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Report: Toyota developing magnesium batteries as lithium alternative
Published on 13 Jan, 2011 at 10:36 in Toyota Cars | | No Comments
Filed under: Hybrid, Technology, Toyota
Whether you’re talking about cameras, phones or electric cars, lithium is the current battery of choice. Lithium can pack much more energy than the nickel-metal hydride cells hiding in the boot of a Toyota Prius, but that doesn’t mean that the rare earth…
Report: GM may let Euro drivers switch Opel Ampera to gas power to save batteries
Published on 9 Dec, 2010 at 22:26 in GM Cars | | No Comments
Filed under: Hybrid, Europe, GM, Opel, UK, Rumormill, Electric
2011 Opel Ampera – Click above for high-res image galleryThe 2011 Chevrolet Volt made major media waves when it was first revealed that its engine could power the drive wheels independently under certain…
Honda’s fix for prematurely dying Civic hybrid batteries hurting fuel economy, performance?
Published on 17 Aug, 2010 at 22:26 in Honda Cars | | No Comments
Filed under: Hybrid, Sedan, Technology, Honda
2008 Honda Civic Hybrid – Click above for high-res image galleryUntil the past year or so, the Civic Hybrid had been by far the best selling gas-electric model introduced by Honda. However, the second-generation model introduced in 2006 has not been entirely problem-free. There…
Elon Musk rips into Nissan Leaf’s “primitive” batteries
Published on 10 Aug, 2010 at 10:32 in Nissan Cars | | No Comments
Filed under: Hatchback, Nissan, Electric
If there’s ever going to be a green-car cage match, we can guarantee that one of the fighters will be Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk, who apparently can’t pass up the chance to take on any competitor. His latest target? The lithium-ion battery pack…
