Originally published on EV Obsession. The Volkswagen Golf GTE (a sporty plug-in hybrid electric car) is one of the more popular cars on the European electric car market these days. In fact, it was the top-selling electric car in the Netherlands in June, and if counted as an individual model (not … [continued]
It’s the weekend! Time for another big solar energy, wind energy, energy efficiency, climate, etc, link drop. Enjoy! Solar Solar Power Pros And Cons: Is Solar Power Worth It? World Economy Decoupled From Emissions Thanks In Part To Solar Will There Be a PV Module Supply Shortage by the End of 2015? California Reaches … [continued]
Just guessing, but we’ve uncovered some hints that a solid state EV battery using perovskite-like material is behind VW’s “disruptive” challenge to Tesla.
EV Obsession. Dr Heinz-Jakob Neusser, Volkswagen’s head of powertrain development, thinks that electric cars with over 300 miles of range aren’t too far off. The foundation of his argument is that the energy density of electric car batteries has been improving rapidly and will continue to do so. “I expect the … [continued]
The Volkswagen Golf is one of the top-selling cars ever, with about 30 million sold. (The first Golfs came out in the mid-1970s.) Recently, it was announced that there will be a gas-electric plug-in hybrid version coming soon. Called the GTE, it will have two engines. The gas-powered engine will … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. First of all, let me note that these numbers below are not official and are surely a little imperfect (even more so than US EV sales numbers). However, they come from the most complete roundup of electrified vehicle (EV) sales I’ve seen. Frankly, I haven’t … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Hybrid and electric car sales for December and 2013 as a whole have all finally come in. You can see the specific numbers above, as well as a chart showing the leading models (for Dec 2013, Dec 2012, all of 2013, and all of 2012). … [continued]
Yep, I still need to get a longer review of the Volkswagen e-Up! posted, but while you wait for that, here’s a bit of news about another plug-in vehicle from Volkswagen (VW): VW’s CrossBlue Coupé plug-in hybrid concept was just debuted at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show. The CrossBlue Coupé … [continued]
