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July 16, 2007 by Rob.
Today, the RAVolt handled my 14 mile hilly commute with panache! I’m charging tonight to prepare for another day of carbon free commuting.
It was awesome to show the car off at work: everyone where has been very supportive and enthusiastic about the project.
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July 16, 2007 by Rob.
Electric Cars Nearly Ready, but Batteries Are Less So By KEVIN CAMERON
Published: July 15, 2007
In the Chevrolet Volt, a lithium-ion battery pack is placed in the middle of the chassis.
The car that promised a fuel economy equivalent of 150 miles a gallon and a total range of 640 miles using its onboard recharging system carried a major caveat: the lithium-ion batteries required to make it a reality are not yet available, and won’t be until 2010 at the earliest, industry experts say.
The Volt is not the only car waiting for lithium-ion batteries to be roadworthy. Reports last month in Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun, a Japanese business newspaper, said that the next generation of the Toyota Prius would be delayed by six months because the carmaker had decided that lithium-ion batteries were not quite ready.
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July 16, 2007 by Rob.
I got this from a green friend:
July 15, 2007 THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN
The Green Road Less Traveled
Whoever knew — I.B.M. is managing traffic congestion in Stockholm. Well it is, and therein lies a story.
Probably the biggest green initiative coming down the road these days, literally, is congestion pricing — charging people for the right to drive into a downtown area. It is already proving to be the most effective short-term way to clean up polluted city air, promote energy efficiency and create more livable urban centers, while also providing mayors with unexpected new revenue.
Imagine a day when you will go online and buy a pass to drive into any major urban area and the price of your pass will be set by whether you are driving a hybrid or a Hummer, the time of day you want to drive, the road you want to use and how much carbon your car trip will emit. And if there is an accident on the route you normally take, an alert will be sent to a device in your car warning you to go a different way.
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