hybrid cars posts
Video: Yet another thinly veiled advertisement for the automobile industry - Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:56:00 GMT
Hyper2 Editor's Note: Recently we've been accused of carrying water for the auto industry. This fun and interesting video is from our sister blog TFLcar.com, and if you watch the video you'll see immediately that it is indeed a thinly veiled advertisement for a four year old Toyota Prius with 140.6 ...
From Canada To Mexico On 12.4 Gallons Of Diesel - Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:00:00 GMT
Craig Henderson drove 1,478 miles from from Blaine, Washington to Mexico without stopping to refuel, burning just 12.4 gallons of diesel for a stunning 119.1 mpg. And he did it in a car he originally designed in 1984. Henderson rolled into Chula Vista, California, at the wheel of the Avion four days ...
China’s Monopoly On 17 Key Elements Sets Stage For Supply Crisis - Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:23:00 GMT
http://www.lockergnome.com/news/2010/09/02/chinas-monopoly-on-17-key-elements-sets-stage-for-supply-crisis/ There should be an image here! China’s monopoly on the global supply of elements critical for production of computer hard disc drives, hybrid-electric cars, military weapons, ...
Report: Lotus bringing a pair of front-engine hybrids to Paris Motor Show - Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:00:00 GMT
Filed under: , , Lotus Evora 414E Hybrid Lotus Evora 414E Hybrid - Click above for high-res image gallery In addition to the pair of Evoras being introduced at this year's Paris Motor Show, Lotus will also be unveiling two front-engine hybrid vehicles, in keeping with the ...
Two-Wheeled Zerotracer EV Is a Wild Ride - Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:07:00 GMT
We’re jealous of the folks who get to drive the Zerotracer. It’s a sporty two-seat enclosed motorcycle that weighs less than 1,400 lbs, can do 0-100 km/hr (62 mph) in less than 4.5 seconds and has a top speed of 150 mph. The Oerlikon Solar Zerotracer is among the cool zero-emission vehicles competing ...
G.M. Is Trying to Corner the Market on 'Range Anxiety' - Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:34:00 GMT
General Motors, which is making the Chevrolet Volt, is trying to trademark the expression "range anxiety."
The Future of Electronic Power Processing and Conversion - Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:46:00 GMT
IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics In Power Electronics, IEEE Transactions on, Vol. 20, No. 3. (May 2005), pp. 715-720. At a workshop held on the Aeolian Islands in Sicily during May 2004 a group of academic and industry engineers from all over the world discussed the medium-and long-term future ...
China's Monopoly on Key Materials Could Send the US into A State of Crisis - Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:29:00 GMT
China's monopoly on the global supply of elements critical for production of computer hard disc drives, hybrid-electric cars, military weapons, and other key products - and its increasingly strict lim...
Hybrid vehicle - Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:43:00 GMT
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How EPA's new fuel economy label would grade current cars - Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:29:00 GMT
Filed under: EPA Fuel Economy Sample Grades - Click above to view entire list Twenty years ago, the federal government made it mandatory for most food products to carry nutrition information based on a 2,000 calorie diet in the 1990 Nutrition Labeling and Information Act. In doing so, the feds simultaneously ...
Fuel cell company obtains hydrogen cars - Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:34:00 GMT
Wallingford fuel station provider SunHydro will receive 10 Toyota Advanced Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicles as part of its company fleet this fall.
China's monopoly on 17 key elements sets stage for supply crisis - Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:35:00 GMT
China's monopoly on the global supply of elements critical for production of computer hard disc drives, hybrid-electric cars, military weapons, and other key products - and its increasingly strict limits on exports - is setting the stage for a crisis in the United States. That's the ...
California To Extend Carpool-Lane Access To 40,000 Plug-In Hybrids - Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:13:00 GMT
california hov-lane photo Photo: Flickr, CC Should Access for Regular Hybrids be Phased Out? In California, vehicles that meet certain fuel economy and tailpipe emission criteria are granted special access to the high occupancy vehicle lanes (HOV, aka the carpool lane). In car-centric places like Los ...
China’s monopoly on 17 key elements sets stage for supply crisis - Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:52:00 GMT
China's monopoly on the global supply of elements critical for production of computer hard disc drives, hybrid-electric cars, military weapons, and other key products -- and its increasingly strict...
Report: Jaguar sports car concept bound for Paris - Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:29:00 GMT
Filed under: , , , , , , Jaguar logo With the Paris Motor Show a mere month away, automakers from around the globe are unleashing a barrage of teasers and rumors that hint to what will be on display. According to Auto Express, Jaguar is the latest company to let slip what it has planned. The murky report ...
How can our cars become less polluting? An assessment of the environmental improvement potential of cars - Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:11:00 GMT
Transport Policy (05 May 2010) This paper presents a systematic overview of the environmental impacts of new average diesel and petrol cars from a life cycle perspective. An analysis of different technical and non-technical improvement options that could be achieved at each stage of a car’s ...
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China's monopoly on 17 key elements sets stage for supply crisis - Wed, 01 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT
( American Chemical Society) China's monopoly on the global supply of elements critical for production of computer hard disc drives, hybrid-electric cars, military weapons, and other key products -- and its increasingly strict limits on exports -- is setting the stage for a crisis ...
GM Wants to Trademark ‘Range Anxiety’ - Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:14:00 GMT
General Motors has sought a trademark for the term “range anxiety,” providing a glimpse into how it might market the Chevrolet Volt. “Range anxiety” refers to the nagging concern you’ll be stuck miles from home with a dead battery, and it could be an impediment to the widespread adoption of cars ...
40,000 More Solo Drivers Allowed to Use Carpool Lanes - Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:20:00 GMT
california-hov-lane-law.jpg Spotted Monday on a GMC Envoy in North Hollywood. Funny sticker, but a solo driver in this vehicle still cannot use carpool lanes. | Photo by Boris Zelkin/The Playground While state politicians were wrapping up the penultimate day of the this year's legislative session, Governor ...