Comments on: Electric cars hitting roads around the globe http://ourworld.unu.edu/en/electric-cars-hitting-roads-around-the-globe/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=electric-cars-hitting-roads-around-the-globe Web Magazine and Video Briefs dealing with Climate Change, Peak Oil and Food Security in Japan and the World Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:49:13 +0900 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: autopartslive http://ourworld.unu.edu/en/electric-cars-hitting-roads-around-the-globe/comment-page-1/#comment-5721 autopartslive Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:05:09 +0000 http://ourworld.unu.edu/en/?p=145#comment-5721 Auto companies, battery makers and the government have spent about $200 million (half of it taxpayer money) searching for the Holy Grail of batteries: one that will reliably, cheaply and safely deliver loads of power. The issue is energy. In a car, a lead-acid battery stores enough energy to lift its weight ten miles. But a gallon of gasoline contains the energy to lift its weight 1000 miles. Even if scientist were to double the battery's energy, gasoline still has 50 times more. Auto companies, battery makers and the government have spent about $200 million (half of it taxpayer money) searching for the Holy Grail of batteries: one that will reliably, cheaply and safely deliver loads of power. The issue is energy. In a car, a lead-acid battery stores enough energy to lift its weight ten miles. But a gallon of gasoline contains the energy to lift its weight 1000 miles. Even if scientist were to double the battery's energy, gasoline still has 50 times more.

]]> By: Grant http://ourworld.unu.edu/en/electric-cars-hitting-roads-around-the-globe/comment-page-1/#comment-1113 Grant Tue, 24 Feb 2009 22:01:50 +0000 http://ourworld.unu.edu/en/?p=145#comment-1113 Very very important that the world adopts cars like this! Place like China, Japan, India, and other very high polluters need to adopt NOW!! Very very important that the world adopts cars like this! Place like China, Japan, India, and other very high polluters need to adopt NOW!!

]]> By: 新グリーンディール | Ourworld 2.0 beta http://ourworld.unu.edu/en/electric-cars-hitting-roads-around-the-globe/comment-page-1/#comment-958 新グリーンディール | Ourworld 2.0 beta Fri, 13 Feb 2009 07:33:18 +0000 http://ourworld.unu.edu/en/?p=145#comment-958 [...] ウェブマガジンOur World 2.0では、エコ企業家が開発した電気自動車や歩いて発電などの最先端イノベーションを紹介してきた。 [...] [...] ウェブマガジンOur World 2.0では、エコ企業家が開発した電気自動車や歩いて発電などの最先端イノベーションを紹介してきた。 [...]

]]> By: Deal or no deal? | OurWorld 2.0 http://ourworld.unu.edu/en/electric-cars-hitting-roads-around-the-globe/comment-page-1/#comment-918 Deal or no deal? | OurWorld 2.0 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 07:53:11 +0000 http://ourworld.unu.edu/en/?p=145#comment-918 [...] World 2.0 has previously identified frontier innovations by eco-entrepreneurs such as electric vehicles and the idea of generating electricity by [...] [...] World 2.0 has previously identified frontier innovations by eco-entrepreneurs such as electric vehicles and the idea of generating electricity by [...]

]]> By: Mitsubishi i-EV sähköauto nähdään Suomessa ensi syksynä « Unelmien sähköauto http://ourworld.unu.edu/en/electric-cars-hitting-roads-around-the-globe/comment-page-1/#comment-598 Mitsubishi i-EV sähköauto nähdään Suomessa ensi syksynä « Unelmien sähköauto Fri, 09 Jan 2009 10:06:26 +0000 http://ourworld.unu.edu/en/?p=145#comment-598 [...] i-EV:n hinnaksi on arvioitu ~20 600 € (27 400 USD), mutta Japanissa hintaa on tuettu 5 700 € (700 000 JPY). Suomessa hinta voi karata veroineen kaikkineen. Kirjoittaja: Sähköautoilija Sijainti [...] [...] i-EV:n hinnaksi on arvioitu ~20 600 € (27 400 USD), mutta Japanissa hintaa on tuettu 5 700 € (700 000 JPY). Suomessa hinta voi karata veroineen kaikkineen. Kirjoittaja: Sähköautoilija Sijainti [...]

]]> By: Luis Patron http://ourworld.unu.edu/en/electric-cars-hitting-roads-around-the-globe/comment-page-1/#comment-397 Luis Patron Wed, 17 Dec 2008 10:59:29 +0000 http://ourworld.unu.edu/en/?p=145#comment-397 The global financial crisis is hitting car companies hard, and this includes electric car companies, some of whom are seem to also need a bail out! Treehugger has an interesting article giving an update on the kind of situations EV companies around the world are experiencing: "With Norwegian electric car make THINK! in dire need of its own bail out, Toyota putting its Prius plant on hold, and Tesla running into trouble, the long promised dream of a greener car also seems to be somewhat challenged of late." For full article visit: http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/12/nice-electric-car.php?dcitc=TH_sbr_cars The global financial crisis is hitting car companies hard, and this includes electric car companies, some of whom are seem to also need a bail out! Treehugger has an interesting article giving an update on the kind of situations EV companies around the world are experiencing:

“With Norwegian electric car make THINK! in dire need of its own bail out, Toyota putting its Prius plant on hold, and Tesla running into trouble, the long promised dream of a greener car also seems to be somewhat challenged of late.”

For full article visit:

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/12/nice-electric-car.php?dcitc=TH_sbr_cars

]]> By: Brendan Barrrett http://ourworld.unu.edu/en/electric-cars-hitting-roads-around-the-globe/comment-page-1/#comment-362 Brendan Barrrett Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:15:42 +0000 http://ourworld.unu.edu/en/?p=145#comment-362 On December 9, Wired magazine published an interesting article announce that Japan will host the EV evangelists from electric-vehicle startup Better Place, encouraging them to build battery-exchange stations that might bring cars with cords into the mainstream. The Ministry of the Environment asked Better Place and the automakers to join a three- to six-month pilot project that will bring 50 electric cars and a charging infrastructure to four prefectures (beginning in Yokohama) in Japan beginning next month. Go and take a look at the original article. Really interesting development in Japan. http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/12/japan-becomes-a.html What do you think? On December 9, Wired magazine published an interesting article announce that Japan will host the EV evangelists from electric-vehicle startup Better Place, encouraging them to build battery-exchange stations that might bring cars with cords into the mainstream.

The Ministry of the Environment asked Better Place and the automakers to join a three- to six-month pilot project that will bring 50 electric cars and a charging infrastructure to four prefectures (beginning in Yokohama) in Japan beginning next month.

Go and take a look at the original article. Really interesting development in Japan.

http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/12/japan-becomes-a.html

What do you think?

]]> By: FeRHaD http://ourworld.unu.edu/en/electric-cars-hitting-roads-around-the-globe/comment-page-1/#comment-329 FeRHaD Sat, 06 Dec 2008 00:19:24 +0000 http://ourworld.unu.edu/en/?p=145#comment-329 Electric cars are perfect solution for trafic emissions, however, what about their prices. As I know they are expensive than convensional ones. If producers could produce them at the same prices with the others they will conquer our future. Electric cars are perfect solution for trafic emissions, however, what about their prices. As I know they are expensive than convensional ones. If producers could produce them at the same prices with the others they will conquer our future.

]]> By: Brendan Barrett http://ourworld.unu.edu/en/electric-cars-hitting-roads-around-the-globe/comment-page-1/#comment-198 Brendan Barrett Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:49:00 +0000 http://ourworld.unu.edu/en/?p=145#comment-198 Interesting to see that Fuji Heavy Industries announced they have made a prototype 4 seater electric car. It has a maximum range of 80km and runs at 100km per hour. They announced it during the G8 summit in Japan. Wonder when it will actually be on sale! Interesting to see that Fuji Heavy Industries announced they have made a prototype 4 seater electric car. It has a maximum range of 80km and runs at 100km per hour. They announced it during the G8 summit in Japan. Wonder when it will actually be on sale!

]]> By: Kwech http://ourworld.unu.edu/en/electric-cars-hitting-roads-around-the-globe/comment-page-1/#comment-154 Kwech Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:45:18 +0000 http://ourworld.unu.edu/en/?p=145#comment-154 Great content here, Luis! Very impressive. Even if Takaoka-san's work doesn't ultimately stand on its own (in the form of a long-term, profitable car company), his technology might be implemented by larger auto companies. If that were to happen, it would be a step in the right direction as well. Let's hope. Great content here, Luis! Very impressive.

Even if Takaoka-san’s work doesn’t ultimately stand on its own (in the form of a long-term, profitable car company), his technology might be implemented by larger auto companies. If that were to happen, it would be a step in the right direction as well. Let’s hope.

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