EV Report

While Japanese companies are competing to provide the best hybrid car China is racing to bring the first electric car to america. Coda is working hard to bring an electric car that will promise 80Mph & 100Mph range. They also say they’re lithiom ion batteries should be able to withstand a 100,000 mile charge cycle and can offer this rig at around $32,500! Not too bad for an all electric car with normal standard features.

Seems like Exxon is investing in electric technologies. I guess they’ve come to the realization that oil will be mostly gone in 30 years and they should start investing in future technologies such as lithium ion. The car they are investing in is the Electrovaya initially developed by zenn Motors and Miles Automotive. It will have the basics…8-10 hr charge, 120 mile range and pricing should be around $20-25K

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Quite some time ago we knew bad blood was brewing when Tesla Motors ditched Martin Eberhard as CEO from the very company he first created. Now it has come down to a match of finger pointing and blaming for Tesla’s slow path to success. Tesla claims all of this is just simply not true and they have plenty of information and evidence to back it up.

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We all hate being behind trucks with the ploom of black smoke after the light turns green. Electric trucks coming soon? Hell yeah! Of couse we all know the current constraints is primarily the battery…but this is a big step forward to making electric trucks a reality. Hopefully we’ll see these trucks on the road very soon.

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This stylish two door ev weights only 1,200 lbsm, tops out at 56 Mph and has a range of 88 miles.. It will be powered by a lithium ion battery and have a full charge time of 9hrs. Designed for city driving and daily commuting it will be priced around 20,000 euros (sorry USA)

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Electric cars are still not available to the masses yet but Aptera says by October they will be able to meet your demands. The Aptera 2e will be available for anyone with open wallets. The price range should be $25K – $45K. Read More

When you go electric things seem to get better and better and that’s just what Michelin is doing. Michelin is working with Heuliez and Orange to develop a new concept called ‘active wheel’ electric cars where everything is shoved into the hub of the wheel including the electric motor, electrical suspension system and shock absorber. This system eliminates the need for drive shaft, transmission, differential, exhaust and of course the main engine allowing automobile designers to have much more space to work with and also free up a lot of weight. Look for this technology to hit the public in 2011 at a price range of around $27,000-$34,000 per car.

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We took a stroll over to the Los Angeles Auto Show and have to say it was better than last year regarding electric vehicles, hybrids and other clean technologies. Although we expected more from some companies there were vehicles to see ‘in the flesh’ that we have been hearing so much about like the mini-e from bmw and the mitsubishi miev.

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San Francisco today announced an agreement with start-up Better Place to start the planning and installation of electric car charging stations in San Francisco, San Jose and Oakland. The cost to build the electric car charging infrastructure is estimated at one billion dollars and will start testing phase between 2010-2011.
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Korean researchers have found a way to increase the efficiency of lithium ion batteries by 90 percent. They achieved this feat by replacing the graphite electrode with a three dimensional porous silicone particle made of silica & hydrogen fluoride. This could lead to smaller more powerful batteries for both electronics & cars.
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