Maybe it’s time for misleading claims like this to stop. That solar array will generate about 400 Watts (about 1/2 HP) in full sun. That’s the power of the motor in your garbage disposal, 1/100th of the power necessary to …
Category: Electric Vehicles
Electric Vehicles
Electric Air Travel
According to this, Electric 19-seater commuter-class aircraft is the next big step in electric flight. The author claims that Germany is eyeing electric drive trains for short commuter flights, say 200 kilometers. Really? That’s 130 miles, which Germans do in …
Singapore Joins the Crowd Phasing Out Petroleum
From this article: Singapore aims to phase out petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040, making a bigger bet on electric cars as part of its efforts to cut greenhouse gases and fight climate change, the finance minister said on Tuesday. The …
Volvo’s Autonomous Electric Truck Concept
This is great; it’s perfect for short-haul and highly predictable routes. Who wouldn’t love to see this happen in the major ports around the globe? Here in Southern California we have the Port of Los Angeles, transferring over $1 billion …
Solar Tarp for EV Charging
Today’s fast charging stations deliver about 150 kW. A solar panel in the form of a tarp of dimensions 3 X 5 meters, depending on the season, the location on the globe, the weather, and the time of day, may …
Outdoor Electric Vehicle
Claims to seat two. I was going to inquire about the indoor version, but then realized that this would be a waste of time, since I prefer outdoor cars to their indoor counterparts anyway.
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Free Public Transportation in Luxembourg
This translates (literally) as “As the first country in the world: Luxembourg makes bus and train free.” If you’re serious about reducing VMT (vehicle miles traveled), this is certainly one weapon in your arsenal. I’m sure it makes people reconsider …
German Startup Aims to Sell “Self-Charging” Electric Car Covered in Solar Panels
From GreenTech Media: After raising nearly $60 million in a recent 50-day crowdfunding campaign, Munich-based Sono Motors expects its €25,500 ($27,600) electric car, the Sion, to benefit from a range extension from about 2 miles per day to as much …
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Solar-Powered Car Looks Awesome
It’s hard to look at this and not say to yourself, “Now that’s cool.” Let’s look at some numbers: Looks like ~20 square meters = 20kW of incident sunshine times 25% efficiency = 5kW = 7 HP. That’s not a …
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Solar-Powered Yacht
I often point out that solar-powered vehicles are impractical in the extreme, but here, I have to say yowza. I’m going to guess that there are 600 solar panels here, times 400 Watts is 240 kW or 322 HP.
