new startup company will attempt to solve the biggest roadblock facing electric vehicles today–the cost of their batteries.
The new company, called 24M, has been spun out of the advanced battery company A123 Systems. It will develop a novel type of battery based on research conducted by Yet-Ming Chiang, a professor of materials science at MIT and founder of A123 Systems. He says the battery design...
To build an electric vehicle may sound difficult, but with the quality conversion manuals available today it is much easier than you may think. What you are actually doing is converting your current gasoline powered auto into an electric powered vehicle. Even if you are not a professional mechanic, an average do it your self enthusiast can accomplish this in just a few days of work. Here is a list of the...
Electric cars got the attention of the giant economies like the United States, China, Japan, and European countries. They have are producing and using electric cars and the government is even giving out incentives and invest on research to further improve electric cars. European countries are purchasing electric cars in fleets. Paris and London recently announced electric car technology and charging...
Makers are releasing more efficient low-speed units for various applications.
Encouraged by rising demand for environment-friendly products, China suppliers of electric vehicles are expanding selections for different end-user segments. Recent releases include police cars, street-cleaning carts, vans and three-wheeled cycles with semi-enclosed cabins. In coming months, the industry is set to roll out more...
The Future of Electric Vehicles: Technology, infrastructure developments and the future outlook
Interest in electric vehicles is on the rise. For a variety of reasons this interest is unlikely to dissipate in the foreseeable future. These reasons range from climate change and environmental pollution, to the gradual depletion of fossil fuels worldwide, and to the nationalistic desire to reduce dependence...