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The Future of Transportation
I just got off the phone with Dan Sturges of WheelChange. If there’s a person on this planet who’s done more work to bring along the future of transportation, I sure want to meet him. For more than two decades, Dan and his team have been developing and promoting a complex and dynamic set of [...]
How To Build Your Own Solar Powered Car
This article will teach you how to build your own solar-powered toy car. Knowing how to do this will not only benefit children, but also adults. When people are taught to use solar energy, they will become more aware of the fact that using natural sources is always better than thinking of sources that are [...]
2011: The Year of Green Car Competition
Hybrid and fully electric vehicles have been steadily growing inpopularity and 2011 is going to be the biggest year yet for greenercars. Most major manufacturers have announced plans to electrify theirvehicles. Some are designing from scratch, while others are electrifying their gas powered platforms. The Nissan Leaf and ChevroletVolt may be the two best known [...]
Volt Wins Green Car of the Year
The Chevrolet Volt plug-in electric hybrid car, the centerpiece of arevitalized General Motors Co, was named 2011 Green Car of the Year.Volt received the industry’s top environmental honor from Green CarJournal. The same day GM received the award, it launched the biggest USIPO ever. The panel that selected the 2011 Green Car of the Yearincluded [...]
Keeping Electric Car Momentum Strong
In 2006, the documentary Who Killed The Electric Car hit theaters. The movie won a bunch of awards, but more importantly it exposed some uncomfortable truths about electric cars. From the strategic dismantling of General Motors’ EV1 project (thanks to a manipulation of the California Air Resources Board mandate thatrequired automakers’ California market share to [...]
The Applied Materials Solar Car Smackdown $AMAT
Applied Materials employees used a bit of engineering and sun power to raise money for the Capital Area Food Bank in Austin, Texas. The thirdannual Solar Car Race, challenges engineering teams to compete for thefastest solar car design. Employees pay a fee to enter and provide funds in a variety of ways to supporttheir favorite [...]
Chevy Volt Wins “Green Car of the Year” at LA Auto Show
The Green Car Journal recently named its 2011 Green Car of the Year (GCOY) award to General Motors 2011 Chevrolet Volt. The announcement was made at the 2010 LA Auto Show late last week. Touted as the “world’s first mass-produced electric vehicle withextended range capability,” Chevy’s Volt has a total driving distance of about 350 [...]
Lotus Showcases Electric Concept Car
Lotus has unveiled a new economical urban car at the Paris MotorShow that features a range-extended electric engine. The low-emissionvehicle, dubbed City Car, features an all-electric range of about 60km,after which a range extended kicks in to deliver an additional 440km. The low-emission vehicle has a total weight of less than 1400kg andgenerates 240Nm of [...]
The Solar Car Arc Generator Shelter
The Car Arc presents itself as a sun shading and energy generatingmechanism for electric vehicles. The curved structure made frompolycarbonate features an extruded front design replete with solarfilmed roof to capture solar energy and convert it into power forelectric cars and bikes. The roof also shelters vehicles againstelements and is apt for use in commercial, [...]