Green Commentaries Around the Web

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Green Daily Chery Riich M1 EV In recent years, China’s Chery Automotive has displayed a growing fondness for electric vehicles (EVs). From the company’s Riich M1, to the S18, its Tiggo 3 and even the QQ, Chery’s focus on delivering EVs to its customer base is really unmatched by any of its Chinese competitors. The company’s lineup of EVs, none of which are particularly strong sellers, continues to grow on a regular basis. With Read More

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, AutoblogGreen Exclusive We recently got the following query from reader Felipe about electric vehicles (EVs) and we thought the answer would be of interest to many readers who are considering purchasing or leasing one of the upcoming crop of plug-in vehicles: Hi, do you have any info for EV performance in hill terrain (paved roads). I believe all MPG testing is done on flat roads, and where i live most of the roads are high slope streets, so an underpowered engine is Read More

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Green Daily, China China-based Foton Motors and Texas-based Freescale Semiconductor will combine their collective knowledge to open the Foton-Freescale Automotive Joint Lab. The lab will focus on developing software and system-level solutions for use in upcoming Foton vehicles. Both companies will collaboratively work towards developing relevant electronic control technology for applications that included hybrids and electric vehicles (EVs). By focusing on Read More

Filed under: Etc., Hybrid, Green Daily Just days ago, Los Alamos County took delivery of New Mexico’s first hydraulic hybrid refuse truck. Like the four hydraulic hybrid recycling vehicles that recently started work on the streets of Ann Arbor, MI, the Los Alamos refuse truck is powered by Eaton Corporation’s hydraulic launch assist system (HLA). The refuse truck, a Peterbilt Model 320 equipped with the HLA system and a Wayne Curbtender side loader, will be used for residential Read More

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, GM, Th!nk (Think) Think City – Click above for high-res image gallery General Motor’s attempt to trademark the term “range anxiety” is generating some critical heat. The first to attack was Tesla Motors, which basically told GM to go ahead and associate itself with the term. Later, the global marketing director for Think EV, Michael Lock, told AutoblogGreen that: While I have no interest in bashing GM, it is clear that their Read More

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Nissan, Green Daily As we’ve said before, the islands of Hawaii appear to be ideally suited for electric vehicles (EVs). The picturesque beaches, sparkling blue water and breathtaking mountain ranges are a sight to behold. EVs, often tagged as zero-emissions vehicles, are believed to have less environmental impact than other vehicles types and appeal to people in Hawai’i for a variety of obvious reasons, which are discussed in detail here. Nissan, a Read More

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Chevrolet Early in 2006, director Chris Paine first screened his film Who Killed the Electric Car at the Sundance Film Festival and turned the media spotlight on General Motors and its decision to scrap the EV1 electric car. GM was, of course, well aware of the impending movie and at just around the same time, a small group of engineers and designers began work on a new concept car. The following January, Bob Lutz drove the Chevrolet Volt onto the stage at the Read More

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, AutoblogGreen Exclusive, Phoenix, Spy Shots Phoenix Motorcars PHEV? – Click above for image gallery Years ago, in 2007, Phoenix said it would build a plug-in hybrid vehicle with UQM Technologies, but with all of the trouble Phoenix has been through since then, we thought the project died out. When Phoenix rose from the ashes of bankruptcy earlier this summer, Bryon Bliss, Phoenix Motorcars’ vice president of sales and marketing, told Read More

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Green Daily Nissan Leaf battery pack – Click above for high-res image gallery Batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) can be derived from one of the many existing chemistries, including lithium-ion, nickel metal hydride and lead acid. Despite the chemical choices, most all of the available battery technologies utilize similar components: separators, electrolytes, anodes and cathodes. As demand for hybrids and electric vehicles rises, so, too, does the Read More

(Photo: Denise Yeager) Archaeologists say that digging through a civilization’s garbage can reveal more about peoples’ lifestyles than just about anything else. Take a minute to look through your trash — items you’re recycling as well as sending to the landfill — and learn how you can save money and the Earth’s resources at the same time. Dryer Lint Dryer lint represents the life of your expensive clothing being beaten and cooked out of them by an Read More