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Solar Cars. Can They Be Trully Independent?
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Feb 29, 2008
Scientists have invented a plastic solar cell that can turn the sun's power into electrical energy, even on a cloudy day.

The plastic material uses nanotechnology and contains the first solar cells able to harness the sun's invisible, infrared rays.

A hydrogen-powered car painted with the film could potentially convert enough energy into electricity to continually recharge the car's battery. ( Read More.)

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How Did Tesla's Radiant Energy Machine Work?
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Jan 25, 2008
Nikola Tesla had an Electric Pierce Arrowback in 1930, the ICE engine was replaced with an Electric Motor. The power source was a black box of radio tubes, in the glove compartment.

The box had an antenna sticking outand Tesla would fool with some tuners and tune in the right frequency and got 240 volts delivered through the air to his car. The car ran almost silent.

He had the car stashed in a barn near Niguera Falls. He was sending the energy from the Power Plant, some how. He said this power could be made possible for everyone. J.P.Morgan did not like the idea, because where do you put the meter?

Morgan stopped funding and Tesla's Wardencliffe Tower was taken down. We were denied FREE power. Now we pay for gas & SMOG.
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Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles
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Jan 23, 2008
Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) are an emerging trend in automotive circles, and consumer interest is growing rapidly. PHEVs combine the environmental and economic benefits of pure battery electric vehicles with the extended range of a gas internal combustion engine to meet the needs of virtually all consumers.

Based on the success of Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs), several aftermarket companies are currently working to modify these vehicles to become PHEVs, by adding significantly larger battery packs, adjusting the operating software to allow for higher speed to be achieved in pure electric mode, and mounting a Delta-Q charger onboard.

Some large automakers are involved in trials of commercial PHEVs, and others are seriously investigating this solution to provide substantial increases in fuel economy, with 100+ mpg as the design goal.

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California Reverse Your Mistake With Th Electric Car
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Dec 14, 2007
Californians are being taken for a ride by state clean-air regulators, who are bringing the rest of the country along.

Decisions made by the California Air Resources Board early next year will determine whether we get the option of driving zero-emission, non-polluting cars soon, or whether we'll see smoggy business as usual from the car companies for another decade.

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Is The Electric Car Deceased Or Not?
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My current electric vehicle, a Toyota RAV4 EV, also was discontinued a few years ago. This car costs me the equivalent of 60 cents a gallon to run. I never need to get a tune-up, change spark plugs or add water to the batteries or oil to the motor.

The only maintenance for the first 150,000 miles is to rotate my tires. This car is quiet, fast and emission free. I plug it in every night at home, and it charges on off-peak energy.

Even if it were getting power solely from electricity derived from coal -- a common criticism of electric cars -- my vehicle uses 50 percent less carbon dioxide than a 24 mpg gas car.

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Build your own electric car
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Nov 15, 2007
THEY look like normal cars and drive like normal cars, but these two have one big difference to normal models – they cost virtually nothing to run.Oh, they also are eerily quiet.

The electric cars, owned by Goolwa engineer Rod Muller and fellow "volt-head" Edward Booth, can reach speeds of more than 70km/h, have a range of about 60km and can recharge off mains power in a few hours.

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So You Thought The Electric Car Was Dead, Hah!
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So you want to build an electric car that has a 60km range and goes about 70 kms per hour. Your company is right here in australia.

Heres what the author said about his first electric vehicle.

"In its lifetime we covered 4000 kilometres running to the post office and supermarket etc with an operating cost that was a joke by comparison with the cost of fuel."

This you have to see Strath Steam

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