Electric Vehicle Musings
Chrysler joined GM this week, by announcing a group of Electric Vehicles (EV) they hope to have in production in 2010. While I still wonder if this is too little, too late, for the North American manufacturers, I’m glad they are at least making an effort.
My first choice in EV is still the [...]
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GM Volt Pictures Leaked
Pictures of the new 2011 production model of the Chevrolet Volt were accidentally released to the public.
As can been seen in the picture above, the production model has smoother edges and appears smaller than the first hyped mock ups. This should extend the life of the batteries before the alternate power source [...]
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First step to reduce Greenhouse Gas - Energy Efficiency
The USA could cut it’s projected GHG emissions in HALF by 2030, WITHOUT major lifestyle changes or new technologies, if it would legislate efficiency programs.
California is one state that has been setting an excellent example through programs such as it’s “demand response system” for reducing electricity demands at [...]
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More Pure Electric Vehicles soon to be available
Can we officially put a steak in the SUV and 4-Wheel Vehicles? Hybrids are coming on strong and happily, the number of pure electric plug-in vehicles that will be available in the next couple of years is steadily increasing.
VW have shown interest in the Oscar (Open Systems CAR), [...]
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Toyota Prius to be manufactured in USA
Toyota Motor Corp announced July 10th, they will build the hybrid Prius in their new Blue Springs Mississippi plant starting in late 2010. The plant will NOT build their Highlander SUV as originally planned due to changing USA demand.
The American public has finally shifted their purchasing habits from large SUVs [...]
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SolarTaxi completes 32,245 kms and still going.
Louis Palmer and his team started on a drive around the world in their solar powered taxi on July 1st 2007. As of July 2nd 2008, they have completed 32,245 kms with six months still to go. Pictured here, the solar taxi participates in a Canada Day Parade in Vancouver.
Per Louis:
“On [...]
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Propane Conversion Kits for Vehicles - should we go there?
Like the 1970’s when the price of oil peaked, people once more are looking to install propane conversion kits on their vehicles. Should we go there?
On the plus side, propane burns cleaner, producing fewer greenhouse gases and providing improved mileage over gasoline. It’s also cheaper than [...]
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Hydrogen Car - Honda FXC Clarity - in Production
Honda announced this week that their upgraded hydrogen powered FXC, the FXC Clarity, will go into production. They will lease this model - no sales, to about 200 people over the next 3 years.
While the waste product from driving a hydrogen car is water, the complete life-cycle [...]
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