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Small cars perform poorly in U.K. whiplash testing {Autoblog Green}
Apr 30th 2008 3:23AM that's why I drive a volvo :) They worked it out 10 years ago.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WHIPS
Australian Labor Party commits to $500 million in hybrid funding {Autoblog Green}
Nov 22nd 2007 10:39PM I'm not really sure throwing a bunch of money at car manufacturers and then telling what to make will entirely work. Giving the consumer an incentive to buy fuel efficient cars through tax breaks would work a lot better. Kevin Rudd is a smart guy but seems to be full of bad ideas.
The chicken VS the egg: what's wrong with American trains? {Autoblog Green}
Aug 28th 2007 10:09PM There are plans for the Maglev in America. From California to Vegas I believe and it should be as fast as taking a plane.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maglev_train
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California-Nevada_Interstate_Maglev
Beijing's trial of cutting vehicle traffic results in more pollution (or not) {Autoblog Green}
Aug 21st 2007 6:31PM They also use a license plate method for reducing traffic in the Philippines, it was great for car sales as a lot of people just bought a second car.
Get in line: hydrogen-powered toys to be massively manufactured {Autoblog Green}
Jul 4th 2007 2:27AM How did they make this toy for $100? I thought hydrogen storage and fuel cells were suppose to be very expensive?
UK's Lightning to build all-electric GT sports car {Engadget}
Jun 13th 2007 11:10PM Hi Paul,
Last info I heard is that they had completed 25,000 charge/discharge cycles (6 min to charge/6 to discharge) and it was still above 85% capacity. That is harder on the battery then it would see in a commercial application so real world results would be even better. I've also seen Altair quote over 20+ years for battery life. They operate in extreme temperatures and require no thermal management either and don't explode if punctured.
It seems that most people really have no idea that it's just a matter of time before electric cars replace the combustion engine.
May 23, 2007, marks a "mayday" call for all concerned citizens of the world? {Autoblog Green}
May 29th 2007 10:21PM Gripen, check out Altairnano's batteries, they can be charged in under 10 minutes in commercial applications, and with enough juice in 1 minute.
http://www.altairnano.com/documents/NanoSafeBackgrounder060920.pdf
They're getting put into these cars:
http://www.phoenixmotorcars.com/
Condi Rice and Aussie minister ride a Tesla {Autoblog Green}
May 28th 2007 10:33PM Clips of the event below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyKnDMtsqls
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsZHYAZuzPg
GM, Chrysler and The Auto Alliance create websites to sway consumers to contact Congress {Autoblog Green}
May 27th 2007 10:11PM "This legislation would set a average car and light truck fuel economy standard of 52 mpg by 2030 more than doubling the current standard"
Regardless of what law is introduced this is going to happen anyway. How much oil do they expect to be left in 22 years? If no other technologies replace the combustion engine by then, they'd have to making a car at least that efficient for someone to buy it due to fuel prices.
I complained on the Drive Congress site and put in a fake US address, support from Aus :)
Automakers create radio and print ads in an attempt to stall fuel economy regulations {Autoblog Green}
May 27th 2007 1:45AM So their theory is poor efficiency + large vehicles = safety. Safe who exactly? Definitely not for any smaller vehicle on the road or for anyone lucky enough to breath in the fumes. Improved safety comes in increased airbags and better designs, not by increasing the size of a vehicle. There is a serious incompatibility between different sized vehicles on the road when it comes to safety. Just because you choose to drive an oversized vehicle and are willing to pay for it at the pump, there are a lot of other negative externalities that you should be forced to pay. If improving fuel efficiencies is one of those then so be it.
