Future electric vehicle to race on the expressway without a battery!

You would be aware of a range of options available for running electrically powered vehicles, also commonly known as EVs. But, here’s an innovative concept taken up by Masahiro Hanazawa of Toyota Central R&D Labs, and by Takashi Ohira of Toyohashi University of Technology – A class-apart, environmentally friendly proposal to power EVs to run unlimited distances! These researchers have taken inspiration from the concept of electric railway system that involves the running train’s cars being powered by an overhead wire. In a similar manner, they have developed a novel idea of a powering a running automobile while on the road, and also away from dangerous obstructions in its way.

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10 Alternative fuel vehicles built by teenagers

Youngsters should not be underestimated, as some kids have proved in recent times, inventing, innovating, and creating machines for a better tomorrow. Listed here are the stories of 10 cars that are run on alternative fuels, made by people who were still teenagers then.

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It’s a Streetcar! It’s a Bus! It’s the Electric AutoTram!

The automotive industry needs to make a massive effort in order to maintain connectivity to the electric mobility phenomenon; electric cars are not only more expensive than their gasoline-burning counterparts (not taking externalities into account, such as the effect of burning fossil fuels on our health, environment, economy, and future livability of our planet), but they have a significantly shorter range and fuel is (for now) less readily available. Battery-powered vehicles can take hours to charge completely.

The EU has been offering incentives to auto makers for greener vehicles for some time, and buyers of electric and hybrid cars in many countries can expect some kind of tax credit. In Germany, the federal government is offering incentives to research institutions to develop practical electric vehicles. Their stated goal is to have a million EVs on the road in Germany by 2020 — a tiny fraction of the 42 million registered cars in the country today.

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Electric cars are about to get a whole lot tougher — as Quimera is set to unveil what could be “most powerful electric car on earth”. Their new, super fast AEGT01 electric muscle car uses high-power Lithium Polymer EIG battery packs to achieve over 1,000 lb feet of torque and a blazing top speed of 180 mph. The supercar is set to launch Quimera to the forefront of the electric vehicle market when it is unveiled next month at Motorland in Alcaniz, Spain.

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5 stunning solar tree designs to help charge your electric cars

Pollution, now days is the most scary word of all and in fact is more discussed than any other thing, as it is causing various environmental as well as health problems. Transportation is considered to be the largest cause of air pollution. Along with making the air dirty, fuel efficient cars increases our dependency on a non renewable energy source. Therefore people are coming up with different ideas to lessen and somehow finish up with usage of gasoline dependent vehicles. Keeping in mind the numerous requirements of consumers, different types of electronic vehicles are being manufactured by the car companies. Solar power, which is the energy of sun, is being considered to be a good option for producing electricity to feed the electronic vehicles. and for that various designs are planted to harness this energy of the sun and produce green electricity to run the EV’s. Five of such solar trees are discussed below:

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Two new electric smart vehicles will debut in showrooms next year. The third generation smart fortwo electric car will be available within twelve months in more than 30 markets. Driven by a 55 kW electric motor it will have a top speed of more than 120 km/h and a range of around 140 kilometers, with the ability to be fully recharged, in the right circumstances, in less than an hour.

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Ford Focus Electric will offer solar home option

Running an electric car on the power of the sun is many an EV enthusiast’s dream. Ford isn’t the first company to combine EV charging with solar energy, but it is trying to make it as easy as possible to go from driving on imported oil to extremely local energy.

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SKEV 1 First Indonesian electric vehicle generates 156hp

The SKEV 1 is much in line with the electric vehicle propaganda. With increasing number of electric vehicles adorning the industry, the makers seem to contribute their bit in being environment friendly. These vehicles are not only low on emission, but also more reliable and cost effective. The replacement of conventional fuel with the other alternative sources of energy is the need of the hour with the fast depleting energy resources of our planet.

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Pairing electric cars with solar power has become trendy. Ford said Wednesday it will offer SunPower’s solar electric systems to owners of Focus Electric, which the carmaker plans to launch later this year.

The two companies believe Focus Electric owners will embrace the idea of powering their cars with a cleaner source of electricity. Electric car makers want to market their vehicles as eco-friendly, but critics like to point out that the majority of the electricity generated in the country isn’t. In fact, about two-thirds of the country’s power comes from coal- or natural gas-fired power plants.

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