Tesla Motors’ primary battery supplier is Panasonic, but they’ve been working with everyone else as well. Since collecting all this back in 2013, Tesla Motors announced plans to develop the Gigafactory. As of this moment it is September 2015 and the Gigafactory is under construction, due to go into production…
2016 Nissan LEAF: The World’s First Affordably Priced Electric Car To Offer More Than 100 Miles Of Range New LEAF offers EPA-estimated driving range of 107 miles, improved battery durability and 8-year New Vehicle Limited Warranty See Also: 2016 Nissan Leaf specs, 2016 Nissan Leaf pictures Nissan was a pioneer in…
Mechanical Mechanical and Platform S SV SL High-response 80 kW AC synchronous electric motor S 24 kWh laminated lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery, 192 cells S – – 30 kWh laminated lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery, 192 cells – S S 107 horsepower and 187 lb-ft of torque S 3.6 kW onboard charger (3.3…
Striking exterior design ushers in new hybrid era New platform and rear double wishbone suspension dial up driving dynamics Ten percent fuel economy improvement on core models; highest MPG without a plug First vehicle based on Toyota’s New Global Architecture Toyota Safety Sense system available among other safety enhancements September…
As if the battle between CHADEMO and the SAE J1772 committee weren’t bad enough for the cause of DC Fast Charging for electric cars – the Chinese have their own system being developed. The following comes from: http://en.winston-battery.com/index.php/products/ev-charge-station/item/ev-charge-station?category_id=181 Winston Battery is sort of the successor company to ThunderSky, except this…
The BRUSA NLG6 is a dual mode charger for electric cars that supports 3.3 kilowatt single phase AC or 22 kilowatt three phase AC charging. The latter mode is what allows BRUSA to call it a “Fast Charger”. The unit is small enough to be installed on-board an electric car,…
From http://rutledge.caltech.edu/King%20Hubbert%20Techniques%20of%20Prediction%20as%20applied%20to%20the%20production%20of%20oil%20and%20gas.pdf
From http://energycrisis.biz/hubbert/
The world is moving towards a crucial climate change meeting in Paris in December 2015 (COP21). The negotiations there will be based on national pledges, formally known as Intended Nationally Determined Contributions, with the goal of setting the world on a sustainable path. The International Energy Agency has long emphasised to its…
Electric vehicles (EVs) hold the potential of transforming the way the world moves. EVs can increase energy security by diversifying the fuel mix and decreasing dependence on petroleum, while also reducing emissions of greenhouse gases and other pollutants. Just as important, EVs can unlock innovation and create new advanced industries…
Direct: http://electrificationcoalition.org/reports/EC-Fleet-Roadmap-screen.pdf
Direct: http://baclimate.org/images/stories/Events/2010/07-evworkshop/businesscase.pdf
The Port of Los Angeles is surrounded by extremely bad air quality. The primary culprit is “Drayage Trucks” that carry cargo containers from cargo ships to rail terminals a few miles away. There are thousands of these trucks, and they’re making daily trips back and forth, back and forth, to…
U.S. Dept of Energy research showing that a small fuel cell system can allow for a smaller battery pack size, while maintaining driving range. Retrieved from: http://www.hydrogen.energy.gov/pdfs/review13/mt012_rousseau_2013_o.pdf
