Researchers Study How Electric Car Batteries Could Get Second Life After Losing Capacity
Officially, car batteries are supposed to have a life span of 8 to 10 years, or at least that's what engineers are trying to achieve. They do have to admit that charge after charge, the battery is not the same any longer: for example, the Chevrolet Volt's battery will probably lose about 60 to 65% of its initial capacity, according to GM.
Wheego LiFe Electric Car Out On The Market
It appears that the Nissan Leaf has a new contender that threatens to steal its clients away: the Wheego LiFe has recently been unveiled and sold at its dealership in Atlanta.
Nissan Leaf and Chevy Volt Receive High Safety Marks in Official Crash Tests
If you have any doubts about switching to an electric car, then they shouldn't concern safety, because by choosing a Chevrolet Volt or a...
Plug-In EVs and Hybrids Could Help Reduce Health-Damaging Ozone, Study Says
A recent study performed by University of Texas researchers shows the advantages of using plug-in hybrid vehicles such as the upcoming Prius over the ozone. The scenario in which the ozone layer is badly affected by pollution is already well documented, but the basics fact is that the gas is formed when hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides react with sunlight. For humans, though, breathing ozone in high quantities can be damaging for health by causing respiratory problems.
2017 To Witness 138 Million Electric Motorcycles and Scooters Rolling Worldwide
A new report from Pike Research shows that the number of people using electric motorcycles and scooters will grow from 17 million to 138 million by 2017, that over 8 times the current percentage. This kind of vehicles is already popular in China and other regions of Asia Pacific, where the population is more likely to use a two-wheel vehicle.
Air-Powered Motorbike Coming From Indian Students
The high population of India makes for the pollution to be high as well. So, if there is any place on Earth where electric vehicles are needed, then it's there. Aware of this situation, a handful of engineering students in Palwal City, Haryana state have conceived an oxygen-run motorbike, which they claim is a discovery in the field.
Laser-Powered Spark Plugs Closer to Reality, Toyota Interested
Conventional gasoline engine makers may one day replace spark plugs with lasers, as Japanese researchers have designed and prototyped laser devices that are powerful enough to ignite the fuel and small enough to fit into the engine cylinder head (9 millimeters in diameter and 11 millimeters in length).
Opbrid Releases New Plug-In Hybrid Buses in Sweden
A Swedish company called Opbrid has come up with a hybrid bus model. Put into circulation in the city of Umea, the bus is more than anyone could dream of: it can take passengers through the city for 18 kilometers in a row without stopping or switching to diesel.
ActiveE: An All-Electric 1 Series Unveiled by BMW
Ever since releasing the first electric Mini back in 2009, BMW has received complaints from customers driving the Mini E about how the back seat space is taken up by batteries, for example, or most importantly, how much less power you have in an electric car during winter. With the ActiveE, the trunk is still rather reduced, but other aspects are much improved.
Nissan Unveils Racing Version of Its Electric Leaf
If last year's auto market has seen the introduction of Nissan's 100% electric, no-gas Leaf, 2011 witnesses the appearance of a racing Leaf at...
