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What to Do When Your Hybrid Car's Battery Dies
Jump-starting or refueling a conventional car that's out of gas or electric power is pretty straightforward. But what happens when you run out of fuel or have a dead battery in a Toyota Prius or other hybrid car?
Found : on 10/8/11.
How to make money selling craigs list cars????.
First let me say that if you do not know anything about cars, or anyone who does then this is not for you. However if you have basic electrical and mechanical skills, then there is money to be made from … Continue reading →
Found : on 9/8/11.
Max Burton 6000 Induction Cooktop ? Review
The Max Burton 6000 Induction Cooktop is a 1800 watt portable electric cooktop that is safe to use because it does not have any flames and stay cool to the touch. Its unique cooking technology conducts heat if the proper … Continue reading →
Found : on 7/8/11.
BMW to make petrol power optional for i3, integral for i8
By Jeff Cobb BMW i8 and i3. Last week BMW announced it would launch an optional range-extending engine to its carbon-fiber-reinforced-plastic bodied, i3 electric city car, due in Germany by 2013. This news comes just around three months after Volt lead engineer Frank Weber was hired . . .
Found : on 4/8/11.
Revenue rises but losses widen at electric car company Tesla
Electric car company Tesla Motors Inc. posted a loss of $58.9 million in the second quarter as it sunk money into developing its Model S sedan and a crossover that it is calling Model X.
Found : on 4/8/11.
July 2011 Dashboard: Hybrid Sales Show Signs of Recovery
The HybridCars.com monthly sales dashboard is a collaboration of HybridCars.com and Baum & Associates, a Michigan-based market research firm focusing on automotive issues including the hybrid and electric vehicle market. Hybrid sales in July recovered from last month, gaining 54 percent comp. . .
Found : on 3/8/11.
Protean Continues Campaign for In-Wheel Electric Motors
Why is it that some of the best ideas for automotive efficiency never reach the market? For example, the concept of putting electric motors directly into wheels has been proposed many times over the years?but has not yet seen the light of day. The latest company to give it a go is Protean El. . .
Found : on 2/8/11.
Why Chinese Policy Favors EVs Over Hybrids
By Jeff Cobb Insights as to why the Chinese are favoring battery electric vehicles over hybrids were recently offered by a Beijing-based auto publication. China Car Times observed that the Chinese government is pushing heavily for ?new energy cars? over hybrids because Chinese indust. . .
Found : on 28/7/11.
Hybrids, Plug-ins to Emphasize Emergency Power Potential
The Toyota Estima hybrid van comes with a standard AC outlet and was used by some Japanese as an emergency source of power during this year's earthquake. In the aftermath of the Japanese earthquake, stories began to emerge of hybrid vehicle owners using their cars to power appliances and cook. . .
Found : on 27/7/11.
Nissan to build 'Chinese' plug-in car in China for 2015
By Jeff Cobb Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn in Beijing. Nissan?s CEO Carlos Ghosn announced today that the company will build an all-electric vehicle in China for the Chinese market with its joint venture partner Nissan-Dongfeng. The plug-in is due by 2015 and will share many components from. . .
Found : on 26/7/11.
2012 Mitsubishi i Test Drive
Less expensive and more efficient than the Nissan Leaf, the i is Mitsubishi's take on a practical, affordable four-passenger electric vehicle.
Found : on 25/7/11.
Nissan prepares for more LEAF sales, US manufacturing
By Jeff Cobb 2011 Nissan LEAF. This week Nissan said it would start producing the all-electric LEAF?s traction motor in the U.S. beginning early 2013, even as the company prepares to roll out improved 2012 LEAFs to a broader market later this year. A few days ago we reported Nissan wi. . .
Found : on 21/7/11.
Important Dates For VW Up! MiniCar Revealed
By Jeff Cobb Volkswagen Up! Mark your calendars Volkswagen mini-car fans. It has just been learned that the much-anticipated Volkswagen Up! 3- and 5-door city car will have its world premiere in Paris on August 22. After the world debut, the Up! ? which will ultimately be available. . .
Found : on 19/7/11.
Toyota RAV4 EV Coming to Market in 2012
By Jeff Cobb RAV4 EV show vehicle. This week a slew of stories were posted by various publications incorrectly reporting on the pending Toyota RAV4 EV and Scion iQ. Rather than repeat the error and add to any potential confusion, here is the correct story direct from Toyota today. . . .
Found : on 19/7/11.
US company produces super-clean 'GDiesel'
By Jeff Cobb Advanced Refining Concepts Peru Heights refinery, Storey County, Nev. In the effort to come up with domestically self-reliant and environmentally friendly energy sources, as many are aware, no magic bullet has yet been devised, but a number of approaches are being tried fr. . .
Found : on 19/7/11.
Design of metal detector using the induction balance system application
Design of metal detector using the induction balance system application 1 James agajo 2 Azih Conelius Dept. of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Federal Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo state Nigeria . . .
Found : on 16/7/11.
Nissan To Improve 2012, 2013 LEAFs
By Jeff Cobb 2011 Nissan LEAF. Unless they are kept in warm climates, leaves tend to wither in the cold. Although this is a truism in nature, it took a cold season in America for Nissan to quietly show it has learned this lesson applies also to its electric car known as the LEAF. Spe. . .
Found : on 14/7/11.
First Drive: 2012 Mitsubishi i
All-Electric Hatchback Will Be Cheapest, Most Fuel-Efficient U.S. Car
Found : on 14/7/11.
Infiniti combines fuel economy and luxury in M Hybrid
The car, based on the V-6 version of Infiniti's M37, offers plenty of performance and can travel as a pure electric up to a speed of 62 mph when accelerating and up to 85 mph when coasting.Shuddering in anticipation of increasing federal fuel economy standards, luxury car manufacturers that tradi. . .
Found : on 14/7/11.
Report: Carmakers Squander Fuel-Saving Potential of Hybrids, Pad MSRPs With Forced Features
The Union of Concerned Scientists has released its annual Hybrid Scorecard for 2011. The group found that the auto industry often wastes the fuel-saving potential of gas-electric technology, delivering paltry fuel economy gains and pricing the cars out of the reach of most consumers. The bes. . .