New Lithium-Ion Battery Offers Quicker Charging Times, Researchers Say
U.S. researchers say they have developed a technology that could dramatically reduce the time it takes to recharge lithium-ion batteries used in cellphones, laptop computers, and electric vehicles...
View ArticleBMW Continues Promotion of i8 Plug-in Hybrid Supercar
In the 2011 film Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, Tom Cruise is upstaged by BMW’s new star supercar, the i8 plug-in hybrid. The winged-door i8 accelerates from zero to 60 miles in less than five...
View ArticleThe Smart Grid and Electric Car Charging
Widespread adoption of electric vehicles will reduce greenhouse gas emissions significantly. Some are worried that the electric grid will be stressed leading to a decrease in its reliability. In...
View ArticleEV Parts from eBay and Desire, Yields Stunning Electric Karmann Ghia
David Herron, a software engineer turned automotive journalist, owns just one car: a gorgeous red 1971 soft-top Volkswagen Karmann Ghia—converted to run purely on electricity. But he doesn’t advocate...
View ArticleGridtest Aims For EV and Charger Harmony
There are only a few plug-in electric vehicles on the market, but more are on the way. Meanwhile, there are already dozen of chargers out there, also known as Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE)....
View ArticleSan Jose Leading Electric Vehicle Charge in California
While San Francisco and Portland are each publicly claiming they’ll have the best electric vehicle networks in place in their cities, San Jose may be have made the most progress. The city of San Jose...
View ArticleShai Agassi Builds a Better Place
Shai Agassi is not merely a prophet for the electric car industry. When the CEO and founder of Better Place describes the development of an ecosystem for the EV, he turns skeptics into believers....
View ArticleLet’s Go: Mobile Charging Unit for Electric Cars
How about breaking up a road journey to grab a coffee and recharge the batteries? The car batteries, that is. A new product launch will help assuage the fear that electric cars may not get the driver...
View ArticleCoulomb and ECOtality Targeted as Sipco Enforcement Expands into EV Charging...
In previous posts here and here, I discussed Atlanta, Georgia, wireless mesh technology company Sipco’s patent infringement suits against utilities and various smart meter and energy management...
View ArticleGoogle HQ Installs First Wireless Electric Car Charger
The system is the first to offer consumers a simple way to charge their EVs with the ease of hands-free, automatic technology. Google is famous for giving the digital generation what it wants, so it...
View ArticleWhy PV for Your EV Makes Sense
During the past few weeks, many of the largest automotive companies involved in vehicle electrification have made announcements about using solar power to charge vehicles. While skeptics say that these...
View ArticleBMW is Seeking Electronauts for 2012 Active E Test Fleet
BMW is seeking 700 so-called “electronauts” to test a fleet of 2012 BMW Active E vehicles. While BMW is not shy of flaunting the phrase “ultimate driving machine”, one would not necessarily attach that...
View ArticleTop Ten Cleantech Highlights of Sydney, Australia
Sydney is the largest and most populated city in all of Australia. It is also the capital of New South Wales. Sydney is known as a global center for the arts, culture, fashion, commerce, music,...
View ArticleMitsubishi Launches All-Electric i
Mitsubishi Motors has developed a reputation for developing sport inspired vehicles that outperform more expensive sports cars yet are reasonably affordable (See the Lancer Evolution). When it comes to...
View ArticleEV Does It
The results of the 2012 Black & Veatch “Strategic Directions in the U.S. Electric Utility Industry Report” were released recently with plenty of media attention. Most of the headlines focused on...
View ArticleAtlanta Leads U.S. in Electric Vehicle Sales Growth
Atlanta is the fastest growing market for electric cars in the U.S., according to an analysis by the electric vehicle charging network ChargePoint. Electric vehicle (EV) sales in Atlanta jumped by 52...
View ArticleChallenges to Vehicle Electrification Come From Many Angles
Sales of electric vehicles are gradually growing in the US. In 2012, 52,000 EV’s and plug-in hybrids were sold. That number grew to over 95,000 in 2013 and sales during the first quarter of 2014 have...
View ArticleChina Pushes Auto JVs and Suppliers to Invest in EVs as Infrastructure...
Suppliers and automakers are being forced by the Chinese government to take a leap of faith where electric vehicles are concerned. That is what I came away from Auto China thinking. The companies are...
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