WASHINGTON
— Toyota dealerships in four U.S. metropolitan areas are offering to convert customers’ Priuses into plug-in hybrids, using technology from the battery maker A123 Systems.
The arrangement provides the strongest indication yet that lithium ion battery technology is ready for mainstream automotive use.
A123, of suburban Boston, is among the four battery companies General Motors is considering […]
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Lithium ion batteries power converted Priuses
GE teams with Chrysler for plug-in hybrid
WASHINGTON — General Electric is interested in supplying components for plug-in hybrid vehicles and is teaming with Chrysler on a project to demonstrate a technology GE calls a dual-battery energy storage system.
Vlatko Vlatkovic, a GE official, told Automotive News today that the company has developed a hybrid railroad locomotive — which he compared to a “6,000-horsepower Prius […]
Toyota plans 2 new hybrids, lithium ion production
Toyota Motor Corp. fired a fresh volley in the green car wars, promising two new hybrid vehicles and the start of lithium ion battery production next year (2009). The two hybrids — one badged a Toyota, the other a Lexus — will debut at the Detroit auto show and come on top of the third-generation Prius car, also due in 2009.
June 12th, 2008 | On The Road | 0 comments | Continued
300MPG? Yes! Introducing Aptera!
The future is arriving this year, in a vehicle that looks different and absolutely works different! It’s a gas/electric hybrid that gets 300 milesto a gallon of gas. Made lighter, with less drag and 3 wheels, the Aptera will hit the market with a price tag under $30k
June 4th, 2008 | On The Road | 0 comments | Continued
Plug It In my Friend! ReChargeIT!
Well at least somebody is concerned with getting the electric vehicle off the ground. In a recent post on Google’s blog, they have been partnering with a few other silicon valley startups to get electric vehicles into the mainstream faster than the US auto industry seems to want to do:
May 7th, 2008 | On The Road | 0 comments | Continued