MSNBC, January 24, 2010 - The Toyota Prius, introduced in 2001 in the United States, was the first mass-produced hybrid. Hybrids are common place today with more coming out every month. When you talk to people about electric vehicles there is a range anxiety. People are concerned that they will run out of electricity on [...]
2010 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), Detroit, MI - Dr. Patrick Oliva is the global Vice President of sustainable development for the Michelin Group. I wrote an article in 2006 about the savings from a In a white paper written by the USEPA entitled “Effect of Single Wide Tires and Trailer Aerodynamics on Fuel [...]
2010 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), Detroit, MI - Chris Arcus is the director of electrical engineering for Saba Motors. Saba is competing for the X-Prize. Saba has a small electric roadster with a lithium-iron phosphate battery. How safe is that battery? Saba's cars are lightweight, less than 2,000 pounds, which allows it to [...]
2010 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), Detroit, MI - Ron Cerven is the director, Product Development and Program Manager of EV Innovations Inc (EVII), headquarted in Mooresville, NC. Cerven showed us the newest electric vehicles, the WAVE and super car, INIZIO. Cerven talked about the X-prize and the future of emission free, domestic powered [...]