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.
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Batteries
Opportunities are opening for electrified commercial vehicles
ELECTRIC 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.
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We Calculated the Potential Pitfalls of Electric Cars, in 5 Charts
IF WE’RE GOING to put the brakes on climate change, electric cars will be crucial. At least, that’s the general consensus.
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Electric cars’ green image blackens beneath the bonnet
The 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.
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For electric cars to gain traction, big problems on batteries need solving
Ever 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.
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It is now practical to refuel electric vehicles through thin air
A 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.
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Flexible Skin Worn Electricity Generator Powered by Sweat
Engineers 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.
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Musk says Puerto Rico’s power grid could be built from the ground up with solar and battery packs
In 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.
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New water-based lithium-ion battery will never explode in your face
Collaborating 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.
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As electric motors improve, more things are being electrified
HENRY 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.
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An infrastructure for charging electric vehicles takes shape
A 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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