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New Electric Car Charger Cuts Down Recharging Time Author: Anthony Fontanelle Hybrid vehicles have become increasingly popular in the U.S. since Toyota launched the Prius some time ago. The skyrocketing price of gasoline has driven American car buyers to opt for these fuel efficient vehicles which can run as much as 50 miles on a single gallon of gasoline. In response to the demand for hybrid vehicles, car manufacturers are looking for ways to add another feature to the already fuel efficient hybrid vehicle. The plug-in technology has already been knocking on the doors of the auto industry. This technology allows hybrid cars to be recharged from an ordinary household socket. This means that the battery pack integrated into the car to power the electric motor can be conveniently recharged and there is adequate power on call from the battery. Aside from hybrid electric cars, there are also full time electric vehicles using the plug-in technology. Pioneering in the manufacture of electric cars is ZAP. This company has given American motorists with a choice of electric cars which are categorized as zero emission vehicles. This means that the cars from ZAP do not produce greenhouse gases which contribute to even greater global warming. The three wheeled vehicles from ZAP are equipped with plug-in technology. Normally, electric cars need up to six hours to fully charge its battery pack. This means that you can charge your electric car while you are sleeping at night and wake up with your ZAP electric car juiced up and ready to go. But developments in the auto industry is constant, and ZAP has announced that they are offering an electric car charger which cuts down charging time from hours to just thirty minutes. The company said that the charger on the XEBRA, their electric car, can be configured to suit either a 110- or a 220-volt outlet. The revolutionary charger can provide up to 100 amps or 10,000 watts of electricity into the car. The company promises that the new charger will significantly increase the range of the XEBRA. ZAP Chairman Gary Starr has this to say about the new charger: "This new charger can reduce your charge time from hours to minutes. Now you can drive your electric car all day with just a few short stops. In the time it takes to eat lunch you can hook your XEBRA up to the charger and have a full charge in less than an hour. Think of it as putting your XEBRA out to graze." The fact that the XEBRA is a zero emissions vehicle means that with its use, emission of greenhouse gases is limited to zero. This shows that there are technologies available today which can put a stop to global warming as effectively as an EBC pad works when stopping a vehicle. And with the technology for these cars growing steadily, the use of electric cars like the XEBRA will surely gain momentum. About the author: Anthony Fontanelle is a 35-year-old automotive buff who grew up in the Windy City. He does freelance work for an automotive magazine when he is not busy customizing cars in his shop.INSERT YOUR OWN BANNER HERE!
Green Car Mirage Reason Online, CA - By bribing consumers with a $7000 tax credit for each car. Since there are about 250 million passenger vehicles in the US, that would mean that such hybrids ... |
![]() The Gazette (Montreal) | Hybrid hype only for a few DetNews.com, MI - Sales of the Dodge Ram pickup alone (245840) nearly matched demand for all hybrid cars combined (247488) last year. Even the iconic Toyota Prius saw sales ... Discounts fail to drive car sales Annual Hybrid Sales Drop for First Time |
TruckTrend Magazine | Pickup Truck (and car) Sales Trends of 2008 TruckTrend Magazine - They were the Yaris compact car and Land Cruiser and Sequoia SUVs. Sales of the company's flagship hybrid, the Prius, were down 12.6%. ... |
This, that and the other San Jose Mercury News, USA - "Then the credit meltdown hit, and gas prices tumbled," he said. And hybrid sales dropped. Lexus models, still sold most of the hybrids. ... |
![]() Greentech Media | Electric Car Woes: Aptera Delays, Odyne Dies and Battery Makers ... Greentech Media, MA - Odyne Corp., which develops propulsion systems for plug-in hybrid electric cars, said Monday it's suspending operations. The Happaugue, NY-based company, ... |
![]() BBC News | Car sales, 2008; even worse than we thought Huffington Post, NY - Ford also announced that 30% of their 2009 cars and trucks will be all-new models, and they hope their new Focus gas/electric hybrid (and its Mercury twin, ... Video: Chrysler, Toyota, Lead Declines in Auto Sales US auto sales drop in 2008, recovery unclear Auto sales skid: Recovery rests on stimulus |
LETTER: Time to work on alternatives South County Independent, RI - Car dealers should speak up at meetings with manufactures seeking the best electric, hybrid and hydrogen car suited for Rhode Island. ... |