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EADS Rethinks the Way Planes Fly With New All-Electric Aircraft Design

Submitted by dgjones on Fri, 18/11/2011 - 08:59

At the 2011 Paris Air Show the aerospace giant EADS showcased an all-electric propulsion system for a commercial airliner that could be ready to fly in just 20 years. The plane, called the VoltAir, is a zero-emissions, high-density, battery-powered aircraft that rethinks the design of conventional commercial aircraft in order to allow for the swapping out of a emissions heavy jet engine for an earth-friendly battery system.

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Volt driver Jay Leno does 16,000km on a tank

Submitted by dgjones on Fri, 18/11/2011 - 08:53

US TV host Jay Leno yet to fill up his Chev Volt after 11 months of commuting

AMERICAN television host and car nut Jay Leno is said to have travelled 10,000 miles (16,000km) purely on electricity in his range-extender Chevrolet Volt since taking delivery of it in December as one of the earliest customers to receive a production car.

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Ford taking reservations for 2012 Focus Electric (7 Nov 2011)

Submitted by Bill on Mon, 07/11/2011 - 13:30

Article by  in GIZMAG, 3/11/11

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GM's PM motor for EVs. (1 Nov. 2011)

Submitted by Bill on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 20:30

General Motors will become the first American automotive manufacturer to build its own electric motors when production begins in White Marsh, Md., in late 2012. In promoting this capability, GM has released details of the first motor to be built there, the 85 kW (114 hp) permanent magnet motor to be used in the 2013 ChevroletSpark EV.

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"Revenge of the Electric Car" (Oct 2011)

Submitted by Bill on Sat, 29/10/2011 - 12:49

The movie, "Revenge of the Electric Car" is now showing around the USA and creating a lot of interest. However, I can't find any evidence of  plans to screen it here yet. Will keep trying.

In the meantime see:

http://gas2.org/2011/10/24/revenge-of-the-electric-car-movie-review/

Cheers

Bill

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Bejing: Some buy two cars so they can drive every day! (Oct 2011)

Submitted by Bill on Thu, 20/10/2011 - 17:16

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Toyota to sell plug-in Prius in China, report says {01/04/2011}

Submitted by Richard Saberton on Thu, 01/09/2011 - 16:06

Toyota to sell plug-in Prius in China, report says
Automotive News China

 

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Why F1 is heading hybrid {31/08/2011}

Submitted by Richard Saberton on Thu, 01/09/2011 - 15:49

http://joesaward.wordpress.com/

August 31, 2011 by joesaward

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Britain's newest e-motorcycle, the Agility Saietta (Feb 2011)

Submitted by Bill on Tue, 08/02/2011 - 20:44

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