Eco-Thinker

Could this possibly mean what we think it means for electric cars? The question this raises is, if the Tesla, for a commonly known example, can travel 240 miles on a charge, will the new design allow for a 2,400 mile trip? It appears that little change to the size of the battery itself will be needed, but a major change to the life of the battery could result from the newer version.

Mitsubishi Motors, Mitsubishi Corporation and battery supplier GS Yuasa Corporation have been planning a joint venture company to get the ball rolling on much needed large format and fast recharge lithium-ion batteries with an electric car application in mind.
On December 12, 2007 they formally solidified the deal into Lithium Energy Japan. This is phenomenal news for the EV car industry.

From : AutoBlogGreen
Dodge’s entry in the 2008 Detroit Auto Show concept sweeps is the new ZEO, a concept that is perhaps the polar opposite of the Viper. The four-door, four-seat sport-wagon has the typical Dodge aggression but, like its partners this year, big eight- and ten-cylinder engines are out the picture. The ZEO is a battery EV with a claimed 250-mile range courtesy of a lithium ion battery pack. It will be interesting to see if this one is a runner like most Chrysler concepts or just a mock-up. We’ll be watching this one very closely.

Ok, I know I am going EV crazy here on the posts, but there has been an abnormally refreshing amount of coverage on electric cars, batteries, and electric drive systems as of late.

A lead sales representative from Phoenix Motorcars tells us about the Nanosafe lithium nano titanate battery that powers the Phoenix SUV.

This is a great article with new information on Altairnano’s NanoSafe batteries that power the Phoenix Motorcars SUVs that go on sale in 2008. I cannot stress my excitement about viable EV technology.

Lithium-Ion gets an upgrade. Electric vehicles are quickly becoming more accessible and affordable. Altair Technologies is a developer of nanomaterials for alternative energy and has developed a nano titanate battery system called “nanotitanate” which overcomes many disadvantages to the conventional lithium-ion batteries in ways of efficiency, battery life, charge time, and safety.

Video clip of a BBC segment showing off the Tesla Roadster.

I’m sure I’ll be posting quite a bit on efficient vehicles. Perhaps it is the PR of Tesla Motors, but this electric car is capturing more attention than its predecessors. I’m looking forward to a serious price cut like many others. Martin Eberhard, CEO at Tesla Motors said in September or ‘06 that the next phase will be a Sedan with a cost of around $45k and even lower for future models. This clip was done by PCMAG.com’s writer Cade Metz, and I must admit that looks like a blast!