Air Hybrid Cars Could Be Cheaper Than Those Based on Electricity
According to Swedish researchers, storing energy as compressed air rather than in batteries would reduce the price of hybrid cars. Some hybrid and electric vehicles are already using brake energy to activate a generator that charges the batteries.
Ford Giving Up on EVs? Not Quite, But They Focus on All Kinds of...
One of the many things I learned in life is that people lose their dreams and never see them fulfilled just because they give up. So is the case with Ford, it seems, who is apparently a little circumspect at which technology to follow... at least for a while.
Estonia Plans to Set Up Electric Vehicle Charging Network by 2012
The Estonian government has recently announced that it plans to create a nationwide network of charge-points for electric cars. According to some officials, the country would sell 10 million carbon credits to Japan's Mitsubishi Corporation in order to meet this goal.
Renault Twizy Announced To Be The Cheapest Urban EV Yet!
The time for cheap electric cars has come. After last year's announcement of their Twizy, the two-seat urban electric vehicle at the Paris Auto Show (which we attended, btw), Renault is now announcing dirt cheap prices on the same EV that nobody ever thought of and could hardly match.
Daymak Shadow Ebike: The First Wirelessly-Controlled Electric Bicycle
No brake cables, to gear cables, nothing at all, except for some 2.4 GHz emitters and receivers, a gadgetized front wheel and regenerative braking. You all know what that is, I presume... it's recharging the batteries when you brake, by switching the DC motor's function to reverse.
Chicago to Have 280 EV Charging Spots by End of 2011
After in late 2010 the petrol capital of Houston has been announced the recipient of a $10 million investment in electric car recharging networks, it's not Chicago's turn, as utility Exelon, along with the city led by newly appointed Mayor Rahm Emanuel want to build 280 charging stations... by the end of 2011.
BMW Plans to Manufacture At Least 30,000 i3 Electric Cars
German car maker BMW has recently announced that it plans to sell around 30,000 units of its i3 electric car in order to serve the growing market. BMW's newest two models, i3 and i8, will be launched by the end of 2013.
Sharp Develops Vehicle-to-Grid-Like System That Uses EVs to Store Cheap/Green Electricity
Researchers have used a battery pack from an EV to provide 8 kilowatts of energy, enough for many kinds of appliances found in an average household. The Intelligent Power Conditioner is also capable of delivering 4 kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity for the recharging of the electric vehicle's battery pack. This process took about 30 minutes.
Rolls Royce's First Electric Car To Be Unveiled At The Geneva Motor Show
Luxury car maker Rolls-Royce is planning to unveil its first electric vehicle at the Geneva Motor Show on March 1. According to the UK-based company, the fully electric-powered car dubbed Phantom 102EX, will then go on a global tour taking in North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
Toyota to Release Home-Based EV Charging Stations in 2012
Toyota Motor is planning to launch home battery chargers for plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles by the end of 2012. According to the company, the chargers will be compatible with any type of EV and will come in two types. One would be for setting up in a garage and the other would protrude from the exterior wall of a home.
