the majority of vehicular accidents, more than 90 percent, involve man-related errors. Road tests of these self-driving cars are already being conducted and their usage […]

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China Moves Closer To Being Free From Gas Powered Autos

Nicholas Say — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 07:55:28 +0000

There is little doubt that China gets “it”. In a world where urbanization has become synonymous with air pollution and using imported resources for energy, daily life becomes a question of political dependency. If cities like Shanghai or Beijing are ever going to have clean air, Electric Vehicles (EV’s) are going to be a big […]

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1907-Founded Detroit Electric Gets Second Life

Guest Contributor — Mon, 11 Sep 2017 21:01:39 +0000

Not all success stories unfold quickly, and some can last for over a century. The story of the original developer of the electric car may be a good example. Having been started in 1907, Detroit Electric sold 13.000 electric vehicles between its inception and 1939. While the company did shut down sometime after 1942, it […]

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Self-Driving Cars – The Thin Line Between Advancement and Disaster

Guest Contributor — Sat, 09 Sep 2017 21:39:30 +0000

Every decade to so, a product promises to revolutionize our society. Some of these may be more important and influential than others, in terms of how much they change our way of life. It is clear that the development of autonomous vehicles will be one of these huge advancements. While the technology is mostly developed […]

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Real-Life Usage of Euro6 Cars NOT as Clean as Previously Thought, Study Claims

Ovidiu Sandru — Fri, 01 Sep 2017 23:20:10 +0000

A new study commissioned by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) reports that during real-world usage, the Euro 6 cars powered with diesel and petroleum-gasoline emit carbon dioxide and NOx that are out of the legally accepted levels. The study was conducted by the Laboratory of Applied Thermodynamics of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki […]

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Tesla Now World’s Fourth Largest Car Company by Value

Nicholas Say — Wed, 23 Aug 2017 22:06:35 +0000

Elon Musk has done a seemingly impossible task. In a little over a decade, Tesla Motors has risen to be one of the most valuable car companies in the world, and they only produce electric vehicles! Tesla shipped around 70,000 cars last year, so there are many that wonder about how such a small production […]

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BMW’s Masterplan to Electric Car Transition

Nicholas Say — Fri, 28 Jul 2017 11:21:16 +0000

The Bavarian powerhouse is making all the right moves when it comes to electric vehicles. Maybe this is because they are watching the price of Tesla stock blast higher, and the market cap of a decade old company surpass automakers that have been at it for nearly a century. Or maybe it is because they […]

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The Three Chinese EV Companies Planning to Compete With Tesla

Nicholas Say — Sun, 23 Apr 2017 06:43:47 +0000

Tesla’s Model 3 is creating a lot of buzz in the plug-in car market. While China has a reputation for being environmentally insensitive, they are currently the largest market for full EV’s. There are three companies that are looking to capitalize on the excitement that Tesla has created, and it is hard to see a […]

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Tesla More Valuable than Ford and GM Right Now

Guest Contributor — Sat, 15 Apr 2017 18:19:57 +0000

Last week, Tesla has become a real challenge for all car makers on the stock market. In a period of economic descent for the biggest actors in the car business, Tesla has been posting a rise of about 7% on yearly basis in the past years, overtaking the positions, according to Financial Times and New […]

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GM and Opel Will Part Ways From Now On

Ece Polat — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 20:58:37 +0000

General Motors broke its ties with its European Operations; however, Opel’s CEO will stay in its job, and he is hopeful for the future of the company. Opel’s CEO Karl-Thomas Neumann stated that Opel will continue to design its own cars. Since 2013, Neumann kept his position in Opel and will keep it for the […]

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BYD Led the Way in Building Electric Cars in Past Two Years

Ece Polat — Mon, 20 Feb 2017 17:14:43 +0000

When it comes to carmakers that sell both battery-electric cars and plug-in hybrids, the most famous names are ‘Tesla’ and ‘Nissan’; however, there is a company that most people from North America and Europe seem to miss. BYD, a Chinese carmaker, sold the highest amount of plug-in cars two years in a row. In 2016, […]

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Ford CEO Suggests that Consumers Be Allowed to Determine Emission Standards

Nicholas Say — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 14:36:08 +0000

The CEO of Ford Motor Company went straight to President Trump with the dire warning that if fuel economy standards aren’t relaxed, the employment consequences could be severe. Mark Fields is the man at the top of Ford, and in a recent meeting with President Trump he revealed that up to a million jobs in […]

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China’s Electric Car Scandal Could Happen in the U.S.

Courtney Lepping — Tue, 13 Sep 2016 18:41:10 +0000

Every economic system has an ugly reality and communist countries like China are no exception. An electric car scandal that recently surfaced was unexpected, however, especially with the seemingly unbiased green car revolution. China has a reputation for being a leader in solar and wind power, outpacing similar efforts in other countries. While China’s push […]

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The Story Behind Ford’s Model E Isn’t So S-E-X-Y

Courtney Lepping — Thu, 01 Sep 2016 19:10:07 +0000

You’ve heard of Ford CEO Mark Field’s upcoming electric vehicle, Model E, which is rumored to come in two body styles: a sedan and a crossover. There’s a lot of reasons why consumers are excited. Model E will have a starting 200 miles of range and will accept a hybrid, plug-in hybrid, or battery electric […]

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Karma Revero – Fit With Solar Panels and a Gasoline Engine

Ovidiu Sandru — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 06:08:05 +0000

Karma Revero – that’s the name of the new Fisker-based Karma Automotive product. It is based on the Fisker Karma and, as the manufacturer says, will feature solar panels that are able to actually power the car. If you remember, a couple of years ago, Fisker Automotive has been acquired by Chinese company Wanxiang Group, and aims […]

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Tesla’s Autopilot System Under Investigation

Courtney Lepping — Tue, 19 Jul 2016 12:25:52 +0000

You have most likely heard of Tesla’s autopilot semi-autonomous driving system that exists within its higher quality vehicles. It may not become the norm unless the politics surrounding the system dissolves. After a number of Autopilot accidents including the death of Joshua Brown, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the National Transportation Safety Board […]

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Toyota Plant Uses Hydrogen to Reduce Emissions

Courtney Lepping — Thu, 14 Jul 2016 20:37:24 +0000

The Miyata Plant of Toyota Motor Kyushu has exciting plans for the use of hydrogen in reducing carbon dioxide emissions. With the incorporation of solar and wind energy as the initiation of a project by of Fukuoka Prefecture, Toyota Motor Kyushu Inc, Kyuden Technosystems Corp and Toyota Tsusho Corp, it is expected that carbon dioxide […]

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New Texas Toyota Headquarters Going Green

Courtney Lepping — Sat, 18 Jun 2016 06:09:44 +0000

Toyota’s headquarters is moving to Texas and making a shift towards environmental practices. Toyota consulted the Texas energy management and consulting services firm, Priority Power Management (PPM), to design a plan for a headquarters based on renewable power. The Plano headquarters campus will be ‘going green’ with LED lights, solar panels, building shells designed to […]

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Ford’s Green CO2 Materials Will Reduce Carbon Emissions

Courtney Lepping — Fri, 20 May 2016 20:46:35 +0000

Ford, after working with other companies and universities, is taking the next environmentally-friendly leap to include biomaterials in vehicles. By using excess CO2 to create high-quality plastics and foam, the company will use such materials in vehicle seats and under the hood. The change to green vehicular materials will reduce carbon emissions. 2.4 million pounds […]

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Energy and Lives saved by Toyota’s New Thermo-Tect Lime Green Paint

Natalie Pullen — Wed, 24 Feb 2016 04:46:26 +0000

As a road runner I know just how vital visibility is. Safety should remain paramount above fashion. Thankfully running apparel and fashion trends appear to have turned safety conscious. The rather gordy, luminous and highly visible neon colours are currently very trendy. It hasn’t always been the case. Similarly, cars sell on fashion and marketing. […]

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Renault Electric Vehicles Top Sales in 2015

Samantha Joe — Fri, 22 Jan 2016 18:08:09 +0000

Renault has risen to the top in Europe. Renault electric vehicles are surging in the market — the automaker is now the top performer on the continent when it comes to electric vehicles, taking a market share of 23.6%. In 2015, 23,086 units were registered, which is a 49% increase from the previous year. Twenty […]

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Gas Prices Key in Fuel Efficiency Targets

Samantha Joe — Sat, 16 Jan 2016 08:48:51 +0000

Fuel efficiency targets are still a big focus for automakers. At the Detroit Auto Show, vehicles with engines that are just as powerful as years before are being shown off, but with a smaller size and less gas consumption. Carmakers have swapped stainless steel in favor of aluminum and other lightweight materials. They’ve added gears to […]

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Hydrogen Vehicles Among London’s Taxis, Soon

Samantha Joe — Sun, 20 Dec 2015 13:16:52 +0000

London has a new kind of taxi in town. Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles operated by a company called Green Tomato Cars, started to pick up passengers soon after COP21 (the Paris agreement) was signed by world leaders, officially recognizing the “urgent and potentially irreversible threat” to our world, posed by climate change. The cars being used […]

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Ford’s Hybrids May Soon Drive Themselves

Samantha Joe — Fri, 18 Dec 2015 08:45:57 +0000

Perhaps sooner than you think, your car will be driving itself. Hot on the heels of last week’s announcement that Ford would fund electric vehicle product expansion via a multi-billion dollar investment, the carmaker revealed its ambitions regarding driverless cars. Ford autonomous hybrid vehicles are definitely in the future. At Ford’s Research & Innovation Center, situated […]

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Ford Electric Vehicles’ Future Looking Bright

Samantha Joe — Sat, 12 Dec 2015 15:46:05 +0000

Like other car manufacturers, Ford is investing heavily in electric autos. Ford has said that it will invest $4.5 billion in electric vehicles. This money will fund the addition of 13 electric and hybrid vehicles to their line up by 2020. That would increase the representation of green cars in their product assortment to 40%, up […]

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Subaru Marks a Decade of Zero-Landfill Waste Disposal

Mila Luleva — Fri, 15 May 2015 16:35:07 +0000

Subaru is the first car manufacturer worldwide, who can proudly announce that they have been running a zero-landfill production plants for over a decade. When talking about eco-friendly vehicles, many people immediately assume that these should be all electric, a hybrid, or something from the future like a car powered by hydrogen fuel cells or compressed […]

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Tesla Motors Banned from Selling Cars in West Virginia

Ovidiu Sandru — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 16:48:31 +0000

Tesla Motors has been banned from selling cars in West Virginia, and made Elon Musk to tweet a big “Oh, no!”. If you were thinking that the West Virginia is a fully democratic state, and the American dream of being free is the ultimate stuff you could think of, you’re mostly wrong. It looks like some […]

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Electric Vehicle Batteries Cheaper Than Expected

Ari Luis — Sun, 29 Mar 2015 19:22:13 +0000

One of the biggest things holding back sales of electric vehicles is the price of the battery. Sure, you save money on gas and maintenance in the long run, but the price is still not something to sneeze at, even after subsidies and all. But there is hope – battery prices are falling, and they […]

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Self Driving Tesla Available Three Months from Now

Ari Luis — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 19:09:12 +0000

Do you fancy talking to your Tesla ala Knight Rider? Well, maybe not. But riding a fast self driving car like Johnny Cab in the latest Total Recall may be up your alley. It’s surely something that Elon Musk fancies so that is why he’s putting a self driving system in every Tesla three months from […]

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Tesla Motors is Now Open For Business in New Jersey!

Benji Jerew — Thu, 19 Mar 2015 21:20:36 +0000

Tesla Motors’ direct sales model has repeatedly drawn fire from the ADAs (automobile dealership associations), which has led to prohibition in a number of states. Tesla Motors can’t sell any cars in Texas, for example, and buyers have to jump through hoops to get one delivered to them, and that’s not the only state with […]

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Lightweight Cars Will Drive Fuel Economy Future, say Carmakers

Benji Jerew — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 04:44:47 +0000

Fuel economy in the automotive industry has been largely dependent on aerodynamics and powertrain enhancements, but lightweight cars are going to take us into the future. Since CAFE (Corporate Average Fuel Economy) standards were first implemented by the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency), back in 1978, the main means of reducing fuel consumption and emissions has […]

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Elux Karma – ex-Fisker’s New Name, say Wanxiang Sources

Benji Jerew — Tue, 24 Feb 2015 20:33:15 +0000

Wanxiang is dropping the name “Fisker” and going with the new “Elux” brand name. The Elux Karma could be in production by mid-2016, though a production facility has yet to be finalized (read: mid-2017?). Following the story of the Fisker Karma, we find ups and downs that could constitute one of the biggest disappointments in […]

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General Motors to Use Wind Power for Reaching Renewable Energy Goals

Benji Jerew — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 20:10:28 +0000

We’ve been following General Motors’ renewable energy plans for a long time, and this is the first time that we’ve heard of the global company turning to wind power. In addition to recycling and energy-efficiency programs, General Motors has set for itself the goal of 125 MW (megawatts) renewable energy capacity by 2020. For the […]

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Better Catalytic Converters and More EV Charging Stations in Japan

Mila Luleva — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 20:01:16 +0000

The guys at Toyota, currently Japan’s best car manufacturer, are experimenting on reducing toxicity in car fumes, while trying to manage the incredible number of orders for their first hydrogen fuel-cell car. At the same time, Nissan, the country’s second best, is preparing to put up a big fight, betting on growing demand as infrastructure improves. […]

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Toyota Mirai Hydrogen Fuel Cell Car – Just a “Better Battery”, Says Exec

Benji Jerew — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 21:03:45 +0000

Personally, I think both battery electric cars and hydrogen fuel cell cars, such as the Toyota Mirai, have a place in the future of transportation, but maybe the solution isn’t that clearly cut. Ahh, the age-old debate between battery electric cars and hydrogen fuel cell cars… Actually, can we call it an “age-old debate” if it’s […]

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Should Tesla Motors Franchise? If Yes, With Whom?

Benji Jerew — Thu, 22 Jan 2015 16:22:57 +0000

Tesla Motors has long been chastised for its adoption of the direct-sales model, much to the dismay of many automobile dealer associations. Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk, at the 2015 Automotive News World Congress (link might be behind a paywall), was encouraging other automakers to adopt electric vehicles, expanding on the success of models such […]

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Elon Musk Discusses the Future of Electric Cars in Michigan

Guest Contributor — Thu, 22 Jan 2015 07:06:57 +0000

On a recent visit to Michigan, Musk stated again his belief that electric cars are just ‘fundamentally better’ than gas guzzling cars, and noting that they ought to be the way of the future. Given Tesla’s currently tiny market share (less than one third of one percent), the only way this will happen is if […]

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Advancing Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology – Toyota Opens Patent Vault

Benji Jerew — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 20:02:41 +0000

Over the last couple of decades, a lot of research and development money has been poured into hydrogen fuel cell technology, one form of clean transportation technology that Toyota has hedged its bets on, as opposed to battery electric vehicles. In fact, Toyota has gone so far as to say that hydrogen fuel cell vehicles […]

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Chevy Volt-based Crossover, Chevy Crossvolt, Coming to NAIAS 2015?

Benji Jerew — Mon, 29 Dec 2014 15:25:28 +0000

A few years ago, General Motors filed to protect the name “Chevy Crossvolt,” designated for a crossover sport utility vehicle based on the Chevy Volt extended-range electric vehicle (EREV). In 2010, General Motors unveiled a crossover EREV concept, the Chevy Volt MPV5. Later, in 2011, the company filed to protect the name “Crossvolt,” which seemed […]

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Milan Makes it Fashionable to Leave Car at Home

Ari Luis — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 00:14:01 +0000

Ancient capitals in Europe struggle with dealing with vehicular traffic. The narrow, bumpy streets that were laid out literally by oxcarts are having trouble accommodating modern chariots. The cities of the Old World are adopting different approaches in dealing with the problem. Hamburg is planning to ban cars by 2050, while London is charging car […]

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Does Cheap Gasoline Make Toyota Prius Less Attractive?

Benji Jerew — Fri, 12 Dec 2014 19:00:11 +0000

Toyota Prius is a hybrid electric vehicle, the most popular in the United States and just one of over six million Toyota hybrid vehicles sold around the world. There are two reasons to buy a hybrid vehicle, such as the Toyota Prius, which offers better fuel economy than just about everything else on the road […]

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Hold Your Horses, Ferrari Releases Hybrid Supercar this Holiday Season

Ari Luis — Sat, 06 Dec 2014 01:04:47 +0000

As it is, the LaFerrari was already a beast of a car at 963 horsepower. But the folks at Ferrari had other ideas, they put it into the XX Program and came up with this beast of a brother, the LaFerrari FXX K, that they will unleash during the Finali Mondiali at the Yas Marina […]

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Europe Needs to Update Fuel Economy Test Cycles

Benji Jerew — Fri, 05 Dec 2014 17:10:30 +0000

Times, “they are a-changin’ but, at least according to some independent testing agencies, environmental regulations, such as those that govern transportation fuel economy and carbon dioxide emissions, aren’t keeping up with them. Fuel economy measurements are a big part of marketing green cars. Recently, Toyota announced pricing on the Toyota Prius c, which has the […]

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Tesla, Aiming for the Stars, or at least Mars

Ari Luis — Sun, 30 Nov 2014 01:15:01 +0000

A generation ago, the only electric vehicles around were golf carts, fork lifts, and bumper cars. It’s probably this kind of lineage that Tesla came from. Or maybe not. After all, it’s cool to drive any of the aforementioned vehicles only when it’s winter or fall, and it has nothing to do with style. But […]

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EV Fleet Makes Skies Clearer in Sunny California

Ari Luis — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 00:03:43 +0000

It’s not exactly Top Gun, but the top brass at Los Angeles Air Force Base in El Segundo, California are aces in my book. After the University of Delaware proved the concept that electric cars can be used as mobile storage for the grid last month, the air force base rolled out a vehicle-to-grid fleet […]

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Solid State Batteries the Basis of Extended Range Audi EV?

Ari Luis — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 12:54:00 +0000

One of the biggest fears of EV owners is getting stuck in the middle of nowhere with a dead battery. Volkswagen, the makers of Audi, plan to address this by a new all-electric Audi Q8 sports SUV, with 700 km (435 mi.) range on a full charge. This is easier said than done, after all […]

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Fuel Cell Uptake to Charge Platinum Demand

Ari Luis — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 00:28:21 +0000

We’re not talking album sales here, though we wouldn’t mind getting a million hits. We’re referring to the rare shiny metal that’s more expensive than gold. If 80’s band Spandau Ballet sang about gold, platinum producers are counting on fuel cell manufacturers to fall head over heels over the metal. It’s not as if they […]

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Wireless EV Charging Hits the Right Spot

Ari Luis — Sat, 15 Nov 2014 06:35:35 +0000

Filling up is a chore, so much so that gas stations with service attendants are a standard feature in my part of the world. Topping up an EV can be much more of a pain, Supercharger stations notwithstanding. But then again, maybe not. That is if the people at Evatran will have their way. They’ve […]

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Your Next EV, Batteries Not Included

Ari Luis — Fri, 14 Nov 2014 01:45:55 +0000

It’s been said that the next big thing is a better battery. However, researchers at Queensland University of Technology in Australia and Rice University in Houston beg to disagree. The research team developed a flexible supercapacitor, one that can be put in every nook and cranny of the car’s hood, roof and even doors. Not […]

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Herbie Now an Electric Dream

Ari Luis — Tue, 11 Nov 2014 00:05:28 +0000

Well, it’s really not Herbie but his younger sibling, a 1966 Volkswagen (VW) Beetle, that becomes an electric vehicle. The VW Beetle, the original “people’s car”, has always stood for reliability and simplicity. And in Herbie, the German automobile found a way to live the American Dream and compete in the most American of all […]

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Toyota FCV Company’s Hero as Zero Car in Japanese Rally

Ari Luis — Wed, 05 Nov 2014 15:25:40 +0000

The Toyota Fuel Cell Vehicle (FCV) participated in the Shinshihiro Rally as the Zero Car. It was the final race of the Japanese Rally Championship that was held last October 31 to November 2 in Shinshiro, Aichi, although the FCV was not competing. The FCV rolled through the race track to check road safety. Just […]

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Former Tesla Part Owner Discreetly Uses Their Tech

Ari Luis — Wed, 05 Nov 2014 13:47:25 +0000

So while Daimler Benz cashed out its remaining 4% in the Silicon Valley automaker, pocketing US$780M in the process, they had a trick up their sleeve as a result of their association with Tesla – first dibs on cutting-edge electric vehicle technology. That was part of the deal back in 2009 when the German automaker […]

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Toyota FCV Revs Up for Japanese Rally

Ari Luis — Sun, 02 Nov 2014 00:50:08 +0000

The Japanese automaker announced that it will enter a custom Fuel Cell Vehicle in the final leg of the Japanese Rally Championship today, November 1. They gave no specifics but described the car to have a white paint adorned with silver, blue and black graphics and will come with mud flaps and lightweight wheels, as […]

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Last Nail in the Tesla – Toyota Partnership?

Ari Luis — Sat, 01 Nov 2014 02:39:16 +0000

While all other major car makers are either improving or developing battery electric vehicles, the world’s largest automaker seems to be going the opposite direction. After hinting that they are pursuing hydrogen fuel cells, the Japanese car maker is unloading its stake in Tesla (TSLA). The move comes on the heels of Daimler-Benz’s divestiture of […]

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Don’t be Scared to Solar Power Your Car

Ari Luis — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 04:21:54 +0000

You may not be Frankenstein nor Dracula, but things new like electric vehicles and solar power can be a bit scary, especially since they are usually pricey. But while electric or plug-in hybrid cars aren’t cheap, and neither are solar panels, more and more solar roof owners are turning to the sun to propel their […]

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A Model S type of Car To be Made by the Model T Maker?

Ari Luis — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 00:02:42 +0000

In one of his first reports as Ford Motor Company’s new CEO, Mark Fields seems to have trained his sights on Tesla. He told USA Today that the company had the know-how and the resources to build an electric vehicle that can match the Tesla Model S in technology, performance, size, and even range. The […]

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2016 Nissan GTR Hybrid Supercar Promises to Kick @ss

Ari Luis — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 03:50:32 +0000

If you get a kick from driving the Nissan GTR hybrid, at least virtually on Need For Speed, the latest incarnation of this iconic super car from Japan is gonna whoop some serious @ss. Again the guys from Nissan plan to revolutionize the Grand Touring world with the 2016 Nissan GTR hybrid, codenamed R36. Although […]

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Instead of Selling EV’s, Toyota is Instead Sharing Them

Ari Luis — Mon, 20 Oct 2014 13:05:00 +0000

While closing down its Rav4 EV production in California, Toyota has just activated its electric vehicle sharing scheme in France. As we earlier reported in The Green Optimistic, the company is offering residents of Grenoble the chance to drive its electric vehicles under the “Cité lib by Ha:mo” program. Two EVs are being rented out, […]

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Tesla Free Technology Offer Taken Up

Ari Luis — Sun, 19 Oct 2014 00:12:30 +0000

Characteristic for a firm in the Valley, Tesla open sourced its technology, allowing other car makers to use its patents free of charge. After getting over the initial shock, many of the big car companies have apparently been taking up the offer, according to CEO Elon Musk. Big players in the auto industry seemed to […]

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Tesla’s Christmas Gift to California – A Battery Swapping Station?

Ari Luis — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 04:57:48 +0000

Tesla owners in California are going to get a Christmas gift from the car company, well sort of. CEO Elon Musk announced that they are finally putting up a battery swapping station in the state by December this year, somewhere between San Francisco and Los Angeles. The much vaunted system launched with a lot of […]

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EVs Charge the Grid. Yup, You Heard Us Right

Ari Luis — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 00:40:06 +0000

One of the things that are catching up right now is the installation of EV charging stations close to home. This is so that people would have the convenience of “fueling up” in the comfort of their homes and not have to stay long in a charging station. But who would have thought that instead […]

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In the Market for a Pre-Loved Model S?

Ari Luis — Thu, 09 Oct 2014 11:38:08 +0000

The Tesla S isn’t cheap, that’s for sure, and Tesla Motors is fully aware of that. It’s probably not so much the technology as it is the image. And as luxury cars go, there is a big business for pre-loved super cars like the Roadster. So the company is now launching a program to satisfy […]

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Orange and Tesla Partner For Interactive Car in France

Ari Luis — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 10:22:22 +0000

You don’t need to look like David Hasselhoff to have an interactive car ala Knight Rider, that is if Orange Business Services and Tesla Motors have their way. The two companies announced their partnership on the eve of the Paris Motor Show to provide wireless connectivity to the Tesla Model S in France. Tesla customers […]

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Definitely Not Coming Soon – Tesla in F&F

Ari Luis — Fri, 03 Oct 2014 09:50:33 +0000

They say that the first car race was held as soon as the second car got out of the factory. Well, whether this is true or not, car owners tinkered with their cars for them to go faster, or at least look cooler. That’s true of small Volkswagen GTI, Mitsubishi’s Lancer Evolution (featured in The […]

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California Dreaming of Home EV Charging Throughout the State

Ari Luis — Fri, 03 Oct 2014 06:25:45 +0000

Palo Alto, home to tech giants such as Hewlett-Packard (HP), VMware, Skype, and well, Tesla Motors started the ball rolling when it required that new houses be wired to allow plug-ins. After all, the city is the headquarters of the iconic electric vehicle maker. It looks that the idea has caught on and the whole […]

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Electric Cars Catching On in China

Ari Luis — Fri, 03 Oct 2014 01:22:07 +0000

As the dragon continues its rise, so does the ecological consciousness of it’s people, apparently. Rising incomes is creating a booming middle class in China that is not only demanding luxury goods, but is also more aware of the environment. Maybe this is driven in part by the smog that blanketed major Chinese cities like […]

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Gigafactory Key to Next Chapter in Toyota and Tesla Relationship?

Ari Luis — Thu, 11 Sep 2014 16:01:33 +0000

Back in May 2010, Toyota and Tesla announced a deal to jointly develop electric vehicles and parts, and to cooperate on engineering and production systems support. The result of the partnership of the maker of the iconic gas-electric hybrid Prius and the maker of the equally iconic EV Roadster sports cars was an electric sports […]

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Tesla Looks to Hire White Hat Hackers to Boost Security

Benji Jerew — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 12:41:29 +0000

The Tesla Model S, like all modern automobiles, is essentially one big electronics package (read: computer) and, like many hardware / software systems, can be vulnerable (read: hacking). While we’ve discussed being able to “hack” or modify for malicious intent another vehicle, such as the Toyota Prius, which is also highly computerized. Of course, in […]

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Elon Musk’s “Hydrogen is BS” – Fuel Cell Vehicle Myth Ten

Benji Jerew — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 18:39:17 +0000

Elon Musk has a very bad opinion on hydrogen use in cars. He stated it in one of our interviews with him and with other oca Up until now, we’ve been covering a number of myths regarding hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and their viability as safe and environmentally-responsible transportation, and I suppose the last is […]

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Fuel Cell Vehicle Myth Nine – One is “Obviously Better” than the Other

Benji Jerew — Mon, 04 Aug 2014 21:23:58 +0000

How about that for a vague title? Perhaps the biggest argument between hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and battery electric vehicles is attempting to prove that one is better than the other. The comparison between fuel cell vehicles and electric vehicles, however, isn’t really straightforward. They have their strengths and weaknesses, not only regarding environmental impact, […]

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Audi A2, Fuel Economy Ahead of its Time

Benji Jerew — Mon, 04 Aug 2014 19:15:26 +0000

The more we talk about improving transportation emissions, the more we have to talk about fuel economy and how to achieve better numbers. Considering that we’ve been steadily improving fuel economy here in the US, it does one well to take a look at some of the technologies being used to achieve such goals. Citycars, […]

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Fuel Cell Vehicle Myth Eight – Hydrogen Fuel IS Emissions Intensive

Benji Jerew — Fri, 01 Aug 2014 17:31:35 +0000

Some have pointed at fuel cell vehicles as yet another in a slew of “greenwashed” vehicles, but a careful consideration of the facts should help to dispel some of the myths surrounding this new technology. Part of the problem is that, in spite of the fact that hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, much like battery electric […]

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Fuel Cell Vehicle Myth Seven – Hydrogen Fuel Stations are Too Expensive!

Benji Jerew — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 18:30:37 +0000

Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, just like hybrid electric vehicles and conventional vehicles, would require refueling stations, but aren’t they too expensive to build? Like all vehicles on the road today, hydrogen fuel cell vehicles store their fuel onboard, but needs to get that fuel from somewhere else. Some have asked, much like the chicken-and-the-egg conundrum, […]

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Fuel Cell Vehicle Myth Six – Hydrogen Fuel Storage and Delivery is Dangerous

Benji Jerew — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 15:19:27 +0000

Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles may seem like a new technology, but is hydrogen fuel production, storage, delivery, and utilization unproven technology? Actually, this has been around for decades, the proton exchange membrane fuel cell dating back as far as the 1950s, invented by General Electric. The first commercially available fuel cells were available in the […]

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Fuel Cell Vehicle Myth Five – Fuel Cell Vehicles Use Liquid Hydrogen

Benji Jerew — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 17:46:43 +0000

We’ve been filling up conventional vehicles with liquid fuel for over a century, so it only makes sense that hydrogen fuel cell vehicles use liquid hydrogen fuel, right? The upcoming Toyota FCV, for example, uses composite H2 storage tanks at pressures of up to 875 atm (12,859 psi), giving the car a theoretical range of […]

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Fuel Cell Vehicle Myth Four – Hydrogen Fuel Storage is Dangerous

Benji Jerew — Fri, 25 Jul 2014 18:39:10 +0000

I’m really getting on a roll here, talking about various myths surrounding fuel cell vehicles, and I’m looking forward to hearing what our faithful readers of The Green Optimistic have to say about the technology. Mention hydrogen, and one image that may come to mind is the infamous self-destruction of the airship Hindenburg, which was […]

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