Archive for 'Electricity'
400 MPH on an Electric Motorcycle
Her husband created the Killacycle, the quickest EV on Earth. [...]
The T.27, a Gordon Murray project for a new demographic.
Gordon Murray's firm is developing an electric city car which is 7.9 feet long and has a range of 80-100 miles. [...]
Prisoners forced to pedal to watch TV, can we charge our cars this way?
They have now installed an energy-generating stationary bike, attached to a 19" TV. Inmates can watch whatever local television channel they want, as long as they put in the effort to bike, thereby generating electricity for [...]
Stanford Lab Rats Create New Type Of Battery
Environmentally savvy automobile enthusiasts everywhere are undoubtedly familiar with lithium ion battery technology, as it is the standard battery system for the most popular hybrid engine layouts available commercially today. The problem with lithium ion batteries [...]
Could we get Lithium-sulfur and carbon nanowire batteries with 4X charge capacity?
Besides increasing the lifespan and storage capacity 4X Li-ion batteries, the new design should also be safer and result in less fires. [...]
Here’s an idea: Let’s get our electric energy from the road.
The OLEV draws current through non-contact magnetic strips embedded in the road at an amusement park in Korea. This could migrate the cost for EV technologies from vehicle to road development. [...]
Ferrari Hybrid? Really!?!
Yes Ferrari is going "green" folks. [...]
How much is an EV going to cost me?
There are definite advantages to leasing the expensive batteries separate from owning the car. Replacement costs will run you over $10,000. Then there's the cost of fuel... [...]
Nissan Leaf: a real-world plug-in
Nissan may pull off releasing a real-world EV that isn't completely fisher-price looking and do so without a big parade. [...]
