根据"that there was not enough oil on the earth,they asked car makers to produce more efficient(高效能的)and less polluting cars"(地球上没有足够的石油时,他们要求汽车制造商生产更高效、更少污染的汽车)可知,意识到地球上没有足够的石油时,开始采取措施,句意:但是,当人们开始意识到地...
The obsession with efficiency can actually make us less efficient. Efficiency also bites back with false positives. Hospitals have hundreds of devices registering alarms. Too often, they're crying wolf. It takes time to rule those out. And that time results in fatigue, stress and once more, t...
Curious about how electric cars work? This in-depth guide breaks down the types of electric cars (BEV, PHEV, HEV) and the key components that make up an EV.
But is it really inevitable that all cars will go electric? How long will it take? Before we can consider that question, it helps to ask something much more fundamental: how exactly do electric cars work? What's so good about them anyway—and what are the drawbacks? Can you really go ...
you can dramatically improve your fuel economy. For those really keen on efficient driving, there’s hypermiling — a practice where drivers go to great lengths, even modifying their vehicles, to squeeze every mile out of their vehicle. In fact, some hypermilers have been known t...
How can this smaller engine provide the power your car needs to keep up with the more powerful cars on the road? Let's compare a car like the Chevy Camaro, with its big V-8 engine, to our hybrid car with its small gas engine and electric motor. The engine in the Camaro has more ...
Most EVs sold in the US have an 8-year warranty on the batteries, and there is considerable interest by the EV car companies to make sure the batteries go the distance so they do not have to replace the batteries early. Insurance companies are also interested in the integrity of ...
In my previous post, I discussed four direct ways in whichautonomous vehicles (AVs) will make your life better. In this one, I pan out a bit to look at how AVs will improve the urban landscape when we take a back seat. Space invader ...
How can this smaller engine provide the power your car needs to keep up with the more powerful cars on the road? Let's compare a car like the Chevy Camaro, with its big V-8 engine, to our hybrid car with its small gas engine and electric motor. The engine in the Camaro has more ...
Installing charging stations at your workplace is a key enabler to operating an electric fleet, but can also encourage your staff to commute in electric cars, significantly reducing their environmental impact. As more electric vehicles are coming to market including 4x4s, vans and longer range pass...