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Published June 28, 2011 | 
Electric cars set new records at Pikes Peak Autoblog (blog) Next up was the custom open-wheel electric car built by AC Propulsion featuring a high-performance version of the battery system found in the Mini E. The car broke Pikes Peak's electric vehicle record last year with a time of 13:17.575, and for 2011, ... |
Published June 20, 2011 |  Forbes (blog) | Electric Car Myths and Realities Forbes (blog) There are 10 times fewer moving parts than a gasoline-powered car. There's no engine, transmission, spark plugs, valves, fuel tank, tailpipe, distributor, starter, clutch, muffler or catalytic converter. Electric vehicles produce almost instant torque, ... |
Published June 14, 2011 | BMW Taps Carbon Fiber for Lighter Electric Cars Bloomberg While the long-term future for carbon-fiber in the auto industry may be promising, the process of introducing new auto technology is “painfully slow” and manufacturing parts from carbon fiber isn't yet ready for large-scale production, said Glen Liddy, ... |
Published June 13, 2011 | Electric Cars Are Coming…For You! The SunBreak (blog) Seattle's Tesla showroom is not particularly conspicuous, but then people with $109000 to spend on a high-performance electric car probably don't just pop in off the street. Up close, the Tesla Roadster resembles nothing so much as your childhood ... |
Published June 8, 2011 |  Fox News | Electric Vehicle Battery Runs on Goo Discovery News Drivers could choose from different electro-chemical fuel types, depending on the car performance they want. A new goo that powers electric car batteries is actually a flowing electrode that's electrically conductive. Click to enlarge this image. ... Leading The Charge To Make Better Electric Cars |
Published June 7, 2011 |  GreenPacks | Lightning GT Electric Car Gears Up For Long-Term Road Test GreenPacks As you know, the Lightning Car Company is a British sports car developer, based in Fulham and Peterborough, focused on the development and production of high performance electric sports cars. Lightning GT is based on an extant internal-combustion ... |
Published May 29, 2011 | Germany's slowness to explore electric cars imperils its best industry The National Germany invented the motor car in the late 19th century and has managed to remain at the forefront of car making ever since, partly because of its ability to develop ever better high-performance combustion engines. The car industry, the mainstay of ... |
Published May 25, 2011 | Better Place introduces the first electric car, the Renault Fluence ZE REVE The Renault Fluence ZE offers drivers a spacious, family size, electric car, with quality finishing, unparallel performance and accessories exceeding the standard in the category. The basic accessories for the Fluence ZE include: energy management ... |
Published May 24, 2011 |  EarthTechling | Formula 1 Electric Car Being Developed EarthTechling The EF01 is built with batteries from French company Saft, an engine from Siemens, and a high performance connector from FCI that transmits power from the battery to the engine. Able to go from 0 to 62 miles per hour in a stunning three seconds flat, ... |
Published May 24, 2011 | Special Report: Solar plane drives electric car EurActiv "Another challenge was to replace metals with high performance plastics again using advanced polymers, so that the plane would be both lightweight but also durable," Michel said. He added: "Both the technologies which are used in the plane: the ... |