Recharge Your EV’s Batteries Using Magnetic Fields
1 December 2010 | Green Cars | No Comments
Scientists at Oak Ridge National Lab managed to bring recharging EV’s batteries process at a whole new level by creating co called Inductive Power Transfer Stations. The new invention could help EV owners to recharge their EV at night in their own garages.
Every time you want to recharge your EV’s batteries you have to plug them into a charger. If this thing happens in the middle of a work day, you’ll probably waste your precious time. In order to avoid such situations, these Inductive Power Transfer Station could recharge your EV’s batteries at night, when it is supposed you don’t drive.
Glass’s Predicted that Most People will buy Hybrid Cars instead of Electric Cars
4 August 2010 | Green Cars | No Comments
Despite all the efforts made to create a world where electric vehicles are the most wanted green cars, Glass’s the leading expert in green vehicles has announced that it won’t be like that, at least in the next ten years. Glass’s Guide said that hybrid cars are the most desired green cars today, and predicted that things will remain like this until the end of 2020. In their latest report, “Alternative Powertrain Vehicles in Europe”, Glass’s also revealed some figures related to the number of electric and hybrid vehicles in 2020.
Kia Borrego FCEV – An Electric Vehicle Powered by Hydrogen Fuel Cells
29 December 2009 | Green Cars | 1 Comment
We have already discussed often times on MyGreenTreasure about electric vehicles or vechicles powered by hydrogen fuel cells but we’ve never written about a car that is an electric vehicle and at the same time powered by hydrogen. Presonaly i didn’t knew about such a thing, but recently I read on a specialized website about a new Kia model, which is actually a FCEV ( Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle).
New Eco-Route ESP Module From Garmin Helps Saving Fuel
16 November 2009 | Green Technology | No Comments
With all this eco talk taking place all over the world, the need for some fast and easy solution for the environment is great. We know that all the fuel powered vehicles produce vast amounts of pollution in the air, even with all the emission standards and regulations practiced all over the globe and that they should be replaced soon by a more environmentally-friendly ones, like the electric cars. But until then, most of us must stick to the petroleum based fuel cars and try to make them as “green” as possible. Well, a little help comes from Garmin, which has created a new module for their nuvi line of GPS equipments to devise a new route, that is not the shortest, nor the fastest, but the greenest.
Nissan LEAF – An Affordable New Electric Car
3 August 2009 | Green Cars | 4 Comments
We are living some incredible times. Big changes are about to take place in the way we think of electric vehicles. With worlds oil reserves much lower than evaluated, an alternative solution is needed more than ever and it’s becoming clearer that the electric car is one of the answers.