Unlimited Range EV? Power from Tires!
Tesla planned wireless energy transfer. Now researchers are working to develop a system of wireless energy transfer that uses tires as a receiver.
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Car 2.0 Overview
Even though automotive executives initially deemed Better Place’s all-electric solution as “nothing more than a thought experiment,” Shai Agassi started by redesigning the all-electric vehicle or EV to prove them wrong and make it as good as any gasoline car today. This was done by developing a convenient system (because it is unacceptable to drive your car for an hour and charge for eight) that’s more affordable (not a forty thousand dollar sedan that would be impossible to finance today). This system uses technology that is feasible with current technology and economics. It is readily available to be scaled to mass in order for 99% of the population to drive it.
In Practical Terms, The Tesla Roadster Actually Makes Green Sense
This is a guest post by the guys from TestFreaks.com, a great product reviews aggregator. Sports cars are known to be the playthings of the elite. You can often find the expensive dream machines ripping it up along hidden valley roads or stored in pristine garages. But a new breed of … [continued]
Stealthy Combo Tesla + Toyota Sneak Out a Surprise: the RAV4 EV!
I once hosted a booth at an eco festival – just like this one – flanked by one of the original RAV4 electric vehicles, Plug-in America’s Marc Geller’s. All day I was besieged by throngs of moms trailing sandy-footed children dripping icecream, urgently asking “Ooooh!!! Can we get the RAV4 … [continued]
Tesla and Toyota to Collaborate on Building the Affordable Electric Car
Palo Alto-based Tesla is the only company currently building real four- wheeled electric cars in the US that can go at freeway speeds (and much faster). Its plan has always been to leverage the initial luxury Roadster into funding increasingly affordable models – and it has hit all its goals … [continued]
Father of iPod Moving to the Clean Tech Sector Now
Tony Fadell, who was formerly senior vice president of Apple’s iPod division, is the latest Silicon Valley IT expert to make a shift to clean tech. A leading executive behind the iPod and iPhone, Fadell stepped down from his senior vice president role in November 2008 but stayed on with … [continued]
