UC Berkeley Study Finds Separate Battery Ownership Accelerates Mass-Market Adoption of Electric Cars
The University of California, Berkeley, Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology released a new study examining the market size for electric cars with switchable batteries as well as the economic and environmental benefits of mass-market adoption. The study shows rapid adoption for electric vehicles, quantifies how the electrification of the U.S. transportation system will decrease America's dependence on foreign oil, increase employment, and reduce the environmental impact of transportation emissions.
2011 Chevy Volt: Everything You Want to Know
2011 Chevy VoltChevrolet didn't just reveal a future model on the day of its 100th anniversary. It gave us a glimpse into the future of automobiles with our first look at the 2011 Chevy Volt. There's been a lot of anticipation, hype and rumors about the new Chevy Volt, but up until now, few facts have been available.
Enjoying The Ride While Reducing Your Carbon Footprint
Ever since the invention of cars with internal combustion engines, air and noise pollution have been a major problem anywhere you go. The burning fossil fuels and noisy engines have been the byproduct of this technology that has been used for several decades. Anywhere around the world, you use any mode of transportation and most of them are cars or any type of vehicle that uses either diesel or gasoline as a fuel. With the increase of carbon emissions from vehicles that uses fossils fuels, you can’t say that you are not affected. A simple increase in the temperature (more than the normal temperature) during summer is caused by global warming which is one of the results of air pollution. The rising concern for the environment and the decreas ...