Friday, August 7, 2009

Gas 2.0

Gas 2.0


MINI E Pure Electric Car Preserves the Fun

Posted: 07 Aug 2009 03:09 PM PDT

MINI E Front Full Car Shot


Like a rock from a slingshot, the MINI E electric car shoots up the onramp and into the traffic flow. Press the accelerator (don't call it the gas) and the 150 KW motor delivers its 204 horsepower in a burst.

You'll hardly need the brakes. The regenerative braking system kicks in like the flaps on a landing 727. It's like someone dropped the anchor or popped the 'chutes. It takes some getting used to. Just lift your right foot as you approach a red light and cruise to a stop.

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Hydrogen-Powered Toyota Highlander Gets 431 Miles On A Tank

Posted: 07 Aug 2009 02:24 PM PDT

The hydrogen-car camp seems to have been quiet as of late…or maybe I am just looking in the wrong places. But at least one major car manufacturer, Toyota, is still pushing hard to make hydrogen cars a feasible alternative.

Toyota has been hard at work on their Highlander FCV, and the latest version of the hydrogen-powered SUV (called the FCV-adv) achieved an estimated 431 miles on a single tank of compressed hydrogen.

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PGE to Participate in Largest Electric Vehicle Project in U.S. History

Posted: 07 Aug 2009 12:09 PM PDT

Editor's Note: This is a guest contribution by Elaina Medina of Portland General Electric.

This week Portland General Electric welcomed news it was named a strategic participant and Oregon was named one of five test markets for the largest rollout of EVs and an associated charging station network in U.S. history.

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