Archive for the ‘Electric Vehicles’ Category
Quick Battery Charger Needs Just Three Minutes for a 50% Charge
Saturday, July 10, 2010 2:31 No Comments
Companies around the world are trying to find solutions to make electric vehicles attractive but so far there hasn’t been a charging speed war among those. It seems that the competition already starts because one of the biggest companies in Japan called JFE Engineering now claims it has developed a quick charger that apparently needs [...]
Luxgen Launches a New All-Electric MPV
Tuesday, January 5, 2010 15:44 No Comments
Luxgen, a Taiwanese company, has unveiled at the Dubai International Auto Show a new all-electric MPV that according to the company, it will the world’s first all-electric 7-passenger MPV.
Nemesis: First All-Electric Vehicle to Break the Land Speed Record
Thursday, December 31, 2009 2:49 No CommentsDale Vince is one of the Britain’s richest green founder and entrepreneur of green energy supplier Ecotricity (an energy provider which invests profits into wind turbines). He aims to break the land speed record in an all-electric car called the Nemesis.
Ubree – World’s Most Efficient Car
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 4:53 No CommentsAn engineering team from Winnipeg is claiming to have invented the world’s most energy-efficient car of the future. Their vehicle design, dubbed Ubree, short for Urban Electric Car with Ethanol backup, is for the moment just a wooden model.
Tesla Roadster Sets a New World Record on a Single Charge
Thursday, October 29, 2009 10:17 No CommentsDriving a 2008 Tesla Roadster, the owner Simon Hackett and co-driver Emilis Prelgauskas has set a new world record for a production electric vehicle by driving 313 miles (501 km) on a single charge.
Smallest Electric Motor Built From Two Atoms
Thursday, September 24, 2009 19:02 No CommentsScientists have created the smallest electric motor by getting two atoms at very low temperatures and than placing them in a alternating magnetic field.
The New Brabus Electric Car Sounds Like A Space Ship
Wednesday, September 23, 2009 17:35 No CommentsPresented at the Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany, the new ED concept from Brabus, is a classy electric car, suggestively named Smart Fortwo, features a sound generator that can make it sound like a space ship
Peugeot to Launch an All-Electric Car in Europe
Thursday, September 10, 2009 1:33 No CommentsPeugeot iOn will be the first all-electric car launched by the company in Europe next year. This new car will be based on Mitsubishi’s i MiEV electric car. The iOn all-electric Peugeot vehicle will have a maximum speed of 130 km/h (81 mph), with a range of about 130 km.
Zero Emission Car to Run on Electromagnetic Wheels
Sunday, September 6, 2009 0:08 No CommentsZero emission environment friendly car designed to moves on four independent electromagnetic wheels. Indian auto designer Nanish K R has cum up with a futuristic urban concept vehicle aimed to revolutionize transport in the year 2020. What is amazing at this green car is that it will be powered by four independent electromagnetic wheels, without [...]
Mercedes F-CELL to reach the U.S. Next Year
Monday, August 31, 2009 23:16 No CommentsMercedes-Benz officials said the the new B‑Class F-CELL will be launched in U.S. next year. The environmentally friendly electric car will offer a performance similar to a 2.0-liter petrol car and will be fully suited for everyday driving.
