Mercedes SLS AMG E-Cell Prototype Previewed

The world of electric vehicles has just appointed a new ambassador, as Mercedes has presented the prototype of the electric SLS AMG supercar, dubbed SLS AMG E-Cell. AMG’s aluminum spaceframe has remain unchanged, but now it includes completely different internal organs.
The vehicle is powered by four electric motors, two for each axle. The units are not mounted on the wheel hubs, but they are situated low and close to each wheel. The positioning of the front motors required that the double wishbone suspension of the gas-powered SLS was replaced with a multi-link setup that uses push-rod dampers.

The 12,000 rpm motors offer a combined output of 526 hp and a maximum torque of 649 lb-ft, allowing the vehicle to reach 60 mph in a sharp four seconds.

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Electric vehicle charging points set for green light

Electric car charging points will be provided at Cambridge car parks later this year – and motorists probably won’t have to pay for the power.

Special bays will be reserved at two multi-storey car parks for electric or hybrid vehicles, with special plugs provided so drivers can top up their batteries.

It looks likely the charging period will be limited to three hours, but there will be no cost beyond the usual parking fee.

At first there will be two spaces at Queen Anne Terrace car park, and another pair at Grafton East.

Cllr Clare Blair, Cambridge City Council’s climate change chief, said: “We have a commitment to reducing carbon emissions in the city centre and encouraging people to use more sustainable transport, including electric cars.

“The proposal is to impose normal car parking charges and to give drivers the electricity free of charge, and that’s a very generous offer in these days of rising electricity prices.”

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Electrics, hybrids grab Concept Vehicle Awards

Electric vehicles and hybrids swept the 2010 North American Concept Vehicle Awards. The Nissan Leaf, Audi E-tron and BMW Vision EfficientDynamics won the awards, which recognized the most significant concept vehicles automakers introduced at the top auto shows in North America.

The 2010 awards also mark the first time no U.S.-based automakers won any of the awards. Chrysler and General Motors cut back sharply on the number of concept vehicles they created as they went through bankruptcy reorganization last year.
The global economic meltdown led automakers all over the world to create fewer concepts in 2009, leading the jury to reduce the number of awards from five to three.

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Work begins on $322m electric vehicle battery factory in Michigan

The first phase of the facility will see a 400,000 square foot production plant built, starting up in 2012

Construction work officially began yesterday for a new manufacturing facility in Michigan, which will produce batteries for electric vehicles.

Vice President Joe Biden and Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm attended a ground breaking ceremony to celebrate the start of work at the advanced battery facility in Midland.
The facility is being build by Dow Kokam, a joint venture between the Dow Chemical Company and battery specialist TK Advanced Battery.
When complete, the 800,000 square foot facility is set to build 1.2 billion watt-hours of lithium-ion batteries each year – enough batteries for 60,000 fully electric of hybrid vehicles a year.
The facility is being built in two phases, with the first $322 million phase supported by a $161 million federal grant from the Recovery Act.
Some 320 jobs will be created by the first phase, set to begin operations by 2012, while the completed plant is expected to require nearly 800 workers from 2015.

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Cash Back Rebates for New Electric Vehicles

The Ontario government has introduced a cash rebate program that will reward the first 10,000 applicants that buy or lease a new plug-in hybrid electric or battery electric vehicle after July 1, 2010.

Persons, businesses and organizations are eligible to apply for an electric vehicle cash rebate.

The cash back rebate amounts range from $5,000 to $8,500.

Critics argue that the cost of an electric vehicle can be prohibitive, so the cash rebates will likely have limited impact on increasing the sales of these fuel-efficient and environment-friendly automobiles.

Prices for Buying Electric Vehicles

The Nissan Leaf is an all-electric automobile with zero emissions. The Leaf is set to be introduced in the Canadian market late in 2011.

The estimated sticker price for the Leaf will be roughly $35,000 (in Canadian currency). According to a report from Metro Canada’s Ben Knight, the electric car currently sells in the United States for $32,700 (in American currency).

Travel Range for Electric Vehicles

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Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid

This is a Prius like no other – a plug-in electric Hybrid which Toyota claims will do an astonishing 108.6mpg and emit just 59g/km of C02.  

The biggest difference between this car and the regular third-generation Prius is in it’s electric power source. The Plug-in version uses Lithium-ion batteries for the first time in a Toyota. They can carry more energy and recharge faster (a full charge now takes just 90 minutes) than the smaller nickel-metal hydride units fitted to the current Auris and Prius hybrids.   

Although they add an extra 130kg to the kerbweight, the new batteries increase the all-electric range from two miles to a much more useful 12.5, while the top-speed in EV mode is now 62mph. That means that during most town driving, the 1.8-litre petrol engine remains firmly off, only stirring into life if the throttle is pushed right to the floor.  

During our test the engine only cut in once, and the transition between the two power deliveries is completely seamless. The Prius is eerily quiet, but still performs reasonably well - the electric motor providing enough power and torque to easily keep up with traffic.


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