Researchers at MIT are developing a lithium-ion battery with a positive electrode made of carbon nanotubes that delivers 10 times more power than a conventional battery and can store five times more energy than a conventional ultracapacitor. The nanotube battery …
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I know everyone seems to be all worked up about the delays in the production of electric vehicles. Some even (erroneously) conflate this with a lack of demand, or pessimism about the industry generally. Venturebeat notes: Nissan … initially planned …
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I’m glad to see so much coverage of electric transportation in the mainstream press. You know you’re making headway when msn.com is running “The Five Things You Should Know About Electric Vehicles” among its up-to-the-minute coverage of Brittany Spears, Charlie …
Electric Vehicles Are in the News in a Big Way — But How Accurate Is the Coverage? Read More »
There were a few surprises for me at this year’s Advanced Auto Battery Consortium, held last week in Pasadena. One was how delightfully non-technical it was. Of course, I didn’t attend the real nitty-gritty lectures from the Ph.D. battery chemists …
To its everlasting credit, Toyota changed the transportation world forever when it introduced the Prius – the first production hybrid electric, making use of a battery to improve a car’s gas mileage. But that was over ten years ago — …
I just came back from an afternoon of presentations at the Advanced Auto Battery Consortium in local Pasadena, CA, which I found quite interesting. I don’t like to come off as overly skeptical or suspicious. But have you ever had …
The Adoption of Electric Vehicles as Covered at the Advanced Auto Battery Consortium Read More »
Will EVs be as popular as the iPhone? That’s what Henrik Fisker says, the man behind the 4-door luxury Fisker Karma. The Karma will start production in March and is slated to show up in U.S. showrooms in April. The …
There are 8 – 10 places around the world that I’ve unofficially “annexed” as offices-outside-my-office – you know, venues to meet business contacts when an office setting is unnecessary. I try to make these settings a treat for my guests. …
Discussing Electric Vehicles — In the Proper Setting, of Course Read More »
Retired engineer Lucas Jones writes: Automotive structure will have to go to a much lighter composition. Currently Carbon fiber is near the top, but there is a lot more than that available. Nobody seems to be talking much about Boron …
Guest Blogger Lucas Jones Offers Suggestions for Electric Vehicle Design Read More »
Vision Motors is in the process of bringing us on board to do some marketing work for them. This will truly be a labor of love; I can’t wait to sink my teeth into the task of promoting a company …
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