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    Mazda Demios To Be Base Architecture for Electric Vehicle Test Project

    US Crude Oil production Continues at Four-Year Highs

    Mercedes-Benz Launches ML450 HYBRID 4MATIC in US on 16 November

    Daimler Investing 600M in Center of Excellence for Compact Vehicles; To Begin Limited Series Production of A-Class E-CELL EV in 2010

    Ford Partnering With University of Michigan to Speed Development of Control Systems for Next Generation of Hybrids

    Audi Combines Start-stop Function with Dual-Clutch Transmission on A3

    EPA Finalizes Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule

    Report: Honda To Debut Electric Car In US By 2015

    Thermal Nitridation Enhances Performance of LTO in Li-Ion Batteries

    Mahindra Introduces Stop-Start FuelSmart System in Bolero & Scorpio SUVs
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    Image of Ash78, cube farmer Ash78, cube farmer
    12/07/09

    In reply to Rasmussen Poll: 15% in US Favor Higher Gas Tax To Fund More Transportation Projects
    I favor a gas tax hike in lieu of EVERY other forced measure, but it has to be mutually exclusive of those other choices.

    I wonder how the question was phrased. Because if you asked me straight up, I'd assume you meant "just a tax increase in addition to everything else"

    Gas tax hike, IMO, is the least of all evils if we want to coax people into more fuel efficient choices.
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    Image of 500wishes 500wishes
    11/27/09

    In reply to Mazda Demios To Be Base Architecture for Electric Vehicle Test Project
    does anybody have any update on Mazda's start stop technology
    that used the alternator to shutdown and start the engine in stop and go traffic?
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    Image of GreenN_Gold GreenN_Gold
    11/27/09

    @500wishes: I believe they're still using the right and left pedal for now. They're waiting for Toyota to free up the ziptie market so they can resume development.
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    Image of 500wishes 500wishes
    11/27/09

    @GreenN_Gold: Toyota tried to save money by replacing the cruise control computer with floor mats.
    Why don't you be thankfull to Toyota finally not using a CPU to nanny your drive around town and to their effort to keep you on the left lane.
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    Image of GreenN_Gold GreenN_Gold
    11/27/09

    In reply to Mazda Demios To Be Base Architecture for Electric Vehicle Test Project
    So this is what we get instead of a NPOCP feature? Howz about a race-ready Neon ACR with SCCA eligibility for $5,300?
    [cgi.ebay.com]
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    Image of Rust-MyEnemy Rust-MyEnemy
    11/27/09

    In reply to Mazda Demios To Be Base Architecture for Electric Vehicle Test Project
    Mazda:- You're supposed to make the Demio MORE interesting.
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    Image of wheatieboy wheatieboy
    11/27/09

    In reply to Mazda Demios To Be Base Architecture for Electric Vehicle Test Project
    So, "Vroom vroom" becomes... what? "Bzzz bzzz"? Or "wsshhh wssshhh"? Or "aaahhhhfgggg" (pedestrians getting knocked over by silent death machines must make some kind of noise.)
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    GreenN_Gold promoted this comment Edited by wheatieboy at 11/27/09 11:05 AM wheatieboy was starred wheatieboy was unstarred
    Image of GreenN_Gold GreenN_Gold
    11/27/09

    @wheatieboy: Thump. Thump.
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    Image of CJinSD CJinSD
    11/19/09

    In reply to US Crude Oil production Continues at Four-Year Highs
    Gawker is a clearing house for ignorance. US production is up because oil prices are high, making it economically justifiable to access more US wells. Much of US oil is high cost oil, so it can only be pumped at a profit when prices are high. If it takes you all day to catch two fish, do you bother when they're selling for $15 a piece or when they're selling for $75 a piece? If people understood economics there would be no Democrats.
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    Image of Ash78, cube farmer Ash78, cube farmer
    11/19/09

    In reply to US Crude Oil production Continues at Four-Year Highs
    Awesome job! High five, everyone!

    Wait, this is supposed to be good, right?
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    Image of petersterncan petersterncan
    10/23/09

    In reply to Daimler Investing 600M in Center of Excellence for Compact Vehicles; To Begin Limited Series Production of A-Class E-CELL EV in 2010
    Another 900 million dropped into the Fuel Cell Black Hole money pit that will never come back.

    I predict that Hydrogen Fuel Cell vehicles will become as popular as vehicles with four wheel steering.

    Yes there will be some... but BEVs and hybrids beat the pants off of Hydrogen in almost every way. #greencarcongress
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    skierpage promoted this comment petersterncan was starred petersterncan was unstarred
    Image of skierpage skierpage
    10/24/09

    @petersterncan: Relax, the E-Cell is a battery electric vehicle! M-B invested a lot in its plant for compact cars mostly for the A- and B-class replacement, and to put a green spin on the announcement:
    From the end of 2010 production at the Rastatt plant will also be expanded with small series production of the battery-electric A-Class E-CELL.
    No word on production of the evil waste of money oil company wet dream fantasy F-Cell hydrogen vehicle.

    The A-Class E-CELL sounds OK:
    liquid-cooled lithium-ion batteries with a storage capacity of up to 35 kWh and a compact electric motor with a maximum output of 100 kW (continuous output 70 kW), which develops a peak torque of 320 N·m (236 lb-ft).
    I wonder if the battery pack comes from Tesla.

    The Smart EV should be out in small production numbers before this:
    The second-generation smart fortwo EV is fitted with a 14 kWh lithium-ion battery pack from Tesla Motors ... A 30 kW electric motor is fitted at the rear and offers 120 N·m of torque. #greencarcongress
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    10/23/09

    In reply to Daimler Investing 600M in Center of Excellence for Compact Vehicles; To Begin Limited Series Production of A-Class E-CELL EV in 2010
    Is Mercedes attempt to use "Blue" in situations where others would use "Green" genius or fail? #greencarcongress
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    Image of brandegee brandegee
    10/23/09

    In reply to Daimler Investing 600M in Center of Excellence for Compact Vehicles; To Begin Limited Series Production of A-Class E-CELL EV in 2010
    Made possible through AMG-grade profit margins. I thought "excellence" and "A-class" weren't allowed together except in the presence of a negative clause. #greencarcongress
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    Image of FrankGrimes FrankGrimes
    10/22/09

    In reply to Ford Partnering With University of Michigan to Speed Development of Control Systems for Next Generation of Hybrids
    This is sad. It used to be guys with wrenches did the tune ups, now guys with "All your bases are belong to us" t shirts will be doing the work. #greencarcongress
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    Image of Triborough Triborough
    10/22/09

    In reply to Ford Partnering With University of Michigan to Speed Development of Control Systems for Next Generation of Hybrids
    Hybrids?
    They are not the wave of the future, hydrogen is.
    So it makes sense for Ford to farm out some R&D and look like a good corporate citizen while doing it. #greencarcongress
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    FTGDWolverineEdition'09 promoted this comment Triborough was starred Triborough was unstarred
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    10/22/09

    @Triborough: They already do. Ford and UofM have been heavily involved in H2 research projects for a number of years now. #greencarcongress
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    Image of Ash78, cube farmer Ash78, cube farmer
    10/05/09

    In reply to Audi Combines Start-stop Function with Dual-Clutch Transmission on A3
    I've seen plenty of Audis with stop-start tech, but you typically have to wait 5-7 years into the ownership experience to acquire it.
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    Image of Quattro-luvr Quattro-luvr
    10/05/09

    @Ash78 is going POLAR...: Ouch
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    Ash78 has 5 days left promoted this comment Quattro-luvr was starred Quattro-luvr was unstarred
    Image of Ash78, cube farmer Ash78, cube farmer
    10/05/09

    @Quattro-luvr: On the plus side, it's no extra charge ;)
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    Image of Flathead Smith Flathead Smith
    10/05/09

    @Ash78 has 5 days left: There was another feature that Audi had twenty-five or so years ago that was called start-stop-take off like a bat out of hell; it wasn’t very popular with the general public, lawyers liked the feature though.
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    Image of Quattro-luvr Quattro-luvr
    10/05/09

    @Ash78 has 5 days left: Mine should be starting anyday now. I'm 7 years in, can't wait!
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    Image of Tanshanomi Tanshanomi
    09/22/09

    In reply to EPA Finalizes Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule
    What a bunch of hot air.
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    Image of lilwillie lilwillie
    09/22/09

    In reply to EPA Finalizes Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule
    Some days I wish for the Sun to have one nice popcorn fart and give us all a good frying.
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