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just-auto.com: The automotive business blog (#)

„David Richard Tobin, United Kingdom One catch is quite simple: as vehicle numbers continue to increase, incentives will push consumers towards electric vehicles, which (a) have low road fund license and (b) avoid paying fuel tax altogether. Five years ago, the major manufacturers were only researching electric cars, now they're showing off electric sports cars at motor shows. 50 years from now, oil powered vehicles will no longer be ubiquitous, so the existing tax will not work ...“

http://www.just-auto.com/ bd.aspx?id=1364&lk=alrt3&amd=3072 - Cached

First Drive: The Tesla Roadster - Popular Mechanics (#)

„But, this is NOT a practicle electric car. Most importantly, unless we can find a way to make electricity much less expensively and with much less emmissions, electric cars will not solve our fossil fuel problems. If we had a country full of electric cars right now, it would only mean more pollution (both power plant emmissions and used battery contents), more greenhouse gas emmissions and higher costs ...“

http://www.popularmechanics.com/blogs/automotive_news/ 3700136.html - Cached

Honda Sees Mass Production of Fuel-Cell Cars Possible by 2018 (#)

„A fuel cell car is a hybrid electric car anyway with a fuel cell as a range extender. Why not support battery electric cars and IC petrol electric cars now and promote their expansion, and in 2018 when the fuel cells and tanks become viable we can replace the IC hybrid cars with fuel cell hybrid cars if thats what people really want ...“

http://www.greencarcongress.com/2006/12/ honda_sees_mass.html - Cached

Found at a page of Mike Millikin, posted on 2006/12/29

Mitsubishi looks ahead with an electric i - Autoblog (#)

„"Who Killed the Electric Car? is a piece of ficititious Hollywood crap only convincing to those who know nothing about electric cars. If Mitsubishi brings their car to market with their obsolete batteries, it will meet the same fate as the EV1, Honda EV, and Toyota Rav 4 electric. Unless an electric car contains Altair's revolutionary batteries, the car is a fraud, in my opinion.“

http://www.autoblog.com/2006/10/12/mitsubishi-looks-ahead-with-an-electric-i/ - Cached

Tesla Roadster: 135 mpg, 250 mile range, 0 to 60 in 4 seconds (updated) (#)

„Electric cars are also going to make cars possibly easier to work on… There will be a lot less parts. No real "engine", so no cylinders, cams, or valves… No injectors, no carburators, no intake or exhaust, no manifolds, no gas tank, no need for turbos and intercoolers, and possibly no transmission. cars should theoretically become a lot cheaper and easier to maintain.“

http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/07/19/.../ - Cached

Mitsubishi Accelerates Electric Vehicle Work, Announces New Research Vehicle and Testing Partners (#)

„A more incomvenient and useless vehicle can hardly be imagined. When will those who want to build electric cars keep putting out garbage, usually (at $44,000 for the EV1) exorbitantly expensive vehicles that take too long to recharge to make trips possible and batteries that cost a small fortune. Li ion batteries suck. I predict that this product won't be any better than the EV1, a car that should NEVER have been put on the market.“

http://www.greencarcongress.com/2006/10/ mitsubishi_acce.html - Cached

Found at a page of Mike Millikin, posted on 2006/10/12

78 percent of Americans want 40 mpg legislation (#)

„I actually think that electric cars will probably be the future. My argument is essentially based on the idea that solar power is becoming much more efficient and feasible, and it is pretty much 100% free and green energy. The ultimate question is really how can we be as energy efficient as possible, and internal combustion engines, whether they're gas or diesel or whatever, are grossly inefficient.“

http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/22/.../ - Cached

Hydrogen on the Cheap - Popular Mechanics (#)

„People WANT internal combustion engines... not sissy little electric cars. Besides, free electricity can be had from the sun via solar cells...sure, you could have used that free electricity to power your cute little Homobile, but REAL Americans want RAW POWER... and Hydrogen allows us to continue making big old Land Barges that do 150 mph !“

http://www.popularmechanics.com/blogs/science_news/ 2936846.html - Cached

Green Living 2004-2005 Toyota Prius and 1999-2005 Volkswagen Jetta Diesel Compared - Road Test & Review - Automobile Magazine (#)

„Any additional benefit from its thrift accruing to your selfish cheapskate side is a bonus-as is the underlying quality of these automobiles, which is considerable but more or less on top of the major environmental-status points they will win you. (Contrast this with the embarrassing, golf-cart-like GEM electric cars that some prominent Californians have let themselves be photographed in.)“

http://www.automobilemag.com/reviews/sedans/.../ - Cached

Porsche Rules Out Diesel Engines And Focuses on Hybrids - AutoSpies Auto News (#)

„Just ask a 300D owner how much it would take to rip the car from his fingers... I actually think diesel would be a better direction for their SUV but perhaps more manufactures should recognize cars like the EV-1 and investigate fully electric cars. (And include a CD with a track of Porsche sounds for the driver to listen to while driving LOL)“

http://www.autospies.com/news/.../ - Cached

ABAT to Supply Lithium-Ion Polymer Battery Packs for 3,000 Electric Garbage Trucks in China (#)

„And for electric cars to replace gas cars people would have to adjust their driving habits. Even if you have a car that has a 300+ mile range that can charge in 5 mins, the reallity is that it might take 30 mins. Which means charging overnight, charging at work or where you shop, or charging it in 5 minute intervals at a charging station.“

http://www.greencarcongress.com/2007/03/ abat_to_supply_.html - Cached

Found at a page of Mike Millikin, posted on 2007/03/01

ABAT to Supply Lithium-Ion Polymer Battery Packs for 3,000 Electric Garbage Trucks in China (#)

„Right now we all have to get gas every few days, just to cover shopping, commutes to work, and so on. This type of usage would be eliminated for electric cars. They would be routinely charged when at rest, at home or at work. That's how the EV-1 and other electrical vehicles were designed to work, and it's fine for local driving.“

http://www.greencarcongress.com/2007/03/ abat_to_supply_.html - Cached

Found at a page of Mike Millikin, posted on 2007/03/01

Electric Lotus - Popular Mechanics (#)

„Might there be another technology under development one asks that has all the power of a bank of super batteries but at a less cost? Biofuels from energy crops will make an important contribution to future transport, but we must not ignore the fact that electric cars have serious performance potential. Keep your eyes wide open.“

http://www.popularmechanics.com/blogs/automotive_news/ 3423261.html - Cached

Tesla Roadster unveiling in Santa Monica - Autoblog (#)

„Tesla Motors was founded in July 2003 by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning to create efficient electric cars for people who love to drive. The Chairman of Tesla Motors, a privately held company, is Elon Musk, who has lead or co-led all three rounds of investment resulting in $60 million in funding. Mr.“

http://www.autoblog.com/2006/07/20/tesla-roadster-unveiling-in-santa-monica/ - Cached

AutoblogGreen (#)

„I discovered Electric Cars Are For Girls when I was working on my electric cars for women article a few weeks ago. I've been keeping an eye on it since then, and I think this page of Lynne Mason's site is worth reading whether you're a girl or not.“

http://www.autobloggreen.com/ - Cached

D-I-Y Electric Car Conversions (#)

„let's all pump each other up! These things (i.e.; electric cars) are feasible. People all around us with fortitude and confidence are doing great things with these concepts; conversions, investment, contributions... (both monetary and intellectual).“

http://www.greencarcongress.com/2005/07/ diy_electric_ca.html - Cached

Found at a page of Mike Millikin, posted on 2005/07/07

Hybrid Mini offers 640 hp, 0-60 in 4.5 seconds (#)

„PML claims the battery/generator weighs much the same as the engine/gearbox in a standard Mini, so weight shouldn't be a big deal. Whatever you think of it, it's an exciting machine and proves electric cars are moving on very quickly.“

http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/07/21/.../ - Cached

Talk to the hand (#)

„Just dust off the EV1 and the ThinkCity and go from there. Let the market place (ie., real consumers in real life) determine where and how (not if) electric cars are feasible. Stop telling me I don't really want one. allen@autoextremist.com “

http://www.autoextremist.com/research/ hand.shtml - Cached

smart fortwo 2007 (#)

„Voice instructions are given via the loudspeakers of the stereo system. Further options that are often only found in high-end cars include a light and rain sensor and electrically adjustable and heated door mirrors.“

http://www.autointell.com/nao_companies/daimlerchrysler/smart/.../ fortwo-06.htm - Cached

Automotive: New Cars, Trucks & Motorcycles - Popular Mechanics (#)

„Phoenix Motorcars introduces an all-electric SUV powered by the NanoSafe battery from Altair. Unlike standard lithium-ion batteries, the NanoSafe replaces volatile graphite with a safer nano material.“

http://www.popularmechanics.com/automotive/new_cars/ archive.html - Cached

Daily Auto Insider - Car and Driver (#)

„Mitsubishi Promises Electric Cars “

http://www.caranddriver.com/sitemap/dailyautoinsider/4/ - Cached

TCC Confidential » Shoppers (#)

„Electric Cars (3)“

http://www.thecarconnection.com/blog/?cat=1 - Cached

 

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Posted at March 7, 2007 03:51 PM