Look Here: Even More Evidence That Electric Cars Could Save the Planet
The future of driving is electric. The big-name car companies have plans to start giving Tesla some tough competition.
Read moreThe future of driving is electric. The big-name car companies have plans to start giving Tesla some tough competition.
Read moreELECTRIC commercial vehicles were once a common sight in Britain’s towns and cities. A fleet of 25,000 battery-powered milk floats roved the early-morning streets delivering a crucial part of the nation’s breakfast.
Read moreIF WE’RE GOING to put the brakes on climate change, electric cars will be crucial. At least, that’s the general consensus.
Read moreThe humble Mitsubishi Mirage has none of the hallmarks of a futuristic, environmentally friendly car. It is fuelled by petrol, runs on an internal combustion engine and spews exhaust emissions through a tailpipe.
Read moreEver tried selling a used electric car? The technology is evolving so quickly that the prices of vehicles even only a few years old are tumbling with alarming speed.
Read moreA WISE driver keeps an eye on the fuel gauge, to make timely stops at filling stations. For drivers of electric cars, though, those stations are few and far between.
Read moreEngineers at the University of California, San Diego have developed what they claim is by far the most powerful wearable fuel cells that run on sweat and produce enough electricity to energize small components such as LEDs and Bluetooth radios.
Read moreIn the wake of two hurricanes, Puerto Rico’s power grid was blasted back to the stone age. In an effort to return power to the people who need it, Tesla has been shipping Powerwalls over to the island.
Read moreCollaborating with the military, University of Maryland researchers made a 4-volt lithium-ion battery that runs on an aqueous-based electrolyte. With no organic solvents in its composition, the battery can’t possibly ignite or explode like the typical non-aqueous lithium-ion variety.
Read moreHENRY FORD may have brought motoring to the masses with the Model T, but his wife preferred to drive an electric car. Combustion engines were noisy, dirty and in their early years required hand-cranking.
Read moreA NEW phrase, “range anxiety”—the fear that an electric vehicle (EV) will run out of power before it reaches a charging-point—entered the Oxford English Dictionary in 2013. At the time a Nissan LEAF, the world’s best-selling EV, could travel only 120km between charges.
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