The greatest problem of the 21st Century is energy independence. It's the problem of single-person commuting in petroleum cars, and the upstream, downstream,...
Maybe it's in dispute, but as I understand it, the greatest problem is global warming. That means we should focus not so much on where the fuel comes from as...
The True Cost of Climate Change Richard Stuebi on Cleantech Blog has an excellent column on the true cost of delaying solving the climate change problem, and...
"General Motors Corp., losing sales to Toyota Motor Corp., will use some of the $9 billion in savings from cost cuts this year to make vehicles that match the...
... some of the $9 billion in savings from cost cuts this year to make vehicles that match the Japanese automaker in technology and fuel efficiency, according...
Your history is correct and appropriate and your outlook is refreshingly optimistic. And while it's true GM must have a valuable database resulting from its...
I disagree with you. I think that it's a step in the right direction. The article says that they are going to manufacture a PLUG-IN hybrid. Japanese...
I think your analysis is a bit over simplified. You seem to imply that the only thing GM is lacking is the imagination to "leapfrog Toyota's technology". If...
DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Corp. (GM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) will likely unveil a prototype plug-in hybrid at the North American International...
If they actually do it, GREAT. Few things more exciting than when a large, no a super large, corporation does an about-face. Other than lack of will, I can't...
This seems like a good reminder of this effort (made intruiging in part because of the involvement of a very large company). It also allows us to remind...
"In an interview with Motor Trend published in July, GM Chief Executive Rick Wagoner said killing the $1 billion EV1 program was his worst decision. He said it...
I can only guess at what any of these companies are really doing behind the scenes. I do think it's too simplistic to assume that everyone is trotting out...
- four times greater power density or less than 1/4 the weight - double the life expectancy - seven times faster recharge rate - environmentally safer, using...
There were three types of batteries used in the EV1. The earliest EV1s used Delco Lead Acid Batteries that were said by many to be lousy. Maybe 40-50 miles...
It would still be very interesting to see the results of putting firefly batteries in an EV-1. Since all EV-1's have been crushed, it couldn't be a real world...
Doug's info on EV-1 mileage, he said it was ok to forward: I am not disagreeing with what has been said as to how a really good new Lead-Acid battery might be...
Someone recently shared in one of these forums a link to a University that has an EV1 that works. Of course, GM gutted the vehicle's drive train and the ...
Wish I could tell GM that is why I am a proud owner of a 2005 Prius. I was a devout GM owner until 2003 when I bought my first Prius. I tried to lease an EV1...
I'm optimistic about Firefly, but be careful extrapolating their PR statements into vehicle performance. They have not released any specs yet. A lot of their...
Andy Frank, a well-known advocate of plug-in hybrids, addresses the Association for the Study of Peak Oil conference at Boston University. He clearly...
Again taking the Pollyanna view, at least we have something to hold GM to now. At least we can remind Mr. Wagner of his comments from time to time. This...
Mr. Wagoner's comments were pretty much like a person who physically abuses their spouse saying "I am sorry" after a trip to the emergency room...meaningless...
I agree completely. The bright light of exposure goes a long ways towards frustrating child and spousal abusers. We can at the very least train our combined...
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