A wheel-motor series hybrid is indeed coming up from Volvo, but don’t hold your breath.  Apparently something very big could be in the wings, some sort of next generation hybrid or e-flex technology, making the announcement of the “Recharge” concept car - a wheel-motor series hybrid - not the biggest story Volvo intends to break this year.  And with [...]

Who will be first to deliver a full-sized, affordable all electric car to consumers? One company quietly emerging as a strong contender for this distinction is Miles Electric Vehicles, based in Santa Monica, California.

The full-sized, freeway capable XS500,
Available late 2009 from Miles Electric Vehicles.
(Photo: Miles EV)

Through 2007 this company, founded in 2004, has delivered [...]

Earlier this month, General Motors hosted about 90 journalists from around the world to provide an update on progress with the Chevy Volt, an extended range electric vehicle they announced as a concept in January 2007.  On third of the way between announcement and planned launch in November of 2010, the Volt appears to be [...]

In 2004, in mid-career, already having grown and sold two companies, and after an extensive investigation into the energy-related applications of nanotechnology, Matt Trevithick joined the Venrock team.  Venrock was started in the 1930’s by Laurance Rockefeller, with their first big hit being an investment in McDonnell Aircraft Company.  Since then, Venrock has scored again and again, making [...]

On March 17th the Tesla Roadster went into mass production - of sorts - on that day production model “#2″ was placed onto the assembly line at Tesla’s Lotus factory in Hethel England (Tesla press release).  According to a report in AutoblogGreen by Sam Abuelsamid “Tesla Roadster starts production today,” the rate of production will be one car [...]

HHO, or “Aquagen” is a new fuel that can be mixed with gasoline and will improve mileage by 50%.  Any truth to this?  And in its pure state, what PSI does this “aquagen” require for storage onboard and in wholesale transport?  Hydrogen requires 10,000 PSI; what does HHO require?  How much energy is required to manufacture this [...]

If you look at the drive towards ”LCFS” fuel (LCFS means “lower carbon fuel standards”), it appears that natural gas powered vehicles are the wave of the future.  Can you say “natural gas powered series hybrid”?

The GM “Flextreme,” set for production in Europe, is the only
series hybrid employing an onboard diesel we’ve ever heard of.
As for a [...]