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The main barrier to electrification of the car industry is the electric car’s limited range. The fear of getting stranded on the side of the road with an empty battery, first observed in General Motor’s EV1 project is named: ‘Range Anxiety’. The purpose of this study is to characterize driving behavior of the United States population (on a National and State level) and to give an overview of what percentage of trips can be covered with a fully charged electric car. Also, this study has successfully identified factors that influence driven distances, such as the effect of urbanity. Besides that, we study in more depth the energy consumption of electric cars depending on driving conditions. The second research goal is to provide future research on grid integration of electric cars with a temporal outline of when electric cars will be connected to the electricity grid (data accessible below). The data source used is the National Household Travel Survey of 2009. [...] SACRAMENTO, CA – Governor Jerry Brown and Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and have expanded their partnership to expedite renewable energy projects in California. [...] Tesla is, according to CNET News, the new American car maker that will start producing models at a manufacturing plant in California. The new factory will be located at the former NUMMI assembly plant in Fremont, California, which had been jointly owned by GM and Toyota. [...] Toyota unveils NS4 plug-in hybrid concept: The Toyota NS4 plug-in hybrid is unveiled at the North American International Auto Show at Cobo Center on Tuesday, January 10, 2012 in Detroit Michigan. ALEXANDRA BAHOU/DFP [...] Nissan’s battle to expand the electric car’s market continues. Soon to be installed in major parts of Atlanta are two donated and newly developed DC quick chargers. Introduced in November 2011, the systems were researched and built by Nissan and have been most prominent in Japan. When they become fully operational, the Georgia city will be one of the first places in the U.S. to get the chargers. With 480 volts on tap, the compact system can bring a zero emissions LEAF from a depleted state to up to 80 percent full in less than 30 minutes. That time is drastically reduced compared to fastest standard recharge time of about 3.5 hours and the systems will work with other electric vehicles. [...] Kia Ray EV will be Joined by the Naimo Zero-Emissions Concept Vehicle at Fast-Growing Car Companies’ CES Display, — Kia Ray and Naimo come to North America for the first time to showcase a variety of advanced technologies and modern features, — User Cen [...] BERLIN: With so much of a car’s production having moved beyond the walls of the automaker’s final assembly plant, the engine has become one of the few distinguishing items left in a brand’s portfolio. But even this core asset seems to be slipping away, especially among European makers who are rushing to meet stringent carbon dioxide targets and to gain footholds in the electric vehicle market. [...] The Rechargeable Battery Association (PRBA) Wednesday took aim at a recent FA study about the risks posed to aircraft by lithium batteries, calling it “scare-mongering” and distracting from important safety issues. The FAA’s Freighter Airplane Cargo Fire Risk Model (PDF) assessed the likely number of U.S.-registered fire accidents through 2020. The answer, according to the study, is about one every other year. The FAA’s findings assumed batteries contributed to two key incidents it used to develop its risk model. According to the PRBA, “no facts are presented that indicate any involvement of batteries in the incidents.” When the batteries do burn, there is little doubt about their destructive potential. [...] Just days after Mitsubishi fulfilled its very first fleet delivery of its new, all-electric i model to a San Francisco Bay Area car-sharing nonprofit, the company announced that the very first individual customer has taken the keys of the five-seater hatchback. [...] Last July, I published the tenth of a string of articles on China based, Nasdaq listed Kandi Technologies, Inc.(KNDI) titled; “Kandi Technologies Set to Be Big Winner in International Electric Car Market.” The day before that article came out, KNDI had closed at $2.47 a share. In that article, I had a section titled “Kandi vs. Tesla,” where I said the following: [...] SANTA ROSA, Calif., Dec 16, 2011 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) — ZAP Jonway /quotes/zigman/307981 ZAAP -1.89% , a designer and manufacturer of new energy and electric vehicles (EVs), plans production of the ALIAS, ZAP’s highly anticipated sports EV, in the fourth quarter of 2012. [...] http://www.care2.com/greenliving/6-simple-diet-game-changers-2.html http://m.usatoday.com/article/money/567877 Updates with GM engineer statement in fourth paragraph; analyst comment in seventh paragraph.) [...]
[...] Nov 4, 2011 (From the CalCars-News archive) [...] rWe are excited to announce the arrival of the much anticipated follow up to Chris Paine’s “Who Killed the Electric Car?” aptly named “Revenge of the Electric Car”. The national theatrical rollout started October 21st in LA and NY is now rolling out to 20+ cities . The film is premiering in the Bay Area this weekend. [...] As everyone knows, the arrival of electric vehicles to the mass market will happen sooner rather than later. But are EV’s the be–all-and-end-all of the new energy race? Are there other potential fuels or alternatives available? At the World Auto Forum in Chengdu a briefing session was held to discuss what changes the oncoming wave of electric cars would bring to the global automotive market. The session was chaired by Mr. Yang Shi Min from the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade and joining him on stage were Professor Dr Stefan Bratzel from the Center of Automotive Studies at Germany’s Applied Sciences University, Chen Yu Dong, the president of Bosch China, Mr. Lian Yu Bo, the Deputy CEO of BYD, Nissan Vice President Mr. Takashi Nishibayashi, and also Mr. Chen Bin Bo from Dongfeng-Honda. [...] By Brad Berman · October 19, 2011 [...] Not surprisingly, hybrid owners were among the first to trade in their Prius hybrid for a Chevrolet Volt or Nissan Leaf during 2011. Those who years ago made a commitment to the greening of the planet and their pocketbooks logically would be among the first to take the next step to a plug-in vehicle promising even greater savings on both fronts. [...] BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — Lawson State Community College, which 18 months ago opened a compressed natural gas fueling station on its Bessemer campus, today unveiled its new electric vehicle charging station. [...] Solar power has grown dramatically over the last decade. The Solar Energy Industries Association reports that the U.S. added another 878 megawatts of solar installation in 2010, more than double the 435 megawatts from 2009 and more than 10 times the 79 megawatts added in 2006. This brought the U.S. to a total capacity of more than 2.6 gigawatts. [...] Latest from Austriamicrosystems is news of two new battery charger ICs for Li-Ion batteries in mobile devices. The AS3610/11 step-down DC-DC chargers offer fast and highly-efficient charging of Li-Ion batteries in mobile devices with up to 1.25A output current. The ICs include numerous safety and protection features, internal current measurement, and USB Host/OTG (on the go) boost mode operation. The AS3610 DC-DC charger provides an I²C interface for external control and the AS3611 operates independently. [...] Investments Focus on Vehicle Technologies, Advanced Biofuels and Energy Efficiency [...] Investment means new vehicle to be launched every six weeks on average [...] grichards@mercurynews.com [...] |
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