There is a group of researchers at the Tokai University, that invented a new brushless DC motor. This motor is up to to 96% efficient in converting electrical energy into usable form. The motor is intended to be used in the... (Continue reading)
Two reporters from NBC – Matt Lauer and Phil LeBeau broadcasted a test drive with Chevy Volt. The reporters actually got to test drive the same Volt Cruze Mule that Rick Wagoner drove to Washington DC. There are too many... (Continue reading)
Another electric car will also be tested in the United States in autumn 2008: Mitsubishi MiEV (Mitsubishi Innovative Electric Vehicle) with lithium-ion batteries (16 kWh) and an electric motor (47 kW). Tetsuro Aikawa, head of product development Mitsubishi, who disclosed... (Continue reading)
The new Tata NANO – The electric version is being developed for Norway and will be introduced this year, Tata said. The vehicle will be introduced in other markets subsequently. The price of the Nano is just above $2,500 and Tata’s... (Continue reading)