• Edison's battery goes ultrafast, charges in 2 mins

    Updated: 2012-06-29 01:36:00
    , Electric Vehicle News Search 2000+ EV News articles skip to main skip to sidebar Home EV Technology Edison's battery goes ultrafast , charges in 2 mins Thursday , June 28, 2012 Edison's battery goes ultrafast , charges in 2 mins Thomas Edison designed the rechargeable nickel-iron battery in the early 1900s to power electric vehicles . It was used in electric cars until about 1920. The battery's long life and reliability made it a popular backup power source for railroads , mines and other industries until the mid-20th century . Scientists at Stanford University said they have dramatically improved the performance of Edison's nickel-iron battery . The Edison battery is very durable , but it has a number of drawbacks , said Hongjie Dai , professor of chemistry . A typical battery can take

  • High-Tech Paint Turns Any Surface Into a Battery

    Updated: 2012-06-28 20:24:00
    Layers of carbon nanotubes and ultrafine graphite powder work as painted batteries.

  • Toyota introduce Li-Ion battery in Prius+ [VIDEO]

    Updated: 2012-06-22 08:59:00
    Electric Vehicle News Search 2000+ EV News articles skip to main skip to sidebar Home TV Toyota introduce Li-Ion battery in Prius+ VIDEO Friday , June 22, 2012 Toyota introduce Li-Ion battery in Prius+ VIDEO Toyota expands the Prius family with new Prius+ The Toyota Prius advances from being a single , global model to become a family of full hybrid vehicles this year . In Europe the first stage of this development is the introduction of Prius+ , the first full hybrid seven-seat vehicle to be sold in the region . Soon it will be joined by Prius Plug-in , a new version of the world's best-selling hybrid that promises even greater fuel efficiency and low emissions thanks to a rechargeable lithium-ion battery . These additions to the Toyota range , together with the recently launched Yaris

  • 2012 Ford Focus Electric Review [VIDEO]

    Updated: 2012-06-20 22:59:00
    Electric Vehicle News Search 2000+ EV News articles skip to main skip to sidebar Home TV 2012 Ford Focus Electric Review VIDEO Wednesday , June 20, 2012 2012 Ford Focus Electric Review VIDEO While other electric cars trickle into the market , the 2012 Ford Focus Electric is the closest competitor yet to the 2012 Nissan Leaf , which currently reigns as the most popular all-electric car despite its initial tepid sales . Overall , the Focus Electric is a competent ride , according to Cars.com Executive Editor Joe Wiesenfelder . But how does it stack up against the Leaf Tweet Share Posted by tsport100 at 2:59 PM Labels : Battery Electric Car Ford TV No : comments Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to : Post Comments Atom Subscribe to RSS feed Follow EV News on Twitter

  • Garmin Quest 2 Battery Installation Instructions

    Updated: 2012-06-13 21:06:36

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