It’s commonly reported that lithium ion batteries will usher in a new era of electric cars and plug-in hybrids. Not exactly, says John German, the engineer who literally wrote the book about hybrid cars for the Society of Automotive Engineers. After 11 years at Honda, German now serves as a senior fellow for the International Council for Clean Transportation. In an interview with HybridCars.com, German said the next wave of lithium ion batteries…
the six2012 - Johan Young Guides to Hybrid
By Nick Chambers As the luxury brand of Nissan, Infiniti has built its name on the back of its parent company—often benefitting from the larger organization’s research and development. But with the M35h Hybrid—a vehicle designed from the ground up to meet the demands of luxury customers—the tables have been turned. Merging Performance Beast With Efficiency Beauty After several hours of driving in both L.A. traffic and on winding, less…
By: Johan Young Hybrid cars are planning to use electric propulsion systems which prove to be very efficient and also environmentally friendly. There may be various methods and approaches to complete the movement that uses electrical energy, but the main idea is unchanged. These systems are already working and will further help develop alternatives to the internal combustion engine. hybrid electric car What is Electric Propulsion? Electric pro…
The single biggest factor determining the success of failure of hybrid and electric car technology is not tax incentives, battery prices and technology, legislation, new model introductions, or infrastructure. A gas price is the biggest factor. When it comes to green vehicles, the price at the pumps is the elephant in the room. The cost of oil is not only determinant the pump’s prices, for instance, there’s refining capacity of lack thereof – bu…
