The ActiveE has a 32 kWh battery pack located in the transmission tunnel and gas tank area, and a 125 kW (168 hp) electric motor that powers the rear wheels
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SK Innovation wins battery separator patent lawsuit
It may not sound as exciting as a battery fire or a new electric race car, but this week’s news could be critically important for the Korean battery market. The Korea Times reported that SK Innovation has won a patent lawsuit against LG Chem, the world’s biggest player in batteries. Last December, LG filed a lawsuit alleging… Read more »
The economics of free public EV charging
In June, Cathy and I took our Tesla Roadster on an 11-day, 1,823-mile road trip. It was by far our longest trip in an electric car, and it worked well because the 240-mile range of the Roadster fit pretty well with our goal of a leisurely trip of about 200 miles of driving per day…. Read more »
Fisker switches CEOs: LaSorda out, Posawatz in
Fisker Automotive has named Tony Posawatz its new CEO and President. He replaces Tom LaSorda, who took the job only in February.
Pundits and CEO agree: it’s do or die time for Tesla
CEO Elon Musk, usually a relentless optimist, admitted to the huge hurdles ahead when he spoke at the National Clean Energy Summit last week in Las Vegas.
VIDEO: Jay Leno’s latest toy – Proterra’s electric bus
Jay gets to play with all the coolest toys – he’s tested lots of EVs, from SUVs to roadsters to motorcycles. The latest episode of Jay Leno’s Garage features a hot rod for public transport buffs – the Proterra Ecoliner electric bus. Designed from the ground up as an EV, the new bus has been… Read more »
Fisker Fire promises problematic publicity
The exact cause of the Texas fire has not been determined, but speculation centered on the tight component packaging in the engine compartment.
Audi’s R8 e-tron will have digital rear-view mirror, no rear window
Rear-view mirrors could soon go the way of hand-cranked windows, push-button radios and cigarette lighters. Audi plans to use a digital rear-view mirror in its R8 e-tron, which is due to go into small-scale production at the end of this year. This model has no rear window, and hence no conventional rear-view mirror. A color… Read more »
Frito-Lay operates largest US fleet of electric delivery trucks
Who knew Frito-Lay products were so healthy…for the environment? By the end of this year, Frito-Lay will have more than 275 electric trucks deployed in the US, making its EV fleet the largest in the country. In May, the company reached a milestone of one million electric miles driven. Frito-Lay’s parent, PepsiCo, operates the seventh-largest privately… Read more »
ARPA-E awards $43 million to 19 energy storage projects
The DOE’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) has selected 19 new projects that will receive a total of $43 million to develop new energy storage technologies. The projects are supported through two new ARPA-E programs – Advanced Management and Protection of Energy Storage Devices (AMPED) and Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) – and will focus… Read more »