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Car Prototype Generates Electricity, And Cash
The price of oil nearly reached $100 a barrel recently, but a new University of Delaware prototype vehicle demonstrates how the cost of the black stuff could become a concern of the past.A team of UD faculty has created a system that enables vehicles to not only run on electricity alone, but also to generate revenue by storing and providing electricity for utilities. The technology--known as V2G, for vehicle-to-grid--lets electricity flow from the cars battery to power lines and back. ...The Car: Manufactured by vehicle technology company AC Propulsion; formerly a Toyota Scion, which was chosen because it is light yet provides plenty of passenger room Emissions: The car itself produces no carbon dioxide emissions Acceleration: 0 to 60 miles per hour in 7 seconds Top Speed: 95 miles per hour Range: 120 highway, 150 city Battery Life: 5 years or about 50,000 miles (being tested and verified) Recharge: 2 hours using 240-volt plug or overnight using 110-volt plug Maintenance: No oil changes; brakes last three times longer because the car has regenerative braking, a mechanism that slows the car and returns power to the battery Not an expert, but sounds too good to be true Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2007-12-10 |
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