For even more semantics, it depends on what you are describing as a hybrid. A hybrid is simply anything derived from heterogeneous sources, a composite formed or composed of elements of different or...

Interesting comments, however the consistent E85 bashing concerns me. Yes, it's not perfect. Yes, it currently requires oil inputs to produce. Yes, that means that it isn't 100% renewable. My...

Far be it for me to critisize someone's personal choice, but I think my point stands. Why are you lugging around an ICE when you are never going to use it? It adds complexity and forces you to use...

With Volt Gen2 supposedly coming for 2015, I wouldn't expect much change for 2014. Just more minor tweaks. As for Volt Gen2, all bets are off. I wouldn't be surprised to see the ELR sport a...

Pretty sure both the Volt and the Leaf use a variation of Manganese Oxide Spinel chemistry. A123 uses a variation of Iron Phosphate chemistry (with some nano-wizardry mixed in). The leaf battery...

Awesome. Be sure to post your experiences!

-K

Good point, ethanol certainly isn't perfect. My perspective on this issue is a bit more long term. An industry needs support in order to attract and maintain investment. My support for corn based...

I'm willing to take the economy hit to drive on a domestic and renewable fuel. I've driven other vehicles on E85 (my current vehicle is flex fuel), so I'm familiar with the economy loss.

As for...

I'm not really concerned about the fuel going bad. I take weekend trips often, which is the reason for looking at a Volt in the first place. I'd rather be burning mostly renewable and domestic...

Since GM seems bound and determined not to offer Flex Fuel on the Volt (which I don't quite understand), has anyone installed, or has been considering installing, an E85 conversion?

From what I...

However, to reinforce dwl's comment, that kinetic energy you are capturing came from gasoline in the first place. A traditional hybrid is really just a more efficient gas engine. Not that that's a...

With all due respect, DonC, I disagree. Public Level 2 charging is next to useless, because as you say most people who actually drive EVs charge almost exclusively at home. However, to say that EVs...

If the electric car is going to completely supplant the ICE someday, then yes, a 500 mile battery is needed. Not by everyone, and having variable sized battery packs available as purchase options is...

First off, obvioulsy I have no illusions of this being true in the near future, however, it is possible to be done as written.

The Miata has a manual top that is easy as pie to put up and down...

The biggest advantage of fuel cells is the refuel speed. Quick charging is still a challenge, so for long distance trips there needs to either be a quick charge solution that the mass market will...

Personally, I think I'm in the opposite camp as most people. I'm hoping that some genius hacker will find a way to open up more of the battery right off the bat.

If the i-MiEV can get away with a...

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ZENN has not yet released it's backup plan if EESTOR does not pan out, though I'm not very concerned about tha t. There are options. For example, some very interesting quick charge LiION technology...

That would be in reference to the chassis supplier for the CityZENN, it has nothing to do with EESTOR. ZENN has been talking about the investigations and negitiations towards a chassis supplier for...

Although hydrogen is a much less efficient carrier of energy than modern batteries, the one area where hydrogen still has a major trump card is the ability to refuel in a matter of minutes. This is...