ENERGY

Leading the Green Charge

Japan's automakers are zooming ahead in the eco-car race to market.

By Christian Caryl and Akiko Kashiwagi | NEWSWEEK
Published Sep 27, 2008
From the magazine issue dated Oct 6, 2008

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  • Posted By: nifty @ 12/02/2008 6:51:55 AM

    Electric cars are basicly urban in concept, If the world wants to moderate / reduce oil use one way is to ban urban cars and use electric powered trains / trams for urban transport, leave oil for country where it would be near impossible to provide anything fixed track, electricity can be renewable (AT A COST) petrol / diesel will probably be 3 -5 -8 4$ / l by 2018
    Neville Ford Dip EE nevilleford17@yahoo.com.au

  • Posted By: Tom Appel @ 10/16/2008 10:54:15 AM

    The authors make a point of noting the Chevy Volt has a range of only 25 miles. This is an error in two parts. First, Volt has a range of 40 miles on a single charge. Second, to dismiss the Volt based on the limitations of this range is to completely misunderstand the car's mission. Volt is an Extended Range Electric Vehicle. It's 40-mile range has been determined sufficient to cover the daily commutes of most Americans. A gasoline-powered generator provides additional power for trips beyond that range. By scaling for 40 miles, Volt is lighter and less costly than a full-electric with similar range.


  • Posted By: LiveOilFree @ 09/27/2008 9:08:29 PM

    Not even one mention of the existing plug-in Toyota RAV4-EV, 120 miles range, last sold in Nov., 2002, and still running on the same NiMH battery pack.
    Getting 100 miles on a charge is not anything amazing.

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