News tagged with hybrid cars
Volkswagen's XL1 said to be world's most economical car
(PhysOrg.com) -- Volkswagen has unveiled its new, prototype super-efficient hybrid vehicle, the XL1, at this week's Qatar motor show. The car has been under development for a decade and Volkswagen claims it ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jan 28, 2011 |
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EarthTalk: Are hybrid cars really better for the environment?
Dear EarthTalk: If you have an electric or plug-in hybrid car, you're paying for electricity rather than gasoline all or most of the time. How does that cost compare to a gas-powered car's cost-per-mile? And since the electricity ...
Mar 30, 2009 |
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Britons offered cash grants to buy electric cars
British motorists could receive up to 5,000 pounds (5,700 euros, 7,500 dollars) if they buy an electric car under government proposals unveiled Thursday.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Apr 16, 2009 |
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Toyota to release solar charger for electric vehicles
(PhysOrg.com) -- Toyota is developing a solar charging station for electric cars and plug-in hybrids, making a green technology even greener. It has also designed a battery charger for mounting inside an electric ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Oct 27, 2009 |
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Researchers discover source for generating 'green' electricity
University of Minnesota engineering researchers in the College of Science and Engineering have recently discovered a new alloy material that converts heat directly into electricity. This revolutionary energy conversion method ...
Jun 22, 2011 |
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Increasing Electric Car Battery Performance
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers have found that by replacing conventional graphite electrodes with silicon nanotube electrodes, lithium-ion batteries can store 10 times more charge.
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Sep 23, 2009 |
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Nissan rolls out electric car at new headquarters
(AP) -- Nissan Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn drove quietly out of the Japanese automaker's soon-to-open headquarters Sunday in the first public viewing of its new zero-emission vehicle.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Aug 02, 2009 |
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Japanese car makers out to electrify Tokyo show
Move over hybrids -- the biggest buzz at this year's Tokyo Motor Show looks set to come from electric cars as the dream of affordable zero-emission vehicles moves closer to reality.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Oct 19, 2009 |
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Is There a Micro-Supercapacitor in Your Future? Don't Bet Against It
(PhysOrg.com) -- A Berkeley Lab scientist was a key member of a team that developed a unique new technique for integrating high performance micro-sized supercapacitors into a variety of portable electronic ...
Apr 26, 2010 |
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Japan develops vehicle motor free of rare earths
Japanese researchers said Thursday they had developed a hybrid vehicle motor that is free of rare earths, the minerals that are now almost exclusively produced by China.
Sep 30, 2010 |
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Toyota developing alternative electric motor
Toyota Motor Corp., maker of the popular Prius hybrid car, is developing a new type of electric motor to cut its dependence on rare earth metals and lower costs, a company spokesman said Monday.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jan 17, 2011 |
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Design chosen for British 1,000 mph car (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- A British team hoping to be the first to get a car to 1,000 mph (1,610 km/h) has made its final design selection. The six-tonne car, known as the Bloodhound, will be powered by a Eurofighter ...
Nov 25, 2009 |
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A Hummer That Gets 100 MPG?
(PhysOrg.com) -- One of the more interesting vehicles unveiled at the the Society of Automotive Engineers World Congress in Detroit is an electric Hummer that gets, according to its developer Raser Technologies, ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Apr 23, 2009 |
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BMW rolls out electric i3 and i8 models
German luxury carmaker BMW presented two electric models on Friday, signalling its arrival to a segment that is key to the industry's fortunes.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jul 29, 2011 |
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China announces shakeup of rare earths industry
(AP) -- China plans to tighten control over rare earths producers and restrict output in a five-year development strategy, the Cabinet said Wednesday, amid concern abroad about plans to reduce exports of the exotic minerals ...
Feb 16, 2011 |
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Hybrid vehicle
A hybrid vehicle is a vehicle that uses two or more distinct power sources to move the vehicle. The term most commonly refers to hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), which combine an internal combustion engine and one or more electric motors.
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