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•Miles Javalon XS500
Electric vehicles don't have to look like glorified golf cars or have weird styling. They can look like normal sedans with normal amenities and creature comforts. That's the rather ambitious goal of the Javalon XS500
•HEV IV Fuel Cell Home Hydrogen Fueling Station for the Honda FCX Clarity
Much has been said and written about the future hydrogen economy; but the biggest question still remains - how to get the hydrogen delivered to the end user, you' Well, Honda has one answer, its Home Energy Station (HES), now in its fourth iteration. The first one appeared in 2003.
•Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles
Hybrid cars and SUVs are selling well with every more coming to market. Hybrid school buses are already carrying kids. Hybrid shuttle buses, refuse and utility trucks are ready for production. FedEx, UPS and Puralator have hybrid package delivery trucks in their fleets. Some 500 hybrid electric transit buses are already in service around the country.
•Understanding Hybrid Vehicles
"A hybrid vehicle is a vehicle with two or more energy storage systems, both of which must provide propulsion power", said Dave Hermance of Toyota Engineering and Manufacturing of North America.
•Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles
A fuel cell combines hydrogen fuel and oxygen to produce electricity used to power an electric motor that moves the vehicle. The only exhaust is water.
•Hybrid Electric Vehicles
A hybrid electric vehicle uses both an electric motor and an internal combustion engine to propel the vehicle.
•A List of Available Hybrid Vehicles
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•Battery Electric Vehicles
A battery electric vehicle uses batteries to power an electric motor to propel the vehicle.
•Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles
Compressed natural gas CNG fuel is normally dispensed in “equivalent gallons,” where one equivalent gallon is equal to 121.5 cubic feet of CNG.
•Diesel Vehicles
Diesel-powered vehicles typically get 30-35% more miles per gallon than comparable vehicles powered by gasoline.
•Ethanol Flexible-Fuel Vehicles
These vehicles are designed to operate on gasoline, E85 (a mixture of 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline), or any mixture of the two fuels.
•Fuel Cell Vehicles
Fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) may not reach the mass market for a decade or more, but a limited number will be available for sale or lease in 2005-06 to demonstration fleets in areas with a readily accessible hydrogen supply.
•Hybrid-Electric Vehicles
It’s no accident the most fuel-efficient vehicles in some classes for the 2006 model year are hybrid-electric vehicles (HEVs). Hybrids combine the best features of the internal combustion engine with an electric motor and can significantly improve fuel economy without sacrificing performance or driving range.
•A List of E85 Compatable Vehicles
As of June 29, 2006
•Department of Treasury and IRS Issue Guidance Regarding Hybrid and Lean Burn Vehicles
During a visit to Detroit on Jan. 13, Treasury Secretary John Snow announced the issuance of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance regarding the tax credit for hybrid vehicles.
Electric vehicles don't have to look like glorified golf cars or have weird styling. They can look like normal sedans with normal amenities and creature comforts. That's the rather ambitious goal of the Javalon XS500
•HEV IV Fuel Cell Home Hydrogen Fueling Station for the Honda FCX Clarity
Much has been said and written about the future hydrogen economy; but the biggest question still remains - how to get the hydrogen delivered to the end user, you' Well, Honda has one answer, its Home Energy Station (HES), now in its fourth iteration. The first one appeared in 2003.
•Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles
Hybrid cars and SUVs are selling well with every more coming to market. Hybrid school buses are already carrying kids. Hybrid shuttle buses, refuse and utility trucks are ready for production. FedEx, UPS and Puralator have hybrid package delivery trucks in their fleets. Some 500 hybrid electric transit buses are already in service around the country.
•Understanding Hybrid Vehicles
"A hybrid vehicle is a vehicle with two or more energy storage systems, both of which must provide propulsion power", said Dave Hermance of Toyota Engineering and Manufacturing of North America.
•Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles
A fuel cell combines hydrogen fuel and oxygen to produce electricity used to power an electric motor that moves the vehicle. The only exhaust is water.
•Hybrid Electric Vehicles
A hybrid electric vehicle uses both an electric motor and an internal combustion engine to propel the vehicle.
•A List of Available Hybrid Vehicles
Read more…
•Battery Electric Vehicles
A battery electric vehicle uses batteries to power an electric motor to propel the vehicle.
•Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles
Compressed natural gas CNG fuel is normally dispensed in “equivalent gallons,” where one equivalent gallon is equal to 121.5 cubic feet of CNG.
•Diesel Vehicles
Diesel-powered vehicles typically get 30-35% more miles per gallon than comparable vehicles powered by gasoline.
•Ethanol Flexible-Fuel Vehicles
These vehicles are designed to operate on gasoline, E85 (a mixture of 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline), or any mixture of the two fuels.
•Fuel Cell Vehicles
Fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) may not reach the mass market for a decade or more, but a limited number will be available for sale or lease in 2005-06 to demonstration fleets in areas with a readily accessible hydrogen supply.
•Hybrid-Electric Vehicles
It’s no accident the most fuel-efficient vehicles in some classes for the 2006 model year are hybrid-electric vehicles (HEVs). Hybrids combine the best features of the internal combustion engine with an electric motor and can significantly improve fuel economy without sacrificing performance or driving range.
•A List of E85 Compatable Vehicles
As of June 29, 2006
•Department of Treasury and IRS Issue Guidance Regarding Hybrid and Lean Burn Vehicles
During a visit to Detroit on Jan. 13, Treasury Secretary John Snow announced the issuance of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance regarding the tax credit for hybrid vehicles.
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