You might assume that air quality and health impacts are lower for electric vehicles than for conventional vehicles. Not necessarily so, this study reveals.
Chrysler said Thursday that it will no longer seek a U.S. Department of Energy loan to fund the development of gas-electric hybrids and electric vehicles. "The Department of Energy's proposed terms were very restrictive and compliance would have negatively affected our operational flexibility," Chrysler said in a statement.
The sales volume of electric cars will not reach the heights predicted by electric car manufacturers, as prices on many of the cars are far higher than consumers are willing to pay.
What's the future for the technology needed to power hybrid and electric cars? The Kavli Foundation discusses this with Popular Science Senior Editor Seth Fletcher, University of Cambridge Professor and Royal Society Kavli Medal winner Clare Grey, and Michigan State University Assistant Professor Jeff Sakamoto.
By Elizabeth Behrman, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, February 21, 2012 NovaCharge, a national maker of electric vehicle charging stations, had only one charger in the Tampa area a year ago. Now it has more than 200. The electric vehicle industry, though still just a blip compared to its gas-powered competition, is growing quickly across the country. Organizers of the EV International Expo are ...
A new magnetic system would recharge electric vehicles wirelessly as they drive along the highway.
Electric cars are all the rage in China, but they may not be helping to clean up the environment or protect human health from pollution
LONDON - Though electric cars are heralded as an environment friendly solution in major cities, a study says their pollution levels are worse than petrol-powered vehicles.
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 13 (UPI) -- Electric cars in China are having an impact on pollution more harmful to health than gasoline vehicles, U.S. researchers say.