Buffett sees relationship between EVs and coal with BNSF deal

Warren Buffett recently threw down $34 billion for the Burlington Northern Sante Fe Corporation, his biggest bet yet. (MSNBC) The recent recession created conditions whereby acquisition of the railroad became a...

Billions of Stimuli for Electric Cars a Fallacy

Electric cars already were developed about 100 years ago, and were abandoned because of the limitation of energy that could be stored. Again this time Electric Cars are dead on re-arrival - unless those have at...

Limited Enthusiasm for Electric Cars

News of greater-than-expected job cuts at Opel and general jitters about the state of the auto industry were felt at the recent Frankfurt Auto Show, Sept. 17 - Sept. 27. While the shape of the auto industry's...

Nissan Leaf EV Gets 367 MPG, More Than Chevy Volt

The much-hyped Nissan Leaf EV will be able to reach up to 367 mpg, that's 40 more miles per gallon than, de facto electric vehicle, the Chevy Volt. Nissan announced the impressive milage via Twitter. "Nissan Leaf =...

Electric Cars Begging for Buyers

All of the available energy stored in a battery does not get used for its intended purpose of spinning the wheels some, if not a majority, is lost due to inefficiencies caused by friction, heat loss, drag, etc....

President says protectionism no path for innovation

Creating a global banking system that is transparent and works collaboratively with all nations is the foundation of economic stability; who those banks loan money to and what projects they support is becoming a matter of policy.  During difficult times, it is easy to...

TTXGP: All-Electric Motorcycle Race

Update: so far, 16 teams have signed up, with 24 bikes set to take to the starting line. Specs aside, these are some gorgeous machines. (Warning: this link may cause accelerated heart rate for sportbike...

Electric Vehicle Program, Save Fuel Prices!

The suppliers and automakers of Europe have launched this electric vehicle program and will bring a version of mini car to the market by 2010. It also considers electric versions of Mercedes-Benz A- and B-class...

An affordable, highway-ready EV for under $30,000?

Every time I see a new player added to the alternative-fuels vehicle market I cheer! We don't need a new car yet, but when we do I'd really like to be able to by a hybrid or EV. Unfortunately, most of what's out...

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