Chevy Volt is no "electric Camaro"
For efficiency's sake GM's electric car will look a little tamer than the concept car, but still no Prius.
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A recent visit to GM's Design Center in Warren, Mich., provided a look at design sketches and life-size models of the interior and exterior of the production Chevrolet Volt. Parts of the models were kept covered, but large portions of the front and rear ends of the life-size models were revealed.
Designs are very nearly finalized, according to Bob Boniface, head of design for the Volt program, with only minor details needing to be worked out.
The Volt will run on electric power stored in large lithium ion batteries. Plugging the vehicle into a wall outlet overnight
For efficiency's sake GM's electric car will look a little tamer than the concept car, but still no Prius.
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<!--endclickprintexclude--><!-- /REAP -->WARREN, Mich. (CNNMoney.com) -- General Motors is on track to begin production of the Chevrolet Volt in 2010, according to GM executives involved in the car's development. But consumers should ready themselves for something a little tamer-looking than the concept car GM revealed in January 2007.
A recent visit to GM's Design Center in Warren, Mich., provided a look at design sketches and life-size models of the interior and exterior of the production Chevrolet Volt. Parts of the models were kept covered, but large portions of the front and rear ends of the life-size models were revealed.
Designs are very nearly finalized, according to Bob Boniface, head of design for the Volt program, with only minor details needing to be worked out.
The Volt will run on electric power stored in large lithium ion batteries. Plugging the vehicle into a wall outlet overnight
Are any other manufacturers besides Chevy working on electric cars ?
I'm also curious how much this thing really costs to charge, and if the batteries have a good lifespan.... along the lines of, do you need to buy new batteries at 100k miles for $10,000 or something like that ?
You still have generate the electricity as well, not sure what the most common current way is.
I'm also curious how much this thing really costs to charge, and if the batteries have a good lifespan.... along the lines of, do you need to buy new batteries at 100k miles for $10,000 or something like that ?
You still have generate the electricity as well, not sure what the most common current way is.
looks like coal is still the main way:
[FONT=Times New Roman,Times][FONT=Times New Roman,Times]Overview:[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman,Times]About 30% of all fossil fuel consumed in the United States is used to make electricity. Conversely, most electricity, about 70%, produced in the US is generated using fossil fuels, especially coal. Typically, the coal from one or more mines is transported by railroad or barge to a steam generating plant. Turbine generators utilize the steam to generate electricity at high voltage. This electricity is transformed (by a transformer) to a higher voltage for transmission over a power network to industrial, commercial and residential users. Near the users it is transformed again, down to a low voltage, where it is distributed to the users via the familiar distribution system of poles and overhead wires.[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman,Times]so turn to electric cars, increase demand, burn coal, and create massive air pollution ?[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman,Times]more nuke plants ?
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[FONT=Times New Roman,Times][FONT=Times New Roman,Times]Overview:[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman,Times]About 30% of all fossil fuel consumed in the United States is used to make electricity. Conversely, most electricity, about 70%, produced in the US is generated using fossil fuels, especially coal. Typically, the coal from one or more mines is transported by railroad or barge to a steam generating plant. Turbine generators utilize the steam to generate electricity at high voltage. This electricity is transformed (by a transformer) to a higher voltage for transmission over a power network to industrial, commercial and residential users. Near the users it is transformed again, down to a low voltage, where it is distributed to the users via the familiar distribution system of poles and overhead wires.[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman,Times]so turn to electric cars, increase demand, burn coal, and create massive air pollution ?[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman,Times]more nuke plants ?
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https://businessmirror.com.ph/electric-cars-may-be-cheaper-than-gas-guzzlers-in-7-years/
https://businessmirror.com.ph/electric-cars-may-be-cheaper-than-gas-guzzlers-in-7-years/
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Electric cars may be cheaper than gas guzzlers in 7 years
By Bloomberg News - March 25, 2018
In Photo: Juha Sipila, Finland's prime minister, poses for a photograph before an interview at the prime minister’s official residence at Kesaranta in Helsinki, Finland, on Tuesday, March 20, 2018. Sipila said US President Donald J. Trump's import tariffs “are guided by an old-fashioned and shortsighted view of building competitiveness.”
Electric cars may be cheaper than their petroleum counterparts by 2025 if the cost of lithium-ion batteries continues to fall.
Some models will cost the same as combustion engines as soon as 2024 and become cheaper the following year, according to a report by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). For that to happen, battery-pack prices need to fall, even as demand for the metals that go into the units continues to rise, the London-based researcher said on Thursday.
The clamor to roll out electric vehicles has grown louder as countries and companies race to clean up smog in their cities and hit ambitious climate goals set by the Paris Agreement. United Kingdom lawmakers started an inquiry into the market in September, probing the necessary infrastructure and trying to determine whether to bring forward the 2040 deadline to end the sale of gasoline and diesel cars.
With incentives, the UK could lower its automotive trade deficit by 5 billion pounds, or roughly $7 billion, the Green Alliance reported. The World Wildlife Fund said that phasing out diesel and petrol cars earlier could add an extra 14,000 jobs to the industry. In separate reports this week, both groups urged Britain to bring forward the ban on petroleum-fueled cars to 2030.
China, the world’s biggest polluter, is looking to lead the world in electric-vehicle adoption with the government implementing production quotas aimed at increasing sales. The billionaire founder of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., Li Shufu, bought a €7.3 billion, roughly $9-billion, stake in Daimler AG last month.
The expected increase in mass manufacturing of lithium-ion storage should help drive battery prices to as low as $70 a kilowatt hour by 2030, BNEF said. Battery packs averaged about $208 a kilowatt hour in 2017, squeezing profit margins and representing some two fifths of the total costs of electric vehicle.
“Electric-vehicle sales will continue to ramp up in the coming years, but battery prices still need to decline further for real mass-market adoption,” said Colin McKerracher, transport analyst at BNEF. “If battery-material costs keep rising sharply this could push back the crossover point.”
https://businessmirror.com.ph/electric-cars-may-be-cheaper-than-gas-guzzlers-in-7-years/
World
Electric cars may be cheaper than gas guzzlers in 7 years
By Bloomberg News - March 25, 2018
In Photo: Juha Sipila, Finland's prime minister, poses for a photograph before an interview at the prime minister’s official residence at Kesaranta in Helsinki, Finland, on Tuesday, March 20, 2018. Sipila said US President Donald J. Trump's import tariffs “are guided by an old-fashioned and shortsighted view of building competitiveness.”
Electric cars may be cheaper than their petroleum counterparts by 2025 if the cost of lithium-ion batteries continues to fall.
Some models will cost the same as combustion engines as soon as 2024 and become cheaper the following year, according to a report by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). For that to happen, battery-pack prices need to fall, even as demand for the metals that go into the units continues to rise, the London-based researcher said on Thursday.
The clamor to roll out electric vehicles has grown louder as countries and companies race to clean up smog in their cities and hit ambitious climate goals set by the Paris Agreement. United Kingdom lawmakers started an inquiry into the market in September, probing the necessary infrastructure and trying to determine whether to bring forward the 2040 deadline to end the sale of gasoline and diesel cars.
With incentives, the UK could lower its automotive trade deficit by 5 billion pounds, or roughly $7 billion, the Green Alliance reported. The World Wildlife Fund said that phasing out diesel and petrol cars earlier could add an extra 14,000 jobs to the industry. In separate reports this week, both groups urged Britain to bring forward the ban on petroleum-fueled cars to 2030.
China, the world’s biggest polluter, is looking to lead the world in electric-vehicle adoption with the government implementing production quotas aimed at increasing sales. The billionaire founder of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., Li Shufu, bought a €7.3 billion, roughly $9-billion, stake in Daimler AG last month.
The expected increase in mass manufacturing of lithium-ion storage should help drive battery prices to as low as $70 a kilowatt hour by 2030, BNEF said. Battery packs averaged about $208 a kilowatt hour in 2017, squeezing profit margins and representing some two fifths of the total costs of electric vehicle.
“Electric-vehicle sales will continue to ramp up in the coming years, but battery prices still need to decline further for real mass-market adoption,” said Colin McKerracher, transport analyst at BNEF. “If battery-material costs keep rising sharply this could push back the crossover point.”
I have a plug in hybrid. it costs about 3 cents/mile to run on electricity and
about 6 cents/mile to run on gas. remember those are the high California
prices that one pays for energy. my electricity bill is up about $15 ish per
month. I've averaged 850 miles between gasoline fill ups. I use about
40% electricity and 60% gasoline. hope this helps.
about 6 cents/mile to run on gas. remember those are the high California
prices that one pays for energy. my electricity bill is up about $15 ish per
month. I've averaged 850 miles between gasoline fill ups. I use about
40% electricity and 60% gasoline. hope this helps.
the electric motor is quite simple with very few moving parts.
if I drove the car 200,000 miles, I would expect the gasoline
engine to really only have 120,000 miles or less on it. a 100%
electric car has range issues and can be quite slow to charge.
the dual gasoline/electric motor gives great range (600ish miles),
decent power, and obviously great economy. in California it
gets $6,000 of federal and state tax credits when one buys new and
almost as important gets a solo driver into the carpool lane.
if I drove the car 200,000 miles, I would expect the gasoline
engine to really only have 120,000 miles or less on it. a 100%
electric car has range issues and can be quite slow to charge.
the dual gasoline/electric motor gives great range (600ish miles),
decent power, and obviously great economy. in California it
gets $6,000 of federal and state tax credits when one buys new and
almost as important gets a solo driver into the carpool lane.
