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23 Dec

Electric Vehicles in Europe

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Sept 08 - With e-mobility Berlin, Daimler AG and RWE AG launched the worlds largest joint project for environmentally friendly electric cars. These provide locally emission-free driving, thus making a considerable contribution towards protecting the environment and reducing dependency on fossil fuels. The initiative covers all components required for the efficient use of battery-powered electric vehicles  from innovative drive technology through to customer-friendly infrastructure. Daimler will provide more than 100 electric cars from Mercedes-Benz and smart as well as the vehicle service.

RWE, Germanys largest energy company, is handling the development, installation and operation of the charging infrastructure accounting for some 500 charging stations, the supply of electricity and central control of the system. The payment system takes the form of the exchange of data between a special in-car communication system and the intelligent charging point. This unique co-operation brings together the specific know-how of two key industries. The project is being supported by the German federal government due to its significance in terms of sustainable mobility in the future.

Daimler AG CEO, Dr. Dieter Zetsche and the CEO of RWE, Dr. Jürgen Grossmann unveiled details of the joint project in the presence of German Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel. This is the largest joint initiative of an energy company and a car manufacturer ever to create an infrastructure for emission free battery powered electric driving. Germanys Federal Government supports this project that includes all components for a convenient and easy to use infrastructure for electric vehicles.

Bader TV was at both events and has more…

Duration : 0:2:33

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17 Dec

Ford Fusion Hybrid Goes Green

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Early hybrid cars looked the part. Now, they’re all stealthy as auto manufacturers stuff batteries and hybrid drive systems into standard vehicle platforms. Are we ready for that?

Duration : 0:3:48

Technorati Tags: auto, batteries, car, electric-drive, ford, Fusion, green, hybrid, innovative, sedan, show, technology, vehiclevoice

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12 Nov

2008 Detroit Auto: Honda CR-Z Hybrid and FCX Clarity

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No wimpy 30 second highlight videos! Honda’s entire press conference The CR-Z, a lightweight sports hybrid concept vehicle, and the FCX Clarity, a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle set to begin limited retail marketing in summer 2008, are bringing some of the most advanced environmental technologies from Honda to the 2008 North American International Auto Show.

Duration : 0:20:15

Technorati Tags: alt, CR-Z, detroit, FCX, fuel, Honda, hybrid, technology

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05 Nov

TOYOTA FUEL CELL VEHICLES

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On December 12, 2002, Toyota Motor Corporation began limited marketing of the hydrogen-powered TOYOTA FCHV (fuel cell hybrid vehicle) in the United States and Japan. Considered to be the closest thing yet to the ultimate eco-car, the TOYOTA FCHV was developed using Toyota’s original hybrid technology—derived from the Prius, the world’s first mass-produced hybrid vehicle—as its core technology.

As R&D on the TOYOTA FCHV continues, the technology that drives it is accelerating toward widespread use. At the same time, we are exploring the potential of a wide range of power sources—including not only hydrogen, but also gasoline, diesel, electricity and alternative fuels—while considering what the optimum eco-car would be for the energy situation, infrastructure and regulations in each country.

Duration : 0:7:28

Technorati Tags: automobiles, cell, co2, CORPORATION, eco, FCHV, fuel, green, hybrid, motor, prius, technology, toyota, vehicle, Vehicles

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15 Oct

SOLAR Hybrid TOYOTA Prius

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http://www.solarelectricalvehicles.com
Welcome to Solar Electrical Vehicles. Founded in mid 2005, SEV was created to develop a true solar charging system for Hybrid Electric Vehicles that provides increased electric driving range and improved fuel economy.

Founded by Greg Johanson, with over 20 years of experience in the solar electric vehicle industry, SEV is the sister company to the oldest and largest systems integrator of solar power systems in Southern California, Solar Electrical Systems.

The Solar Electric Vehicle system was designed and engineered as an easy to install (2 to 3 hours) integrated accessory system with a custom molded low profile solar module, supplemental battery pack and a proven charge controlling system.
The SEV system generates energy from sunlight and converts this energy to high voltage which is utilized to charge the supplemental battery and the Hybrid Vehicle (HV) battery pack. This allows the Hybrid Vehicle to operate for extended driving range in the electric mode

With the SEV solar system, the Toyota Prius can operate up to 20 miles per day in electric mode thus improving fuel economy by up to 29% (depending on driving habits and conditions).

Duration : 0:1:4

Technorati Tags: convergence, economy, efficient, energy, fuel, hybrid, prius, solar, technology, toyota