Ford Motor Company, as the final phase of its research into the cause and effects of distracted driving, is utilizing high-tech goggles that measure the amount of time drivers take their eyes off the road to help validate in-vehicle technologies such as GPS navigation systems. [...]
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When will we ever get a hybrid gas-electric minivan? That’s been the most frequent question over the years from hopeful (but frustrated) hybrid shoppers. After all, they say, Japan has had hybrid minivans for about a decade. The explanation that Japan’s minivans are much smaller than US models—and therefore better suited for [...] [...] The key to cost-effective hybrids? “By upgrading from traditional steel to an advanced aluminum body structure, the vehicle’s stored energy requirements can be cut by about 10 percent, which could save up to US$3,000 per vehicle since less power and energy is required to move the lighter vehicle,” Michael Bull, director of Automotive Technology for aluminum [...] [...] A solar-powered Prius The Toyota Prius is hot in California. So, as they become available, it isn’t hard to imagine some wealthier California neighborhoods sporting multiple plug-in vehicles. No problem, right? The grid has massive excess capacity, as long as you charge up after midnight. What happens, however, if a few neighbors with plug-in hybrid vehicles return home [...] [...] How much to spur sales? While the $7,500 federal tax credit available for buying plug-in hybrids is good, larger incentives will be needed to lift sales of plug-ins like the Chevy Volt. “The costs are very high. The volumes are low,” Jonathan Lauckner, vice president of global program management said during The Business of Plugging In Conference [...] [...] Time to think differently about 3 wheels Aptera, and the makers of other three-wheeled vehicles, might soon qualify for Department of Energy loans. On Friday, Congress passed a bill that allows “any manufacturer of enclosed three-wheeled vehicles that can carry at least two adults while returning at least 75 miles per gallon” to be eligible for some [...] [...] Nissan’s Infiniti M hybrid Nissan is making rechargeable batteries a “core business” for its long term plans. “The electric car is going to be a long-term bet, a long-term investment,” Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn told a news conference ahead of the Tokyo Motor Show. “If you want to go for the electric car, or even for the fuel-cell [...] [...] |
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