BMW’s new concept PHEV, which it will be presenting at the upcoming Paris Motor Show, incorporates a number of new high-tech features. The Active Tourer is designed to combine sporty aesthetics and plenty of interior space – the batteries of the hybrid drive are housed entirely underneath the floor. In a new drive concept for… Read more »
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VIDEO: 2012 Toyota RAV4 EV – Reducing the Coefficient of Drag
Toyota has released a series of videos about its second-generation RAV4 EV, featuring engineers explaining various technical details of the vehicle, plus plenty of cool on-the-road footage. In this installment, Toyota’s team describes the many steps they took to reduce the RAV4’s Coefficient of Drag (CD). Reducing drag is important for any vehicle, at… Read more »
Find your niche: Balqon Corporation targets short haul drayage tractors
Electric vehicles (EVs) have their partisans and detractors. Supporters see the be-all and end-all transportation solution, while opponents argue the technology is too young. Somewhere between the two extremes lies the truth: today’s commercially available EVs have strengths and weaknesses compared to internal combustion engine (ICEs). The strong points include lower operating costs and lack… Read more »
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Ford’s new plug-ins
Ford’s recent launch of the Focus Electric, and the upcoming launches of the Fusion Energi and C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrids, are major milestones for the American EV industry. The Focus Electric claims the title of the only pure EV currently available from the Big Three US automakers, and the Fusion Energi and C-MAX Energi will… Read more »
Where speed hardly matters: Level 1 EV charging opportunities
Industry Opinion: Robert Bruninga is a Professional Engineer in the Aerospace Department of the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Bob is a member of the IEEE National Committee on Transportation and Aerospace Policy and a 30-year EV owner, since the original CitiCar. Why are we ignoring Level 1 charging opportunities? Nothing in this discussion is… Read more »
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.
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.
Coulomb announces ChargePoint 4.0
ChargePoint 4.0 is a free upgrade for all ChargePoint accounts, and will go live for station owners and drivers in September.
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