Sep
25
The Super Sexy Swedish Electric Stunner
September 25, 2009 | 7 Comments
Perhaps you remember when Volvos looked like they were carved from wood by an axe while other manufacturers were going windswept and aerodynamic. Then they finally switched to svelte a decade or so back and improved on that while others have moved on to muscular, angular and blocklike. One wonders who is leading whom. Volvo […]
Sep
16
A New High Efficiency Vehicle Electric Motor
September 16, 2009 | 5 Comments
Oxford University in the UK has spun-out a new company, Oxford Yasa Motors, set up to commercialize a lightweight energy efficient electric motor developed at the Department of Engineering Science. The new technology promises to help firms build more efficient electric vehicles. Astute readers will realize that power to weight and the size issues of […]
Sep
15
The Automotive Generator Set Competition Starts Here
September 15, 2009 | 8 Comments
Lotus Engineering, a division of Lotus, one of the world’s renowned automotive consultants unveiled its Range Extender Engine at the 63rd Frankfurt International Motor Show. Used in series hybrid vehicles, Range Extender Engines are coupled to an electrical generator to provide a highly efficient source of energy to power the electric motor directly or charge […]
Aug
21
Simulating Carbon Ultracapacitor Performance in Cars
August 21, 2009 | 9 Comments
With the bulk of the energy issues centered on transport fuels sourced from oil, excepting the pollution and CO2 matter that coal offers, the pressure has mounted on the major oil use – worldwide personal transport vehicles, the dream realized by many and desired by many many more. When someone critically views the impacts that […]
May
22
The Tipping Point For Electric Drives is Near
May 22, 2009 | 4 Comments
In the UK where driving distances and range expectations are shorter engineers are beginning to think that electric drive with battery sets are fully viable market prospects. Such a conclusion relies on some important lessons and reveals the obvious problems. The problem list is short, but significant. The range issue is foremost due to battery […]
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