At the General Motors Corporation’s annual meeting, GM chairman Richard Wagoner emphasized to the shareholders that the Detroit car company is serious about accelerating the development of the new technology that is required to power the electrified Chevrolet Volt.However, the day right after the shareholders’ meeting last Tuesday in Wilmington, Delaware, Wagoner was in Washington [...]
Fuel prices went as high as $15 per thousand cubic foot as compared with previous years’ $5-$7 averages. This trend has alarmed various groups- like economists and environmentalist– and are now promoting energy and environmental advocacies. With the cost (and pollution levels) of traditional energy sources such as burning coal and other burnt resources being [...]
The quest to develop an automobile which will reduce and possibly eliminate the dependence of the entire human race on petroleum fuel for automotive fuel has led to a partnership between companies. These working partnerships allow companies to have bigger funding and share expertise.One such partnership is that between ZAP and Lotus Engineering. The partnership [...]
The energy crunch is a real worldwide crisis as fossil fuel supplies decrease and populations increase. Utility costs are going up in pace with the increasing demand for electricity. It’s no wonder that the alternative energy arena is a quickly growing market with millions of dollars invested every year. And of these great clean renewable [...]
Believe it or not, the electric car was invented a long, long time ago. In 1900, electric cars outsold both gasoline and steam vehicles because electric cars did not have the vibration, noise and dirtiness associated with gas vehicles.But soon afterward with the discovery of Texas crude oil that reduced the price of gasoline, the [...]
In America, a standard automobile gets an average of 20.4 miles per gallon. With the innovative hybrid technology, consumers can expect to get a lot more mileage for their dollar. According to researchers, the Honda Insight was designed specifically for the purpose of getting the best gas mileage and is said to be the current [...]
…Electric cars really intrigue me. It seems that they may be the way to solve or at least help a huge amount of issues with environment, oil dependency….. But, the ones that are actually practical (can go over 30 MPH and farther than 30 miles on a charge) are just way too expensive for most [...]
With a proper introduction to the operation of a hybrid car automobile and an explanation of the energy saving benefits that can be enjoyed through car ownership, the advantages of hybrid car operations will be realized and ultimately understood. Thus, before buying a car, a hybrid car especially, it is import ant to discuss and [...]
Automakers are facing energy instability and higher gas prices, and customers are demanding cleaner and more economic solutions. The hybrid phenomenon is about saving time and money at the fuel pump, but it’s also about saving a part of the world every day. Transportation is responsible for about a quarter of the greenhouse gases released [...]
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