Covering Electric Cars For The Sake Of Our Future
A number of drivers, especially Toyota Prius owners are increasingly converting their Prius Hybrids into plug in electric cars by installing an extra battery. Though it comes at a hefty price of $10,000, a Watertown based company A123 Systems which started selling it online July onwards, has already sold to 200 hybrid car owners. Six [...]
The way automakers have rushed into developing electric cars for sale, may signal the beginning of another crisis with substantial environmental and economic cost. Lithium ion batteries that are used to power electric cars are a favorite with other industries as well. They are already being used in laptops and other electronic gadgets. Its continuously [...]
Electric cars had been regarded as a part of hobby mechanics over several decades. It’s only in recent times that they are making a big comeback, buoyed by the increasing fuel prices and protests over environmental degradation. Most of the major automakers worth their salt have announced or are in the process of developing electric [...]
The Paris Motor Show had some major car companies showing off their upcoming electric cars. A number of models were on display and the atmosphere was charged with electricity. Certain doubts remained, however. Some executives acknowledged that their companies’ electric car plans could be slowed down due to uncertainties pertaining to batteries, as well as [...]
As major car manufacturers gear up for releasing electric cars for sale in Japan, the country is preparing itself big time for electric cars. For starters, the Japanese government is supporting plans for building hundreds of plug in electric car recharge stations that would allow electric car owners to recharge their cars sufficiently in a [...]
Increasing number of automakers are developing cheap electric cars for sale. Some electric car companies have already come out with their products which are doing well. This has led to the growth of companies that manufacture electric car batteries, Enedral being one of them. With business showing excellent prospects, it recently revealed its plans for [...]
As far as electric car conversions go, this one takes the cake - the petrol prices touching moon have forced Essendon based IT engineer Richard Keech, to spend $32,000 on customizing his $17,000 hatchback Hyundai Getz and convert it into a fully electric car. It can travel for about 85 km after being charged for [...]
Nissan Motors plans to put up Nissan electric cars for sale by the year 2010. They would have tough competition in the form of General Motors’ Chevrolet Volt which goes on sale the same year. Nissan Motors however, are confident of holding on their own. They are not interested in coming out with another hybrid [...]