American Electric Car Conversions Still Expensive
Hybrid Technologies, a company whose headquarters is in Las Vegas, has already begun to think about the next best business after the making of hybrid cars: converting old gasoline cars to electric ones!
GM Hy-Wire Fuel Cell Vehicle Tested by Top Gear
...and here's the HyWire technology, the one the world has been talking about in the last few months. It's a concept made by General Motors, there is only one example of it made, and it runs on fuel cell power. I mean... hydrogen power.
Superconductor Powered Toyota Shows Increased Power
Sumitomo has shown a prototype of a car (a Toyota - shown in picture) that uses special type of engine, a liquid-nitrogen cooled one. The use of liquid nitrogen makes usual copper conductors have superconducting properties.
General Motors to Open Hydrogen Fueling Station Near LAX
Despite all the accusations that blame them not caring for, it seems like General Motors is getting more and more involved in the making of a fueling infrastructure for their fuel cell cars. GM has already invested heavily in two different ethanol companies (Coskata and Mascoma). Now they have partnered with Clean Energy Fuels Corp. to open a hydrogen fueling station near the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The stationshould be operational by 2008 fall.
Mindset Six50: solar/battery/gasoline powered car
Mindset, a newcomer in the auto industry has announced Six50, a hybrid 2+2 seater that incorporates solar power, Li-Ion battery and a two-cylinder gasoline motor that also kicks in as a generator as required. Battery charging is further assisted by the roof-top solar panels.
Miles XS500: Affordable, Promising Electric Car
Throughout the entire car industry it is now asked the question: who will offer the best affordable electric car, with long lasting and fast charging battery? Miles electric vehicles is about to unleash its full electric car by the end of 2009.
Lightning GT: Britain's Competitor to Tesla's Roadster
Just a few months ago I was presenting the Tesla Roadster as a pioneer in electric vehicles. And it surely is. It does 60mph...
Rumour: BMW to Make Full Electric Car by 2012
It is said that BMW has plans for making full electric vehicles, as new Californian laws force the cars manufacturers to have a significant...
Hybrid Electric Aircraft to Take Off by 2009
Falx Air Vehicles, from Staffordshire, UK, will release commercially a tilt-rotor hybrid airplane by the end of 2009. The tilt-rotor concept is present in...
How To Build a Solar Powered Car for Your Kids
Here's a little tricky experiment that you can do on your own at home. It's very simple to do, all you have to have...
