Hydrogen cars + math. Worth the trouble?

Filed under: Hydrogen , Green Daily I’m starting to think that the “hydrogen advocate” Greg Blencoe ( always an AutoblogGreen fave ) might be working against the hydrogen industry. In a new post on his Hydrogen Car Revolution blog, he responds to five energy efficiency arguments against hydrogen fuel cell cars. The problem?

Greenlings: What’s the difference between kW and kWh?

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hydrogen , AutoblogGreen Exclusive , Green Daily , Greenlings Understanding electric and plug-in vehicles requires a slightly different knowledge set than what mechanics and drivers have needed to know for decades. One of the most obvious new concepts is the large battery pack and electric motor added to the car.

What will the Chevy Volt cost? Depends on the price of gas at the end of 2010

Click above for a high res gallery of the 2011 Chevy Volt During the recent conference call detailing the updates on the Chevy Volt , Executive Director of Global Engineering Bob Kruse said something that deserves to be highlighted: the price of the Volt will, in part, be determined by the cost of gas in November 2010, when the car is scheduled to go on sale. Here’s the exact quote: I will tell you though that $1.50 a gallon gasoline is not necessarily helping with the business case, but who knows what the cost of petroleum is going to be in the future. I’ve been asked what’s the Volt going to cost in November, 2010 or what’s the price going to be?

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