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Top Car Manufacturer Agrees on A Standard EV Charger

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Emman Winchester

The top eight car manufacturers of the world has reinvent how EV chargers works by making it fast-charging and allowing electric cars to charge in 15-20 minutes span.

The new fast charging technology was spearheaded by 8 of the best brands coming from United States and Germany. The car manufacturer venturing together for a more eco-friendly and efficient EV charger were Audi, BMW, Chrysler, Daimler, Ford, General Motors, Porsche and Volkswagen. The technology is a unified single-port fast charging with multiple charging system and will be called DC-Fast charger.

The new tech will allow vehicle charging at home and also at public stations. This will allow customers to charge at most existing charging stations regardless of power source and may speed more affordable adoption of a standardised infrastructure.

The new standard EV charger has received positive support from top organizations like the SAE or The International Society of Automotive Engineers which has selected the new technology to be the standard in fast charging for electric powered cars. The European Association of Vehicle Manufacturers also decided that the Combined Charging System will be the new technology to be used in all vehicle types in Europe this coming 2017.

The new Combined Charging System was a product of combining different charging strategies in U.S. and in Europe. The Combined Charging System was developed for all international vehicle markets and creates a uniform standard with identical electrical systems, charge controllers, package dimensions and safety mechanisms.

The car manufacturers supporting the new charger system will release its vehicles using the tech in 2013. The new EV charger is another testament that the electric vehicle market is growing and the demand for environmentally friendly vehicles is also rising.

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The Vauxhall Ampera

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Richard

 

The Ampera has recently been voted the European Electric Car of the Year so we ask the question, how good is it. The answer is not straight forward. At first glance it looks as though it was designed by a small child and his father than is a over-enthusiastic sports car fan. There are curves and lines that Vauxhall say shape the look of the “future car” but are lines that we cant fathom as to their existence and use.

 

The Ampera is design for the suburban family that drive to work. The range is not staggeringly brilliant but this car will see you ok for around 100 mile round strips which out a need to recharge. The charging time from a completely flat battery to fully charged is roughly 5 hours and a full charge will cost around 60 cents of electricity for those on over night electricity schemes. As you would expect the speed and performance are relatively poor when compared to a petrol and diesel engine cars although the handling of the Ampera is surprisingly useful.

 

To sum up, it is an extravagant looking car for a family that are looking to save the cents with another round of fuel crisis misery looking set to hit the country.

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EcoVelocity 2012 Returns This May

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Emman Winchester

EcoVelocity, the UK’s largest environment friendly motor show which features hybrid, electric and green cars will return this coming 5th to the 13th May at London’s ExCeL exhibition centre. The annual event started last year with positive response from motor and energy industry as well as from the environmentalist and eco-friendly enthusiast.

This year’s EcoVelocity will be supported by UK’s largest producer of low carbon energy provider EDF Energy. EDF will be providing on-site recharge points for the electric vehicles that will be attending and will be showcased in the event.  There will also be a showcase of of a variety of low carbon and hybrid and vehicles using an alternative source of energy like full range battery electric and plug-in hybrid and also the CO2 emission petrol and diesel cars.

EcoVelocity will not be a single event but it will also be simultaneous with the Grand Designs Live which features innovative car designs from up and coming models and top brands. Visitors will not be required to pay for 2 tickets and will only need to purchase the EcoVelocity ticket to attend both events. The 2 events are highly anticipated for it focuses on the demands of sustainable energy and green transportation.

According to Giles Brown, Event founder and Organiser of EcoVelocity, “I’m delighted that EDF Energy is involved in the second year of EcoVelocity. Their experience in developing and installing recharging infrastructure is invaluable. Visitors will be interested to learn how easy and simple it is to recharge a plug-in vehicle and be amazed at the carbon savings that can be achieved.”

Another reason why you should attend the event is that visitors can test drive some car with a 3.5 mile test route and that is a very rare opportunity since the featured car on the EcoVelocity and Grand Design Live are fresh from the manufacturing and are cutting edge and technologically advanced cars. The announced lineup of vehicles for test driving are crowned European Car of the Year, the Vauxhall Ampera – the first ‘range extended electric vehicle’ which will be released in the market soon.

And also when there is test driving, there will also be hot girls in motor clad outfits. You will be feeling James Bond during the event for sure and its for a god cause as well.

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China are looking to take the lead in the global electric car industry

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Richard

 

Some news has been leaked from Bejing that underlines plans that the Chinese government has to take a strangle hold on the electric car market. They believe that they can become the global leaders in the mass production and distribution of electric cars.

 

They have pledged billions of dollars of capital money to invest in the infrastructure costs required to make this dream a reality. They have begun with research and development of bespoke factories that are planned to be equipped with the required gear to mass produce and distribute over 500,000 cars annually by the year 2015.

 

In 2012, the Chinese car market looks set to produce and deliver just 2,000 electric vehicles of which the vast majority will be taxi’s for national use. A massive increase in productivity is therefore required in a hard market to keep in front of. The technology available to electric car manufacturers is constantly changing as electronics power and battery life gets better with each leap in technological knowledge.

 

The Chinese government came under huge criticism in 2008 after the last Olympic games inBeijingwhen athletes and journalists from around the world turned up to a city full of pollution and smog. It will take a huge drive forChinato deliver its goals and only time will tell.

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The Volvo C30 Full Electric

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Richard

 Volvo has stormed in to the electric car market in this last month with their offering. The Volvo looks to all, to be a piece of engineering excellence as you would expect from the Scandinavian car manufacturer. The C30 is a electric car that is designed for the family.

It has 4 seats and is styled in the body type of aSedanwhilst also having a good range on a single charge. The C30 will  take around 8 hours to receive a full charge and will then be able to travel a total of 90 miles which is an average time to charge and an ok range for an electric car of its size. The battery holds a 24kWh charge and can be plugged into any 220 Volt domestic household supply.

The cars top speed is 80 miles an hour and the 0 – 60 mph performance is impressive for a large electric vehicle at 11 seconds. This car certainly won’t be a race car but it is not designed to be and it is a good performance electric motor for its size.

As this is a Volvo, the C30 has been designed to the upmost safety considerations and has crumple zones all around the car. These will protect the battery from damage in the event of a collision from any side which is the most expensive part of the $7,500 car.

 

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Meeting the Renault Zoe ZE

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Richard

 Renault have been relatively slow on the uptake of electric motored vehicles but they now enter the market with a real great car. The Zoe ZE is Renault’s electric super-mini will be one of the cheapest of all of electric motor cars available on the market. It will be released in late 2012 at a low price of around $15,000 and comes with a battery leasing scheme.

 

The battery leasing scheme is a concept that Renault have introduced that will require the car owner to pay $80 per month and essentially not own the cars energy storage device. This will therefore allow for users to replace the battery system in their personal car after every so many miles meaning that a the cars owner will never be left with a degraded battery.

 

Renault say that their car will drive for around 130 miles on a full charge. The motor is a 65kW unit (approximately 87bhp) and has a peak torque output of 220 kN. The battery used is a 22kWh lithium-ion device that weighs 290kg. The little electric Renault has no gear box and has some very clever energy recovery systems such as regenerative braking. Renault have also incorporated a heat pump under the hood that reduces the load on the motor and performs excellently in sub-zero temperatures.

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2013 Chevy Malibu Eco With eAssist Technology

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Emman Winchester

Malibu is one of the top brands of the American car manufacturer Chevrolet since the 1960′s and it has come a long way from being a revamped Chevelle and into becoming a separate and top choice model and now into a Hybrid using the much favored eassist technology.

Tne new Malibu Eco 2013 is the eight generation of the Chevvy Malibu lines and will be out in a couple of months. It is also the first of the Malibu cars to use the eAssist technology which are currently present in LaCrosse and Regal cars. The Malibu Eco has a Ecotec 2.4 liter and the eAssist mild hybrid system and uses the next generation Hydra-Matic 6T40 six-speed transmission. There will also be an upgraded version to be released in the last quarter of this year built with Ecotec 2.5 liter and turbocharged 2.0 liter engines.

Malibu Eco motor can supply up to 15 horsepower in a 2.4 liter engine. It has better acceleration due to its combined 182 horse power and 172 pound feet torque. With the eAssist system, almost 15 kilowatts of power can be saved during brakes and can use it to recharge the battery. The Auto-stop mode can also save lots of fuels by shutting off the fuel flow when there is a deceleration when driving the car.

The eAssist also gives a greater cruising experience for the driver and provides assistance so that there is a mild acceleration when the car is climbing. The motor is also liquid cooled and attached to the Ecotec engine which provides electricity generation via revised engine and saves fuel and power. Malibu Eco 2012 also features active shutter system which provides better aerodynamics resulting to improved fuel saving.

The Malibu Eco 2013 has the highest fuel economy compared to other models with 2.4 liter engine. it can recoup a 12% greater fuel efficiency.The car can travel 500 miles with a 15.8-gallon fuel tank. If you are looking for a hybrid car with great performance and fuel efficiency then this car is for you.

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Honda CR-Z 2012: Hybrid and Sporty

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Emman Winchester

Honda has been manufacturing fuel saving cars for more than three decades now and their economical models were always the first choice for family or starting young professionals. Last year alone, Honda was able to sell more than 200,000 units of their hybrid series with its top sellers the Hybrid Civic and the Accord Hybrid.  Honda has released 6 successful hybrid models in the market and this year Honda released a new hybrid car that is sporty looking and cut above its predecessors – the Honda CR- Z.

The Honda 2012 CR-Z has the look of the CR-X of the past decades and it’s appeal is on those people looking for a sporty styled car and at the same time hybrid. Honda CR-Z is definitely not a sports car and people should not have that impressions, it is a hybrid car with sporty look and feel.

The CR-Z uses the sixth-generation parallel hybrid system called Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) which are used in all Honda’s Hybrid models.The IMA can save energy by shutting off the fuel engine and operates for a short time on electric power only. The main fuel source is a 1.5-liter, four cylinder, 16-valve engine which uses the computer operated i-VTEC which controls timing and lift system that improves fuel economy and reduces exhaust emissions. The engine has a running peak of 113 horsepower at 6,000 rpm and 107 pounds-feet of torque at 4,800 rpm.

Honda CR-Z’s design is is a mash-up the 1980′s and 90′s CR-X and the latest Honda Insight and of course with the CR-Z 2009 model. The design is very sleek and direct to the point. It is not trying to be a high-end civic rather it has its own distinct look which is sporty with an environmental friendly touch to it. Its front shape is wedge style and it makes it look aggressive and similar to a sports car. It has a two-seat interior which has enough room for bigger and taller driver and passenger and its seat are covered and styled with sport’s car materials.

Honda CR-Z has an starting price of $19,545 and comes in 3 different offering. The base which is the cheapest then followed by EX and EX Navigation which features additional options like polished interior accents, sub-woofer and Bluetooth technology.

If you are looking for a head turner hybrid car and you like the aggressive look, then Honda CR-Z is perfect for you.

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Racing of the future

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Richard

Electric cars are growing in popularity at a rate that is equally matched by the rate of growth seen in the number of policies and jurisdictions that are being placed on car manufacturers to become more environmentally friendly with their ranges of automobiles and vehicles. The same effect has been seen in motor racing over the past few years with many sports lowering the limits of engine capacity that are allowable to compete. This is primarily to limit the speeds that motor vehicles can race around tracks at but also to reduce the emissions produced from the specific motor sport.

A team of British engineers have produced a motor sports car of the future without a traditional petrol motor. The Lola-Drayson B12/69 EV is set to compete in next years 24 hoursLe Mansendurance race. The vehicle can hit over 200mph on track and the electric motor is capable of an incredible 850hp output. The car batteries include the most innovative technology on the market by charging wirelessly through inductive power transfer. Moving parts such as the dampers, springs, wheels and brakes are all configured to harvest energy and recharge the batteries and make long distance endurance racing possible.

The Lola-Drayson will compete at the 2013 electric car championship and hopes to be the foundation for all electric motor sports cars to come.

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Introducing the 2014 Tesla

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Richard

Tesla are now well known and established as the pinnacle of car manufacturer technology. No other car manufacturer has been able to match the high performance that is achievable in any electric vehicle. The power source has always been the biggest problem for Tesla competitors. The 11,000 battery vehicle is unrivalled for weight and performance.

 

However, Tesla are not contempt with this and have now pushed the boundaries even further by revealing their 2014 model. In a press statement, the president of Tesla spoke of how they are pushing to produce a car that matches the performance and handling of a high range petrol hatchback.

 

The Tesla Model X Crossover was unveiled by the company CEO which is capable of a 0-60 mph time of just 4.4 seconds which beats most petrol and diesel vehicles on the market hands down. The Model X also is also claimed to have a better manoeuvrability than a Mini Cooper. The Falcon doors in which the front and back doors open opposite ways to create a large void in the centre of the car, depict the car of the future. The Tesla Model X Crossover will potentially be the first and best all electric sports utility vehicle that hits the market.

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