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Hello kettle, this is the pot... wait a minute, are you black or am I???? :)
Look at what it takes to make gasoline cars cleaner! The only reason they are cleaner today than diesel vehicles is because of the Californian...
Agreed, the A123 LiFePO4 cells are superior to BYD LiFePO4 cells in some areas, since A123 are using nanoscale particulates in their cell...
Just to clear up some innaccuracies in this thread.... BYD are one of the biggest and most advanced manufacturers of lithium-ion batteries in...
Here in Europe, the diesel versions of equivalent gasoline-powered cars get on average 30-40% higher rated mpgs. It would be higher than this, but...
Rybold, diesel fuel contains on average 13-18% more energy per gallon than gasoline (depending on location and the time of year). Also, the Prius...
The electric motor may be 16% smaller, but the gasoline engine is a 1.8 litre.
Refreshingly open! Still sticking with PEVE though....
Just to add some information here, the Volt will be using lithium-iron-phosphate cells at around 100 Wh/kg initially. Similar cells are already...
I love the look of this thing! [IMG] Solar panels on the roof help top off the battery on sunny days. They are planning production by 2009....
A little more EESTOR news here (they've signed a new licensing deal): EVWORLD NEWSWIRE: Light Electric Vehicles Signs Exclusive Agreement with...
The 16 kWh pack in the Volt allows only 50% SOC cycling for longevity (and conservative) purposes. This means only 8 kWh is available for EV...
NiMH is not good for PHEVs. They suffer from a low efficiency under high drain, such that you only get ~65-75% of the energy back out compared to...
Another Volt link with information: Green Car Congress: GM Formally Unveils the Production Version of the Volt
"Toyota's number of $5k/10 mile Li-ion" Toyota are grossly overestimating the cost of lithium-ion. BYD and others are already selling LiFePO4...
That looks pretty big for something that has already been getting 5 miles per kWh in testing!
We've been able to add aftermarket PHEV conversions to Priuses here in the UK for a couple of years now (Amberjac conversion). They use a much...
They drive just the same as the ordinary Polos/Passats etc if you can handle a manual gearbox. @Alric, "In terms of oil consumption it about a...
Green Car Congress: Volkswagen Unveils New Golf BlueMotion Concept; 62 mpg US, 99 g CO2/km [img] * 0-60 11.3 s * 62 mpg (US) on combined cycle...
The BYD cells are already used in everything from mobile phones to laptops from the world's most respected suppliers. BYD are one of the biggest...
