gas powered vehicles Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Thu, 23 Jun 2016 17:23:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 U.K. Roads Will Charge Electric Vehicles https://www.greenoptimistic.com/u-k-roads-will-charge-electric-vehicles-20160623/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/u-k-roads-will-charge-electric-vehicles-20160623/#comments Thu, 23 Jun 2016 17:23:26 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=60153 The U.K. plans to convenience electric vehicles by experimenting with “re-charging” lanes. Electric vehicles have a lower driving range, which means they need to access charging stations more frequently. Battery-powered vehicles have a lower driving range than gas-powered vehicles. Until better improvements develop, electric vehicles cannot go as far as gas-powered vehicles without needing energy. […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/u-k-roads-will-charge-electric-vehicles-20160623/feed/ 2 60153 “Norway’s Gas-Powered Car Ban” Rumor is a Rumor https://www.greenoptimistic.com/norway-gas-powered-car-ban-rumor-20160611/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/norway-gas-powered-car-ban-rumor-20160611/#respond Sun, 12 Jun 2016 14:06:07 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=60074 The rumor that Norway is planning to ban gas-powered car sales by 2025 shows that vague Tweets have the potential to produce a misinformed population. Tesla’s Elon Musk misinterpreted the Norwegian newspaper as exclaiming that there would be a ban on fuel cars. Musk Tweeted, “Just heard that Norway will ban new sales of fuel […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/norway-gas-powered-car-ban-rumor-20160611/feed/ 0 60074 Gas and Battery-Powered Cars to Have Equal Energy Densities Within 30 Years https://www.greenoptimistic.com/gasoline-batteries-energy-densities-20160514/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/gasoline-batteries-energy-densities-20160514/#comments Sat, 14 May 2016 11:00:05 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=59898 Although the energy density of automotive batteries has yet to match the energy density of gasoline, the Argonne National Lab paints a bright future in terms of battery-powered vehicles. A short-sighted comparison of only the gas tank and battery was deemed insufficient, as Argonne researchers discuss the importance of powertrain efficiency as well as the […]

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