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NYT Major Reserve 20% of city parking spots for electric cars!

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — On the eve of his State of the City address, Mayor Michael Bloomberg had a new ban in store, as well as a parking proposal that might drive some New Yorkers crazy.

As CBS 2’s Dick Brennan reported Wednesday, if you plug in, Mayor Bloomberg has some good news for you. In the address set for Thursday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, he will propose more parking [...]

Toyota and Nissan Shift From Electric Vehicles; Death Knell for Chevy Volt?

“According to Toyota Vice Chairman Takeshi Uchiyamada, “Because of its shortcomings – driving range, cost and recharging time – the electric vehicle is not a viable replacement for most conventional cars; we need something entirely new.” Uchiyamada is considered the “father of the Prius.”

An article by Reuter’s exposes the limitations of EVs and focuses on Toyota’s, along with Nissan’s, change in strategy, which is now moving away from EVs. Even [...]

SUIT: ‘Corruption, negligence’ in DoE’s electric vehicle grants

A lawsuit filed in federal court on Wednesday alleges mass favoritism in the Department of Energy’s decisions to award federal grants to major car companies to develop electric vehicles, according to a legal complaint obtained by Scribe.

The plaintiff, San Francisco-based XP Technology, says in a complaint filed in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims that “corruption and negligence” pervaded DOE’s decision to award loan guarantees to Ford, Nissan, Tesla Motors, [...]

REPORT: A123 showered Democrats with donations before bankruptcy

Even as advanced battery maker A123 Systems struggled for financial viability, it played the Washington insider game, where political money and access go hand in hand.

The Massachusetts firm dished out nearly $1 million to hire a powerhouse lobbying firm with close ties to President Barack Obama between 2007 and 2009, and two of its top executives made personal donations to several high-profile Democrats in Congress as it won federal funding for its [...]

For more than a decade, scientists have tried to improve lithium-based batteries by replacing the graphite in one terminal with silicon, which can store 10x the charge. But after just a few cycles, the silicon structure would crack and crumble, rendering the battery useless. Not anymore.

(Phys.org) — For more than a decade, scientists have tried to improve lithium-based batteries by replacing the graphite in one terminal with silicon, which can store 10 times more charge. But after just a few charge/discharge cycles, the silicon structure would crack and crumble, rendering the battery useless.

Now a team led by materials scientist Yi Cui of Stanford and SLAC has found a solution: a cleverly designed double-walled nanostructure that lasts more [...]

Obama Ad Claims to Have Helped Man Get a Job, but Man Claims Employment Since 2006

Matt Negrin of ABC reports that “A new ad by Obama tells the story of Brian Slagle, an autoworker in Ohio who says he was laid off and ‘scared to death’ until the president swooped in to save the industry.”

In the spot, Slagle says, “Obama stuck his neck out for us, the auto industry. … He wasn’t going to let it just die, and I’m driving in this morning because of [...]

POLL: 77% Say Gas Most Important Factor in Election

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — It might be one of the biggest issues in the upcoming presidential election. Last night, CBS News exit polls found 77 percent of those voting in seven Super Tuesday states say rising gas prices were an important factor in their vote.

The poll reflects growing consumer anxiety as gas prices have risen nearly 50 cents a gallon in just over two months.

Consumers have been telling us they are cutting [...]

Obmama: If they cannot sell any Volts even with the $7500 government credit, lets raise the credit to $10,000. It’s only the taxpayer’s money.

(CNSNews.com) – President Barack Obama wants to use more taxpayer funds to encourage the purchase of green vehicles.

The government currently offers up to a $7,500 tax credit for those that purchase natural gas or electric vehicles, but the president’s latest budget proposal wants to increase the amount to $10,000 and allow for consumers to receive the tax incentive at the dealership when they purchase a qualifying vehicle.

While detailing the budget [...]

Electric car turns to ‘brick’ if battery depleted… $40k to fix

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Tesla Motors’ lineup of all-electric vehicles — its existing Roadster, almost certainly its impending Model S, and possibly its futureModel X — apparently suffer from a severe limitation that can largely destroy the value of the vehicle. If the battery is ever totally discharged, the owner is left with what Tesla describes as a “brick”: a completely immobile vehicle that cannot be started or even pushed down the street. The only known [...]

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NYT Major Reserve 20% of city parking spots for electric cars!

Toyota and Nissan Shift From Electric Vehicles; Death Knell for Chevy Volt?

SUIT: ‘Corruption, negligence’ in DoE’s electric vehicle grants

REPORT: A123 showered Democrats with donations before bankruptcy

For more than a decade, scientists have tried to improve lithium-based batteries by replacing the graphite in one terminal with silicon, which can store 10x the charge. But after just a few cycles, the silicon structure would crack and crumble, rendering the battery useless. Not anymore.

Obama Ad Claims to Have Helped Man Get a Job, but Man Claims Employment Since 2006

POLL: 77% Say Gas Most Important Factor in Election

Obmama: If they cannot sell any Volts even with the $7500 government credit, lets raise the credit to $10,000. It’s only the taxpayer’s money.

Electric car turns to ‘brick’ if battery depleted… $40k to fix

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