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Battery Pack Balancing – The Key to Maintain Top Hybrid and Electric Car Performance

By • Aug 28th, 2009 • Category: Battery Technology for Hybrid and Electric Cars, Clean Car Talk Daily Snapshots

Proper battery pack balancing and monitoring will ensure that your hybrid or electric car will perform optimally. Here’s a discussion on why battery pack balancing is required.



Second Generation smart fortwo Electric Drive Goes Into Series Production

By • Aug 27th, 2009 • Category: Clean Car Talk Posts

Second generation electric smart fortwo aims for November 2009 rollout to leasing customers in major cities for a four-year 60,000 km (37,300 miles) test runs, and a 2012 availability at dealers. Specs include efficient lithium-ion battery, 30 kW electric motor, 120 Nm (88.5 ft-lbs) of torque, and a range of 84 miles per charge.



China’s BYD Aggressive on Lithium Battery and Hybrid Bus Production

By • Aug 26th, 2009 • Category: Clean Car Talk Daily Snapshots

BYD, China’s largest rechargeable battery maker and ambitious electric and hybrid automaker, is moving aggressively to produce lithium batteries and building electric and hybrid buses.



How High-Speed Rail Can Gain Momentum in the Midwest

By • Aug 21st, 2009 • Category: Clean Car Talk Daily Snapshots, Rail and Public Transits

High-speed rail is moving forward with serious funding announced by President Obama. Here are some reasons how high-speed rail for the Midwest can gain momentum.



Cash For Clunkers Program Ends Monday 08-24-09 – Appliances Next?

By • Aug 21st, 2009 • Category: Clean Car Talk Daily Snapshots, Videos

So car buyers are exhausting $3 billion allocated to the Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS.) The government announced that this so-called Cash For Clunkers program will shut down on Monday 08-24-09.



First Automobile Works – Aggressive Electric and Hybrid Vehicles Manufacturer to China’s Market

By • Aug 19th, 2009 • Category: Clean Car Talk Posts

China FAW Group Corporation is currently billed as the number one automobile maker in China, and is also one of the oldest in the industry. With several hybrid projects in the work, FAW is aggressively pushing electric and hybrid vehicles to China’s market.



New and Improved Cash for Clunkers Program?

By • Aug 15th, 2009 • Category: Clean Car Talk Daily Snapshots, Videos

With the overwhelming popularity of the Cash for Clunkers program, the government is making a number of changes to the Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS.) Here are a number of updates for those who still want to take advantage of this program.



Mercedes-Benz E-Class Powering Toward 2010 E 300 BlueTEC Hybrid

By • Aug 13th, 2009 • Category: Clean Car Talk Posts, Mercedes-benz

Mercedes-Benz is expected to bring out the E 300 BlueTEC Hybrid for 2010 with anticipated 46 mpg performance and a respectable low emission of 134 grams per km of carbon dioxide CO2.



One More Challenge For the Electric Car – Charging Station Permit and Installation

By • Aug 11th, 2009 • Category: Clean Car Talk Daily Snapshots

You’d think the main challenges with electric cars consist of technical issues, like battery charging, safety, reliability problems, range, speed, or financial issues like purchase price and battery pack replacement cost. Stuff like that, right? Not really.



Daimler Buses North America Receives Major Order for Over 300 Buses

By • Aug 10th, 2009 • Category: Clean Car Talk Daily Snapshots, Rail and Public Transits

Daimler Buses North America (DBNA) receives orders for 263 Orion VII transit buses, 30 Setra S 417 motorcoaches, and 15 Sprinter shuttle buses, and will soon increase the number of Orion hybrid buses on America’s roads to 2,500 units.