Don’t let it fool you, hybrids are nothing new. If Ferdinand Porsche had a few working cars in 1898 and the train industry has employed the hybrid system for its locomotives since the mid 1930s, let’s have a look at who’s using what.
- SD70ACS Are Heading For Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia has ordered a few SD70ACS heavy haul AC diesel electric locomotives for its Saudi Railway Company, according to PRNewsWire. They are rated at 4,500hp and will save the railway money on efficiency.
- Fisker Pokes At Tesla? Expect some brouhaha from Elon Musk as he might react to Fisker spokesman Russell Datz saying the Fisker Karma may be a step above the Tesla Model S. And how does one define “a step above”? Source: Edmunds.
- Come And See Your Next 100mpg Cars. Imagine if mainstream manufacturers could advertise something like that? Auto X Prize has revealed 111 teams to compete in its competition, according to NewScientist. Who will be there, Aptera amongst others.
- Raser Technologies’ 100mpg plug-in hybrid vehicle SUV. According to NextBigFuture, Raser Technologies will unveil a 100mpg plug-in hybrid, PHEV concept, using a 200 kw Symetron Electric drive and a 100kw Symetron generator.
- Finalists World Green Car Of The Year. We’re starting to wonder if there isn’t a lot of favoritism over the the hydrogen fuel cell technology, but the Honda Clarity was chosen as first, followed by the Toyota iQ and Mitsubishi iMiEV. The world’s greenest car should be an electric vehicle, EV since it does not pollute, and at least, uses less energy than hydrogen. Strange. Source, AutoBlogGreen.
Well, that’s it for now, stay tuned for more.