Archive for 'Electric Cars' Category
Electronic Wedge Brakes Signal Future Electric Cars
10 November 2006Electronic Wedge Brakes, scheduled to appear on a German production car, probably in 2008, are the first part of a multi part concept called “eCorner” by Siemens VDO. Electronic Wedge Brakes or EWB, eliminate the hydraulic system used to power the brake pads in current automotive systems and substitute 12 volt electric motors that move [...]
Electric Cars are the Future - Bob Lutz
7 November 2006If you are young and just getting started in an automotive career, pay attention to electric motors and batteries because you’ll be seeing a lot more of them in the future. While the internal combustion engine has served well for over a century and will continue to serve for many more years, there is a [...]