The Volkswagen eT! Concept is making its debut at the Design Centre of Potsdam was specially designed for delivery of mail shipments of all types. The eT! is an all-electric van, which means it is quiet and doesn’t produce any emissions while driving through dense urban environments. The cabin has a tablet computer mounted to [...]
Readmore...The Volkswagen eT! Concept is making its debut at the Design Centre of Potsdam was specially designed for delivery of mail shipments of all types. The eT! is an all-electric van, which means it is quiet and doesn’t produce any emissions while driving through dense urban environments. The cabin has a tablet computer mounted to [...]
Readmore...Filed under: Emerging Technologies, Etc. As a civilization, we’re a pretty wasteful bunch. We aren’t just talking about the number of uneaten chicken McNuggets disposed of every day, either. We allow untold volumes of kinetic energy to go sailing out into the ether; energy we could use to power any number of electricity-grubbing objects in [...]
Readmore...<br>Nissan has releases the Pivo 3 concept, which will be unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show in next month. The exterior design proposes a new direction, leaving the round surface language for a more “serious” and aggressive treatment made of sharp edges and angled surfaces, which is more in line with the current trends. A [...]
Readmore...Filed under: Hybrid, Fisker Battery technology, say the detractors, just isn’t there yet. Not enough to make electric vehicles a viable prospect for the majority of drivers at this point. That’s what extended-range hybrids are for – to relieve range anxiety and help EVs go that extra mile or two hundred. That’s why the latest [...]
Readmore...Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, USA Are plug-in vehicle incentives distributed correctly? Apparently not. A study conducted by Carnegie Mellon University (PDF) suggests that by subsidizing vehicles with big battery packs (that is, bigger than 16 kWh), the return on investment (in terms of reducing gas/diesel consumption and lowering emissions) is less than if the $ [...]
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