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Fast Charging Stations to Arrive in Q3 2010
January 20, 2010 by John Cottone
Filed under Charging Stations
Coulomb Technologies and Aker Wade Power Technologies today announced an agreement to deploy Level III networked fast charging stations for electric vehicles worldwide. The Level III charging stations will be capable of fully charging battery electric vehicles in less than half an hour. The Level III fast charging stations will be co-developed, distributed, marketed and supported by both companies. Designed in accordance with the TEPCO Level III specifications the charger will be qualified for use with several electric vehicle brands including the Nissan Leaf and the Mitsubishi i-MiEV.
Tesla Model S Luxury Sedan Coming in 2012
January 14, 2010 by John Cottone
Filed under Electric Cars
Tesla unveiled a prototype of their newest Model S sedan at the 2010 Detroit Auto show. The Tesla Model S sedan, an electric car, has up to 300 miles range per charge and is scheduled to be available to the public by 2012. Production will be announced this spring.
The company is projecting a base price for the electric vehicle of approximately $49,900 after U.S. federal tax credits.
Key features of the Model S, according to some of the latest information from Tesla:
- 0-60 in 5.6 seconds
- top speed of 120 MPH
- 300 mile range with a 45 minute rapid-charge feature
- a 17-inch infotainment touch screen
- a hatch design for oversized items
- a second trunk under the hood
- a rear seat that folds flat
Jay Leno Test Drives the Chevy Volt
January 6, 2010 by John Cottone
Filed under Electric Cars, Plug-In Hybrid
In this 15 minute episode of Jay Leno’s Garage, GM Chief Engineer Andrew Farah shows Jay America’s breakthrough electric hybrid vehicle, the 2011 Chevy Volt. I think they do a good job showing off the usability of the Volt, and have a few cool highlights of electric cars built at the beginning of the last century. Take a look:
GM Set to Produce First Round of Chevy Volt Battery Packs
January 5, 2010 by John Cottone
Filed under Electric Cars, Plug-In Hybrid
General Motors announced that it will begin producing its custom lithium-ion battery packs for the Chevy Volt on January 7th. When the assembly plant in Brownstown Township, Michigan begins operations in two days, it will mark the first time a U.S. automaker has operated a battery pack factory in America.
GM’s plan is to import lithium-ion battery cells from Korea’s Compact Power and assemble them into the Chevy Volt packs in Michigan. Having received $241 million in federal stimulus funds, the company is spending about $106 million on its battery pack factory. This effort will boost employment opportunities for people in the hard-hit Detroit Metro Area. Additionally, the vehicle and its four-cylinder engine will also be be assembled at two separate facilities in the local area.