The Ascendants Of Electric Vehicles By: Bobby Castro | - While many believe that the first independently powered vehicle was built by Karl Benz using an internal combustion engine, a little nugget of history can dispel this myth. There is actually an earlier vehicle built that could have been the standard for transportation then and maybe until now.
Five full years before Karl Benz built his automobile, William Ayrton and John Perry built for themselves a fully electric vehicle. The three wheeled tricycle was able to travel at eight mil ... Tags:electric cars, history, three wheelers, battery
Detroit's New Stars By: Bobby Castro | - In the latest Detroit Auto Show, three new stars have been unveiled to be part of the electric car market. The first one comes from Toyota's prime brand, Lexus, Swedish carmaker Volvo and the prime German brand BMW.
The first unveiling is Lexus LF-LC concept is a departure from the very staid and conservative models. The LF-LC Lexus concept is a two-seater plus two hybrid sports coupe designed by the Toyota Calty Studio. Many pundits say that this design would remain just a concep ... Tags:electric cars, BMW, Volvo, Lexus
The Newsworthiness Of Electric Cars By: Bobby Castro | - Electric cars have become one of the major newsmakers in 2011 and it is projected that this trend would continue well into 2012. There are many reasons why this topic continues to trend not only in news reports but also in social media. The reasons include:
1.The current environmental issues besetting the world, such as global warming and its current effects on weather has created great interest in finding non-polluting alternatives. Electric cars produce little or no pollution d ... Tags:electric cars, news, technology, innovations
Future Electric Cars By: Robert Hernandez2 | - An electric car uses several electric motors to propel it. In this class of cars there are three types of electric cars that are available; the first category which is directly powered from an external power source, secondly those powered by stored electricity and thirdly those that are powered by an electrical generator fitted with the car like the hybrid electric vehicle or the hydrogen fuel cell. The electric cars first came into use in the nineteenth century due to the preference of electric ... Tags:Electric Cars, Future Electric Cars
Diy Spirit Lives On By: Bobby Castro | - Before the current automakers caught on the electric car revolution, the cornerstone of this market was in the do-it-yourself mode. This means, backyard auto engineers in their dimly lit garages tweaking their cars to make them all electric machines. The following are some of the DIY electric car moguls providing the impetus to the market today.
The Many Current Issues With Electric Batteries By: Bobby Castro | - The recent news has brought forth a growing concern regarding electric cars. The new auto technology is powered by an array of batteries to drive electric motors on the roads. Now, there is a formal inquiry regarding the safety of battery designs during car crashes and the time after such events.
Aside from safety concerns, there are a few other issues regarding car batteries. Here are as follows:
Firefighters Need New Protocols In Electric Car Fires By: Bobby Castro | - As the number of electric cars increase on the road, the landscape also is adapting to include them in their daily lives. Many gas stations now have electric charging stations to patrons driving electric cars.
Another aspect of daily car life that is also adjusting is firefighter safety protocols when dealing with electric cars. The car design presents special hazards very different from gasoline-powered cars. According to the Education Director of Fire Service Education and Trai ... Tags:electric cars, batteries, firefighters, protocols
Electric Cars 'zap' Rising Gas Prices By: HB. | - Tired of paying more and more for gas? Fuel prices this year have been at the highest levels in 25 years, and with world demand for oil higher than ever, they most likely won't decrease any time soon.
According to Zap, a publicly owned company based in California that manufactures an array of electric vehicles, one of the best ways to beat rising gas prices is to buy and drive an electric car.
Things To Look For When Test Driving An Electric Car By: Ted Brumby | - There is no question that electric cars release fewer toxic impurities into our water, soil and air than does gas vehicles. Smaller amounts of oil consumption greatly reduce the chance of oil spills, safeguarding wildlife and coastal regions for generations to come. However, aside from the obvious environmental reasons you may have for wanting to invest in an electric car, lets get down to the real nuts and bolts of the matter-money matters, that is.
5 Best Performing Small Hatchback Cars In Australia By: Ted Brumby | - Large, over-sized automobiles are virtually something out of a dark past from which auto purchasers are finally beginning to emerge. Common sense is speaking to more and more people every day, and the sales of compact hatch-backs are starting to surge ahead in the extremely important auto industry of this century. Sales of SUVs are diminishing. Saving money in the form of saving petro is starting to define the industry and define peoples consciousness as well. Factored into the financial s ... Tags:performance vehicle, electric cars, passenger car, new car
The Justification To Switch To Electric Cars By: Bobby Castro | - Regardless of the current projections, the family nowadays face many daily issues in terms of its economic life as well as environmental future. A family of four nowadays needs to scrimp and save to be able to extend the meager income they receive, as fuel drives up the costs of many other basic necessities. This current fuel requirement also adds on to the pending environmental crisis in the horizon. With this as a backdrop, a decision has to be made not only for the short-term benefits but als ... Tags:electric cars, investment, environment, cost
Crash-safe Battery Protection For Electric Cars By: ebattery.com.au | - Everyone is talking about electric drives, and the scientists from Fraunhofer are also working on them. Engineers have replaced a battery box for lithium-ion batteries with a lightweight component. Not only does the housing save weight and sustain no damage in an accident -- for the first time ever, it can also be mass-produced.
If an electric car wants to be environmentally friendly it must weigh as little as possible, because when the light turns green every additional pound/kilog ... Tags:Crash-Safe Battery, Electric Cars
What You Need To Know About Electric Cars And Hybrid Cars Before Purchase By: Ted Brumby | - The main difference between electric cars and other gasoline-powered new cars is the engine. Electric cars are green cars that feature an electric motor instead of the typical gasoline engine found in most new cars. Similar to electric cars, hybrid cars feature an electric motor, but they also usually feature a gasoline motor as well and are capable of switching back and forth between power sources. Both electric cars and hybrid cars are considered green cars because of their low emissions level ... Tags:electric cars, electric vehicles, hybrid cars, new cars
Electric Cars: Is Special Wiring Necessary? By: Bob Lord | - Electric and hybrid vehicles are one of the best ways everyday people can do something good for the environment. They help solve the fuel crisis and save money at the same time. However, prospective electric vehicle (EV) buyers are often surprised to find that they will probably need to hire an electrical contractor. It is often necessary to upgrade the home's electrical wiring to charge the car's electric battery.
Australia's Best Performing Small Hatchback Cars By: Ted Brumby | - In todays world, bad news regarding climate change and gas prices, unfortunately, seems to be a staple of daily life. There has never been a riper time for those looking to save money at the pump and do Mother Earth a favour by purchasing a small, electric car. Electric cars produce 35 to 60% less CO2 than fossil-fuel dependent models and save their owners $1200 yearly in gas.
Hybrid Cars Demand On A Rise In Sri Lanka By: Yoshiharu Warashina | - Hybrid cars as most of us know is a name given to vehicles which are equipped with two different power engines simultaneously. Usually a combination of internal combustion engine & electric motor. These cars are a blessing for reduction of environmental pollution, less fuel consumption and making the world a better place to live in.
Todays most popular hybrid cars like Honda Civic, Honda Insight and Toyota Prius have surpassed the expected reduction levels that means recommended le ... Tags:Sri Lanka, government, eco-friendly, electric cars
I am sure you have heard about the massive drive the World super powers and Governments have been instigating over the last 5 to 10 years regarding world pollution.
One area that has had a high level of input and World media coverage is the motor car industries.
We are now seeing many production cars that are hybrid and electric powered.
4 Electric Cars You Will Find On The Road Very Soon And Why You Would Buy One By: Michael Rupkalvis | - The delays associated with getting electric cars on the road are slowly being solved, and it wont be long before a number of such vehicles are available to the public. With fuel prices on the rise, ecological concerns mounting and readily available oil reserves decreasing, the public is finally showing some serious interest in obtaining a little piece of the future, now.
Faa Orders 10 Edyne All Electric Vans By: GGT Electric | - Electric vehicles are still somewhat new to the market, but that does not mean that they are nonexistent for it. Businesses are slowly starting to take notes of the environmental benefits of all electric trucks, vans, and cars, and they are using those benefits as inspiration to start acting in a more "green" fashion. GreenGo Tek (GGT Electric) has been a long known name in association with electric vehicle technology, and as a result, these inspired businesses have turned to GGT to ... Tags:Electric Truck, Electric Van, Electric Vehicles, Electric Cars, Alternative Energy, affordable, Commercial, GSA, Zero Emission
Four Edyne Electric Trucks Go To Lowell National Historic Park By: GGT Electric | - The Lowell National Historic Park has been a long lasting establishment for the area, preserving a small piece of nature for families and individuals to enjoy all year round. The park has extended its commitment to the environment though by purchasing four eco friendly electric turcks from the GreenGo Tek Company (GGT Electric). These were from the Edyne line of electric trucks and vans the company has to offer, which are entirely electric and made simply to get you from point A to point B. A lo ... Tags:Electric Truck, Electric Van, Electric Vehicles, Electric Cars, Alternative Energy, affordable, Commercial, GSA, Zero Emission
Grand Canyon National Park Adds Edyne All Electric Truck By: GGT Electric | - All electric vehicles are starting to become more popular as the years progress. These vehicles require no fuel whatsoever other than what can come from standard outlet. Simply plug one in overnight and the next day it can be used for ten hours at a time or more, depending on the car. GreenGo Tek (GGT Electric) has produced a line of these electric vehicles that has been well treasured by many parks around the country, and they have slowly become a forced to be reckoned with in the electric truc ... Tags:Electric Truck, Electric Van, Electric Vehicles, Electric Cars, Alternative Energy, affordable, Commercial, GSA, Zero Emission
Grand Teton National Park Gets Solar Powered Electric Edyne Van By: GGT Electric | - GGT Electric has done it again. They have created a vehicle that is incredibly efficient, versatile, and harmless on the environment. After completing the creation of their all electric solar powered Edyne vans, GGT received an order for some from Grand Teton National Park. The park was looking to change the way it impacted the environment by eliminating some gas powered vehicles from their inventory. To get the best of electric energy, they called on none other than GGT. Luckily, this company p ... Tags:Electric Truck, Electric Van, Electric Vehicles, Electric Cars, Alternative Energy, affordable, Commercial, GSA, Zero Emission
University Of Memphis Buys Edyne Electric Vehicles By: GGT Electric | - Electric trucks are becoming a big hit in this going green era as people around the world are starting to strive to save energy. In their early days, these vehicles did not exactly meet the standards of "normal" trucks, making them more of a good idea than a practical one. Nowadays though, there has been a huge increase in the technological abilities of these vehicles, to the point that they can keep up with a lot of other low speed vehicles on the market. The University of Memphis r ... Tags:Electric Truck, Electric Van, Electric Vehicles, Electric Cars, Alternative Energy, affordable, Commercial, GSA, Zero Emission
Us Forestry Service Gets All Electric Trucks For Savanna River Site By: GGT Electric | - The US Forestry Service has been doing its part for awhile now to preserve what we have left of the environment. They hold countless programs to increase environmental awareness and make people see how important it is to keep Mother Nature intact. As a way to further their eco friendly concerns, the US Forestry has enlisted the use of fully electric trucks for work done on the Savanna River site in South Carolina. Here is a look at the vehicles they ordered and whether they could do anything for ... Tags:Electric Truck, Electric Van, Electric Vehicles, Electric Cars, Alternative Energy, affordable, Commercial, GSA, Zero Emission
Usda Ames Iowa Campus Adds Edyne Electric Van To Fleet By: GGT Electric | - If you have not heard of electric trucks or vans yet, you are missing out on one of the biggest environmental revolutions of the past century. Electric vehicles require no fueling at all, from diesel or gasoline. Instead, they either use solar energy or power from a standard plug to charge themselves up and continue running during the day. This makes for virtually no emissions whatsoever, and it minimizes the amount of fuel being consumed every day. The USDA in Ames, Iowa recognized this in thei ... Tags:Electric Truck, Electric Van, Electric Vehicles, Electric Cars, Alternative Energy, affordable, Commercial, GSA, Zero Emission
Hitch A Ride To Profits With An Electric Car By: MikeF | - Today, exciting developments in electric cars could put battery-powered vehicles in driveways of Americans in the very near future; and the technology fueling the transition could send shares of a carmaker significantly higher in the near term.
Here is everything you need to know to find gains in the electric car vehicle market right now.
Electric cars are not a new phenomenon. More than a decade ago, the EV1 changed everything.
Battery Powered Ride On Cars By: carole Wynton | - The great thing about battery powered ride on cars today is that they have many realistic features to add to the realism such as working horns, radios, working lights and doors. And both boys AND girls love them.
A good way to buy ride on cars is to go online because this is going to save you time looking in many shops unless you prefer the in store experience of course. Kids battery cars are very brightly colored so when you show them to your child this is likely to be the ... Tags:ride on cars, battery cars, kids toys, electric cars
The Future Of American Cars By: Hannah Valez | - What will the future be like? The future of the car has been a favorite topic of TV shows and cartoons for years. How did you imagine we would travel in the year 2010? The self-driven taxi from Total Recall? Hovering craft like in Star Wars? The sky was the limit, literally, for what cars would look like.
Hybrid Cars By: JerryS | - Prices of fuel are rising day by day and the standard vehicles are posing a threat to the environment with the green house effect. This has prompted researchers to look for alternative sources of energy. In the vehicle, the internal combustion of the engine is the biggest contributor to pollution. Hybrid cars are now growing in popularity and attention because of these problems. There are a lot of manufacturers either working of making these cars or offering them for sale in the market.
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5 Predictions About Electric Cars By: carazoo.com | - Times keep changing and we have a new epoch of new cars unfolding; we have witnessed this evolution. Green cars are right now the talk of the town and everyone is trying to adapt to the change. But, will the green electric cars take complete control of the future?
Electric vehicles started squeezing into the industry way back in the mid-19th century. Electricity was at the time among the preferred methods for automobile propulsion offering comfort and ease of operation that gasoline ... Tags:electric cars, new cars, car prices, maini revai cars
Electric Cars Are Good For Environment By: JerryS | - Electric cars are currently touted to save the mother Earth from the issue of global warming but are they really capable of doing that? After all, electricity is generated from coal and coal, just like petrol, is a non-renewable source of energy. Are we better off with the electric cars or do we just need to make the fuel based cars more energy efficient? Electric car certainly save on energy, no doubt about that but they are not zero emission automobiles. Driving it still involves a lot of mone ... Tags:electric cars, hybrid cars, hybrid vehicles, hydrogen cars
New Generation Energy Efficient Automobiles By: JerryS | - Green autos is ones of the most discussed topics right because global warming is really getting on our nerves. Standard cars emit a lot of pollution and hence damage the environment. Green cars are seen as an ideal solution to minimize the problem of air pollution. Every one is talking about going green these days. The media is vociferous about it; they are constantly educating people about the threats of global warming. There are different green concepts invented and green autos are one of them ... Tags:Use Green Autos, Electric Cars, Hybrid Cars, Hybrid Vehicles
World Of Hybrid Cars Technology By: JerryS | - The world of hybrids is here giving you different technological tools that provides you easy comforts and at the same time saving the environment. The green autos is one such resource that provides excellent resource listings for the popular and latest hybrid cars and electric cars. Just few year back, the terms green were so anonymous and no one wanted to shift to these green cars but with the awareness of global warming and other dangerous effects on the environment, at least the developed cou ... Tags:Green Autos, Electric Cars, Hybrid Cars, Mitsubishi Galant ES
Do You Believe In The Go Green Autos? By: JerryS | - The go green world of today has brought over lots of greener technologies being used in the world of automotive and varied other fields. There are several resources online providing you numerous information on hybrid cars and electric cars but you can find the best information on the green autos, it is one of the best reliable resources online giving you hundreds and thousands of listings of electric cars and hybrid cars along with reviews of the latest cars on roads. The greener technologies ar ... Tags:Green Autos, Electric Cars, Hybrid Cars
The Information On Electric Cars By: JerryS | - The world of globalization has led to inventions of latest tools and technologies that are getting useful for mankind. Talking about global warming, the researches are absorbing equal amount of resources to pollute the air as it would have generally had. But in vain, it is going to help us some time in future with electric cars in to picture for near future. The electric cars are powered by an electric motor instead of the common gasoline engine, the electric motor gets it power from the control ... Tags:Electric cars, Green Autos, Hybrid Cars
Electric Cars, The Cars Of The Future By: Ramesh kumar | - Electric Cars will make up 10 % of the global car market by 2020. It is estimated that there will be 70,000 electric cars on British roads by 2020. However, the uncertainties about battery longevity, limited range and long charging times mean that Electric Cars are likely to remain a niche product in the near future.
The current fleet of gasoline-powered cars and trucks leaves us dependent on oil, contributes to air pollution problems that threaten our health and produces large am ... Tags:cars, electric cars
Eco-friendly Cars : Towards A Greener Automobile Industry By: Ramesh kumar | - Eco-friendly vehicles have gradually begun to revolutionize the automobile sector. Car manufacturers are constantly exploring the myriad possibilities to expand the market by offering cars that consumers will seek to buy. Eco-friendly cars
are comparatively cheaper and help in significantly reducing fuel emissions.
These are the four main types of Eco-friendly cars. Before you plan to purchase an Eco-friendly car, it is quite important to make a thorough and comprehensive re ... Tags:cars, electric cars
Why To Buy Electric Cars ? By: john watson | - The Electric cars of the past have now come up with new innovative designs and high performance. Today's electric cars consist of advanced lithium ion battery technology that can be charged in a shorter period of time. The main reason that why so many people interested in electric cars is because of sky rocking price of gasoline.
Will Electric Cars Lower Global Warming Emissions ? By: Ramesh kumar | - Increasing use of Electric cars would dramatically reduce emissions that cause global warming and air pollution. Therefore, increasing the use of Electric vehicles is important for all of us.
The current fleet of gasoline-powered cars and trucks leaves us dependent on oil, contributes to air pollution problems that threaten our health and produces large amounts of global warming pollution.
Some Electric Cars run on electricity alone, while others are paired with Gasol ... Tags:cars, electric cars, hybrid cars
Future Of Electric Cars & Dilemma Of Car Manufacturers By: Ramesh kumar | -
Electric cars, even if they are good, do not make financial sense. Motorists with green tendencies might be attracted to a Electric Car, which is fitted with huge rechargeable batteries.
Nissan is months away from the launch date in US of the worlds first mass-produced electric car, the Leaf. Honda on the other hand last sold a 100 % Electric car, 10 years ago. Nissan also says it is investing 4 billion to develop and produce Electric cars and batteries.
Electric Cars In India By: Rita Jain | - Electric cars in India
In the present age of depleting petroleum resources, car manufacturers have realized the importance of using alternate fuels to power cars. Lots of R&D is being done in this direction to come up with a technology so advanced which is both efficient and economical. One of the many solutions that are most likely to influence the future in a big way is the concept of electric cars. A number of automobile companies have developed their variants of electric cars. The conc ... Tags:Electric cars in india, electric concept cars, electric automobiles, electric cars
Gas Price Cause People To Buy Electric Car By: Will DeJarnette | - Electric cars of the past were nowhere near as innovative as they are these days. Nowadays's cars have longer ranges, are faster, and are more durable owing to battery cell technology improvements. In addition to this, the batteries can be charged in a shorter period of time. Gas driven cars are substantially more costly to run than electric cars. This is the main reason why electric automobiles today are fast gathering interest among large amounts of people.
Motoring News: Milton Keynes Charges Forward With Electric Filling Points By: Katie Norton | - JournalLive.co.uk have reported that a network of hundreds of charging point for electric cars will be created and all thanks to receiving millions of pounds of Government funding. As one of only nine cities and towns across the UK to pilot the new project, Milton Keynes is driving the environmentally friendly scheme in the south, which is aimed at making it possible for people to use electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles.
A Green Transmission For Trucks Is Announced By Vmt Technologies By: Mark Kannolio | - After four years of R&D, VMT Technologies has announced its new green transmission for hybrid SUVs, light and heavy trucks plus hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, hydrogen ICE and electric cars.
VMT Technologies says its new Universal Transmission saves 30-percent in fuel costs over standard transmission and will also outperform CVT transmissions as well. According to the company, the Universal Transmission is the first and only to function as a positively engaged, infinitely var ... Tags:vmt, technologies, universal, transmission, suv, trucks, electric, cars, hydrogen, fuel, cell, vehicles
Electric Cars: Driving The Future By: Michael Skatoli | - Basic ZEVs are already available to motorists in many places and are due to become dramatically more sophisticated and widespread in the next few years.
The concept of an electric car is nothing new, it has been around for decades. That said, the urgent need to reduce carbon emissions in the fight to slow global warming has sped up the development of the next generation of road transport.
Affordable electric cars and ZEVs are already being manufactured and will soon ... Tags:electric cars
Indian Electric Cars Getting Ready For A Big Show By: carazoo.com | - The economically mature western countries are moving towards greener mobility which has opened the gates of opportunity for Indian car manufacturers lately. The Indian companies like Tata Motors and Reva Electric Car Company(RECC) have set in motion huge plans for European and U.S. markets.
An electric version of Tata Indica Vista is on cars for the Scandinavian country Norway and RECC is looking at the lucrative U.S, markets. But both companies release that Europe and North Ame ... Tags:Electric-Cars, Car-Buyers, Reva Cars, Tata-Motors, Indian El
The Electric Car Crapshoot By: Klaus H Hemsath | - Al Gore, Rick Wagoner, Tom Friedman, our President Elect, Barack Obama, and many more celebrities are all heavily favoring and supporting a wholesale changeover from fossil fuel driven cars to electrically powered automobiles.
Their faith is based on the Lithium Ion battery. These batteries are very expensive, are heavy, must be replaced after several years, and require hours for recharging. Lithium is not widely available in the US and must be imported.
Discover The Latest Developments In Electric Cars By: Shaun Parker | - Cars pollute, kill the planet and generally are not that green are they not? Here is the latest news from the world of the eco-friendly electric cars trying to prove the car hater wrong. The limited edition Micro-Vett electric 500 is an electric, eco version of the famous Fiat 500. This little green-mobile has a maximum speed of 60mph, a range of 70 miles, and takes 6-8 hours to charge.
