Archive for January, 2010
Toyota says it plans to launch an urban commuter battery electric vehicle by 2012 after taking the wraps off its Future Toyota Electric Vehicle (FT-EV) concept car at the North American International Auto Show. The decision to show the Toyota FT-EV in Detroit signals Toyota’s intention to broaden the scope of its advanced alternative-fuel vehicle development.
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The Battery 500 Project: The Future of Electric Vehicles from http://asmarterplanet.com.
Today, a vast majority of the worlds oil is burned for transportation. Energy sources such as wind, geothermal and solar power, fluctuate continuously and can do little to reduce oil consumption unless the energy produced can be harnessed and stored.
Many experts believe the solution may lie in the development of an efficient, affordable energy storage network. Simply stated, energy storage not energy generation is seen as an important step toward the future.
A key part of current electric energy storage research will be influenced by the work of a consortium that hopes to develop next generation lithium batteries able to power electric vehicles for 300 to 500 miles on a single charge. This research may uncover major advances in larger-scale power storage for future electric grid applications. This next-generation battery is called Lithium-air.
In this video, experts from talk about the research and development behind Lithium-air and why they feel it may represent the future of energy storage for electric vehicles.
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With 18% of the worlds carbon dioxide production created by the 850 million vehicles driven on our planet, Toyota continues to develop and improve their fuel cell vehicle technology with the ultimate aim of making eco-friendly cars available to everyone. The FCHV features a cruising distance of 466 miles on one charge, over double compared to the 205 miles of the previous version, has a maximum speed of 96 Mph, and weighs 4136 pounds. Toyota have improved the fuel efficiency of their fuel cell power-train by refining the design of their stack and improving the control software for the stack and the battery charging system. The previous 5,000 psi hydrogen tanks have also been replaced by new 10,000 psi tanks allowing more hydrogen to be stored on board. Not only is toyota making steady progress in research and development relating to cruising distance, low-temperature starts, durability and reduced costs, they are also currently working in conjunction with the japanese government and energy companies to develop the supply infrastructure to support this technology. The Toyota Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicle will be available for a test drive at this years Tokyo Motor Show, to be held in October.
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If traditional vehicles generate heat from the combustion engine how do electric vehicles heat and cool the passenger compartment?
There are few production electric vehicles and there is no set rule. Some of the options would include:
1. the often mentioned electrical resistance heating. This is the same type of heat that you might find in a portable heater or in electrical resistance baseboard heating. The disadvantage of it is that it may not be the most efficient type of electrical heating. Some cars currently come with such resistance heaters in their seats. Heating during the day might be supplemented with solar panels but at night the power would have to come from storage batteries.
2. Air conditioners can be made to work in reverse using a "reversing valve." The resulting configuration is known as a heat pump. What is essentially does is reverse the evaporator and condenser. The heat from the compartment is transferred to the outside where it is released. Many home air conditioners are sold with this feature and the heat can be used as the primary heat source for a home or a supplemental source for some rooms. This kind of electrical heating is much more efficient as the electricity is only used to run pumps and fans and not to directly heat the air. In 2010 we will begin to see hot water heaters with this technology.
3. There is another type of electrical heating/refrigeration that is still in its infancy. This is using a type of ceramic device. It comes under the general heading of Piezo electrics. Applying electricity to these devices produces cold on one side and heat on the other.
4. Just as it is possible to "charge" a battery with electricity it is also possible to charge some materials with heat. We are familiar with a hot water bottle that will last a long time. But some may also be familiar with packages of salts where you break a capsule inside to cause a chemical reaction to produce heat. After the reaction is done you can put the package of semi liquid salts in a microwave to re heat it and it will stay hot for a long time. These "salts" are phase change materials (PCM) and will hold more than 4 times the heat of hot water.
Green Car Journal’s Green Car Vision Award was presented at the Washington D.C. auto show to the Nissan Leaf.
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Best parking for the hybrid cars in America
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Flying under the radar in the hybrid game is the Nissan Altima Hybrid. Licensing its technology from Toyota, the Altima Hybrid is available in 8 states.
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Better Place CEO Shai Agassi weighs in on the deal with HSBC, Morgan Stanley, and Lazard to finance electric service stations.
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