A while back, we commented on a book from MIT called “Reinventing the Automobile.” The premise is that urban transportation; cars and everything associated with them – the DNA of automobiles – have to be radically rethought with safety, efficiency and zero emissions in mind. Now, GM has weighed in on the topic, publishing a [...]
Archive for January, 2011
GM’s CityCar Future
Posted in Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs), Fuel Cell Hybrid Electric Vehicles (FCHEVs), Internal Combustion Engines (ICEs), Sustainable Technology, Vehicle Lightweighting on January 14, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Ford’s Auto Stop/Start Technology
Posted in Internal Combustion Engines (ICEs) on January 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Automakers have been fooling around for a while with “Mild Hybrid” technology. A simple mild hybrid is an Internal Combustion Engine powered vehicle, with a cheap seats approach to saving fuel and lowering emissions, by shutting the engine off at idle. If you’ve not experienced this before, a mild panic may ensue… but, plan on [...]
