Hybrid buses look to save BT money
Hybrid buses look to save BT money The Blacksburg Transit recently invested more than $2.8 million into nine new diesel-electric hybrid buses in an attempt to improve public transportation in Blacksburg. Read more on Collegiate Times
at what price per gallon of gasoline would you build your own hybrid electric car?
Why not make more hybrid cars?
They say we need to be independent from foreign oil but yet they keep making gas guzzlers why not make hybrid or electric cars wouldn’t it be better for us in the long run
TechKnow Forum 2008: What’s the Plan?
Promotional video for this year’s TechKnow Forum to be held on October 23. Find out how Michigan’s Auto and Energy Industries are coming together over a new kind of car: the Plug-in Electric Hybrid Vehicle (PHEV) that saves drivers money, reduces pollution, and decreases dependence on imported oil. Globally recognized experts will give an overview […]
If everyone drove a hybrid or fully electric car?
What levels of coal burning are we talking about, just to produce the electric to charge these cars with? Would it be that much less than other fossil fuels we use now? Wouldn’t the utility companies be fighting more for this? Are they that much better for the environment?
Honda plans electric vehicle, plug-in in 2012
Honda plans electric vehicle, plug-in in 2012 WAKO, JAPAN (AP) – Honda will start selling an electric vehicle as well as a plug-in hybrid in 2012 in the U.S. and Japan, joining the race to manufacture green cars in which rivals have already taken slight leads. The plans were disclosed by Honda Motor Co. President […]
Will plug in hybrid and electric cars be cost effective?
With cars like the Chevy Volt, Fisker Karma, Tesla Model S etc. on the horizon do you believe they are destined to fail or do they have a fighting chance? Would the cost to maintain them overshadow their benefits? It’s not as though they could be taken to your local mechanic for repairs. I’ve also […]
Honda says it will sell electric vehicle, plug-in hybrid in 2012
Honda says it will sell electric vehicle, plug-in hybrid in 2012 WAKO, Japan – Honda says will it start selling an electric vehicle as well as a plug-in hybrid in 2012 in the U.S. and Japan. The plans were disclosed by Honda president Takanobu Ito at the Japanese automaker’s facility in a Tokyo suburb Tuesday. […]
In a hybrid or Electric car, do headlights, the radio, or a heater cause your mileage to decrease?
Especially the heater. If your gas motor is tiny and not running all the time, how does the cab interior heat? If it’s electric, wouldn’t that destroy your gas mileage?
Gov. Pat Quinn shaking hands
Image taken on 2009-04-21 12:51:04 by Center for Neighborhood Technology.
Questions re: batteries actually being used for electric and hybrid cars: Please answer as many as you can.?
1) What types of batteries are being used? 2) What are their anticipated useful lives? (Each type) 3) How is each type recycled or how is disposal accomplished after their useful life has expired?
Clean Energy Strategy 2
Update from previous Clean Energy Strategy video
If hybrid cars are part oil/part electric, aren’t we using up our coal supply?
I was thinking about it, since hybrid cars are 1/2 oil 1/2 electric…..or whatever. I am wondering if hybrids are getting that electricity from coal, and if so, how much more is the electric bill? Because I’m starting to think that it might not save as much money as we think, and is just solving […]
VW Trends Electric VW
Concept ONE, VW, Hybrid dynamic airfoil, Transformers Bumblebee VW, Vector Drawing, Digital Animation,
Obama Predicts Electric Car Battery Prices Will Drop 70 Percent
Obama Predicts Electric Car Battery Prices Will Drop 70 Percent HOLLAND, MI – The cost of the high-powered batteries needed for a coming wave of electric cars is projected to drop by as much as 70 percent over the next five years, according to a U.S. government forecast. Read more on Government Fleet
2005 Toyota Prius in Ocala at Prestige Auto Sales
2005 Toyota Prius in Ocala at Prestige Auto Sales Yes, only 71k miles on this extra clean, extra energy efficient Prius. With full power equipment adn a smoke free environment, you’ll keep this car for many years. Was $14895 – Internet Special $11897. VIDEO: www.youtube.com . (info) The 2005 Toyota Prius now includes a standard […]
Hybrid of electric is better?
I have heard something about both hybrid and electric car. They can save a lot of fuel and therefore save much money. My question is which type of it is better? 1.Can a hybrid car move if the electric is totally used up? How about the electric car? Where can I recharged the car? 2. […]
Catablade Concept EV
The Catablade is specifically designed to transport a single person and carry-on-luggage in a safe, environmentally friendly, and exciting way. It is intended for use as a second or third car for households with family members who commute to work within a hundred-mile radius. The Catablade has the ability to bank in a high-G turn, […]
i need a topic for mock congress related to environmental issues in the hybrid/electric car?
please give me some ideas related to this topic.
does a powerful stereo decrease a hybrid or electric car’s horsepower?
do extra electronics; audio, video, tools, toys, …. have an effect on a hybrid or electric car’s horsepower? sorta like the a/c when turned on.