Seven Percent of US Carbuyers Could Afford a Chevy Volt
[ad#post_ad]Over the years, and increasing at an ever-quickening pace, various research firms and other pundits publish prognostications of how many electric cars people will buy in the future. Of...
View ArticleGM Applies for Patent for Lithium-ion Battery Cell Refurbishing System
[ad#post_ad]One of the problems inherent in electric cars is the fact that their batteries degrade. Lithium-ion cells work best when they are new, but over time their ability to hold a charge...
View ArticleStudy Measures Benefit on Range of Preconditioning Electric Cars
The Chevrolet Volt has at its disposal the ability to thermally pre-condition the cabin using grid-supplied electricity while it is plugged in. This feature is useful both in hot and cold days to turn...
View ArticleGM Invests in Advanced Lithium Battery Startup Company
Recently GM announced it had obtained a licensing agreement with Argonne National Labs to use its new advanced technology cathode material for lithium ion batteries. That compound would allow for up...
View ArticleStudy Doubts One Million Plugins by 2015 will be Achieved
President Obama has stated and restated that it is the goal of his administration to put one million plugin cars on US roads by 2015. It is both ambitious and hopeful, and according to a new academic...
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