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One of the biggest issues with electric cars is that recharging the batteries takes so much time. Using a normal wall socket you’d need anything between 4 to 8 hours to be ready for another 100 miles. No wonder the fan base of electric cars is growing so slowly. No, actually, the main issue with today’s batteries is at the core of their design. They’re simply built in a wrong way. When we look at the energy storage and management system of an electric car, the bulk of it does …
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Hertz, one of the most recognizable car hire brands in the world, has done what now seems a completely sensible thing – they’ve launched a new service for the capital – electric bikes are now available for hire.
The pilot project includes two models of electric bikes – Fast4ward Edge and A2B 24 with the range of approximately 25 and 40 miles respectively.
When I say pilot project, I mean that they’re only probing the market by making 12 bikes available. It may sound like a ridiculous amount but, hey, you don’t …
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The priorities for many people that are looking to invest in hybrid or electric vehicles are likely to lie with improving fuel economy and limiting the negative impact which driving a car has on the environment. However, for most drivers, there are also a number of practical considerations which they need to look into. One such concern for those who are thinking of investing in hybrid and electric vehicles is whether or not they will be able to afford insurance or even get insurance cover at all.
Fortunately, the popularity of …
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EvoEnergy, a nationwide designer and installer of photovoltaic systems, has made a decision that makes a real sense considering their green credentials – they’ve just taken the first delivery of 7 British built Toyota Auris Hybrid cars. Further 5 cars are expected to joing EvoEnergy fleet.
Yes, a dozen of hybrid cars may not sound like a big deal but we have to start with something. Businesses showing an example of adding green cars to their fleet are working as a case in point for those who’re still doubting.
To be honest, …
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If your car is sending you tweets, it doesn’t mean you’re drunk. Twitter is a social phenomenon. Initially devised as microblogging platform, it is now much more than that. There are quite some characters sitting in Twitter. There are dogs tweeting, robots tweeting… now there will be cars tweeting.
Toyota Motor Corp. has revealed that they’re planning to create a large private
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