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I just want to set the record straight here, since a couple concept cars have been getting a lot of press lately. The purpose of concept cars is to make you think that a car company is developing “your perfect car” even though they’re really not. By doing so, they give you the impression that [...]
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Here’s a nice article detailing the difference between hydrogen production and distribution, and direct electricity distribution, for use in vehicles.
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Tesla Roadster, Wrightspeed X-1, Tango… what more could you ask for?
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Seems like cleanmpg.com is an even better resource than gassavers.org.
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I was driving on the highway today, and was looking at the other cars, and parcitularly, their “badging”. I saw things like “5.8″, “V8″, “Turbo”, “2.0T”, “VR6″ and even an occasional “Fuel Injection”, “HSD”, “VTEC” or “VVTI”. What I realized is that these are all ICE-specific terms, and that its part of the giant marketing [...]
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I’ve had this long-standing theory that what the world needs is an “Electric Formula-1″ class. Why? Because the world needs the following things: Something to push the limits of EV (Electric Vehicle) technology (batteries, charging, motors, weight, etc.) Something to get the major auto manufactureres (even if its just Ferrari, Mclaren and friends) to start [...]
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Okay, I really hate to write this post, but I’ve been subscribed to ev@listproc.sjsu.edu for a while now, and I’ve gotten almost zero useful information from it. I’m tempted to write up something similar for them to read, but I figure if they search around enough, maybe they’ll find this and learn something. 1. I [...]
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Tesla Roadster = Lotus Elise ($50,000) – Crappy Toyota Engine ($10,000) + Electric AC drivetrain ($20,000) + Lithium Ion Batteries ($10,000) Will it outperform an Exige? It sure would be cool to see the “Tesla Cup” in SCCA.
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Basically what I was expecting: An electric Lotus Elise (literally). Get the scoop on the wired blog, including pictures! There’s also a nice article on wired. I’m sure more will be forthcoming from their Official Website tonight or tomorrow. Click the photo for a larger version.
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Kokam sells Lithium Polymer batteries that might just be usable in an EV. The guys at ProEV say that the 70 amp/hr battery is $362.60 each, and the 40 amp/hr battery is $207.20 each, and that bulk discounts are available. (But I’m not sure what constitutes “bulk”) At 3.7 volts each (nominal), it takes quite [...]
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