Volvo Tests Petrol-Powered Fuel Cells For Extending EV Range
Volvo has been testing lately their newest innovation in the field of electric cars - an electric car range extender based on a hydrogen fuel cell powered by liquid organic fuels, such as petrol. In collaboration with Powercell Sweden AB, Volvo's range extender could take the EV for up to 250 kilometers more and at the same time only emit minute carbon dioxide quantities.
WiTricity's Wireless Charging System For Plug-In Hybrid and Electric Vehicles
WiTricity Corp, in collaboration with Delphi Automotive is working on a new system to make electric cars charging very easy. The two companies plan to develop a wireless car charging system for plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles.
The Nissan Leaf Production Started In Japan – First Shipments Expected This Year
The first factory to manufacture the Nissan Leaf, in Oppama, Japan, started producing functional units on October 22. The first shipments will be made to Japan and the US this November and to Europe starting December.
Honda Air: The Compressed-Air Sportscar at LA Auto Show's Design Challenge
Honda, aside from making their cars good shapes, participates to design challenges like that from the LA Auto Show, presenting their compressed-air Honda Air.
Toyota's Hybrid Cars Attacked By New Pollution Figures: Scoring Higher Than Average
The Toyota Prius has been one of the most driven cars by Hollywood movie stars and green lovers. Even I would love to drive one, and I'm not much of star myself. The advertisements of low CO2 emissions and low fuel consumption are tempting enough to take you to the showroom and buy one.
The New Mazda2 To Become World's Most Fuel Efficient Car
Mazda2 is scheduled to be launched in Japan in the first half of 2011, being the first car fitted with SKYACTIV, a technology produced only by Mazda based on next-generation gasoline and diesel engines.
Diamonds Could Offer Power and Carbon Savings In Hybrid Cars' Power Control Electronics
So far, diamonds had always been considered perfect for making jewelery or for cutting through the toughest materials on earth. Still, due to their perfect carbonic structure, diamonds prove themselves very good electric insulators and in some cases can act just like a semiconductor.
Two New Prius Hybrid Versions to be Presented at the Detroit Auto show
Toyota Motor Corp officials have recently announced that the company plans to introduce two new versions of its Prius Hybrid into the auto market. The vehicles will be unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show, scheduled for Jan 2011. This way, Toyota hopes to bolster their dominance of the electric and hybrid vehicle market in the U.S.
Nissan Leaf Has Range Problems Associated With Air Conditioning and Traffic Jams, Official Recognizes
The drive range of an electric vehicle, namely Nissan Leaf, could be affected by the use of air conditioning whether to heat or cool the interior, said Mitsuhiko Yamashita, executive vice president of Nissan Motor Co Ltd at Ceatec Japan 2010.
Chevy Volt's Drivetrain: A Big Lie From GM, Or A Last-Second Desperate Measure?
Politicians lie, husbands lie, wives lie, even your local grocer lies about something, sometimes, to get his merchandise sold. If everybody lies, why shouldn't GM? The fact is, if you haven't already heard, that GM promised for years that they'll have an electric car coming with the Chevy Volt.
