Electric cars have been heralded as the motorized wave of the future for quite some time now. But for those who still need convincing, how about an electric car that’s actually from the future?
Alright, so the vehicle I’m talking about isn’t actually from the future, it just played one in the classic hit movie “Back to the Future.” The De Lorean Motor Company, started in 1995 to resurrect production of the iconic car, recently announced that it’s partnering up with electric-car startup Epic EV to ready an all-electric version of the DMC-12 for 2013.
The new model will feature a 260 hp electric motor powered by a flux power lithium ion phosphate battery — a combination that should offer a driving range of at least 70 miles on a charge. As for the price tag? Well, salivating fans might want to start saving now as it will cost roughly $100,000, though that might be considered a steal considering that one of the original models used in film being auctioned off in December is expected to fetch somewhere in the ballpark of $400,000 to $600,000. (who ever said car celebrities were affordable?)
вторник, 25 октября 2011 г.
Peugeot-Citroen, BMW To Invest EUR100M In Electric Vehicles
French automotive group PSA Peugeot-Citroen (UG.FR) and German premium brand BMW AG (BMW.XE) are investing EUR100 million in a joint venture that will develop technologies for electric and hybrid vehicles, the newly-created company said Tuesday.
BMW Peugeot Citroen Electrification said it has already set up a research and development center in Munich, where BMW is based.
A manufacturing center in Mulhouse, in eastern France is being readied for production to start in 2015. It will manufacture components for the drive trains of electric and electrified vehicles that will be made and sold by the two companies, including high-voltage batteries, electric motors, generators, power and energy management systems and charging systems.
The two companies plan to sell the technology and their products to third parties as well as using them on their own vehicles.
BMW Peugeot Citroen Electrification said it has already set up a research and development center in Munich, where BMW is based.
A manufacturing center in Mulhouse, in eastern France is being readied for production to start in 2015. It will manufacture components for the drive trains of electric and electrified vehicles that will be made and sold by the two companies, including high-voltage batteries, electric motors, generators, power and energy management systems and charging systems.
The two companies plan to sell the technology and their products to third parties as well as using them on their own vehicles.
четверг, 20 октября 2011 г.
Camp Blankets and Throws
Few may know, for example, that he is a native of Oregon or that he has collected antique fabrics and wool blankets since he was a child. “I grew up around Native Americans, and they always gave blankets as gifts,” he said. “I think the design of them is really beautiful. Even in college, I was the guy that had antique blankets on his bed.”
He is still that guy, but now the stacks of blankets are divided between his homes in Philadelphia and Joseph, Ore. And he is always on the lookout for more.
Generally, he prefers blankets made by small American mills like Warped and Wonderful, a one-woman operation in Idaho, and Kindred Crossings, a family farm in Connecticut that produces only 325 blankets a year.
In Manhattan, one of his favorite sources is Paula Rubenstein, an antiques shop in SoHo with a wall of blankets and fabrics spanning a couple of hundred years and many styles. And there is Ms. Rubenstein herself, whose enthusiasm for the merchandise she carries seems to be matched only by her knowledge about it.
“She has such cool stuff, I could go crazy in here,” Mr. Hays said. As he pulled out various pieces, Ms. Rubenstein offered information about the pattern or the weaver.
In the end, Mr. Hays bought two pieces, both of them “early Indian trade blankets,” Ms. Rubenstein said: one striped, by Capps, and another with a totem pole design, by Jacobs Oregon City, made in the early 1900s.
“I prefer blankets that aren’t in perfect condition, like this one,” he said of the striped blanket. “It has some fraying, and someone obviously tried to fix it. And look at these colors: they’re acid-y, almost psychedelic.”
Online, he found a Pendleton blanket that came in various sizes, for $218 to $338. Although it was “a vintage reproduction, which I’m not normally a big fan of, they did a good job,” he said. Most of the time, he noted, “when you do find vintage ones like this, they’re $1,500.”
While he usually gravitates to older companies, Mr. Hays singled out Swans Island as a newer company that met his approval, picking out a gray blanket he liked. “They’re very fastidious about the quality of the wool, about using natural dyes,” he said. “There are 15 colors in this blanket, but it still reads gray.”
An Amana blanket also made the cut, because “it’s from Iowa’s only remaining operating woolen mill,” he said, and it’s “done right by people who care.”
He added: “I love when you can blend grandma country in a clean modern environment. I learned that from my mother.”
He is still that guy, but now the stacks of blankets are divided between his homes in Philadelphia and Joseph, Ore. And he is always on the lookout for more.
Generally, he prefers blankets made by small American mills like Warped and Wonderful, a one-woman operation in Idaho, and Kindred Crossings, a family farm in Connecticut that produces only 325 blankets a year.
In Manhattan, one of his favorite sources is Paula Rubenstein, an antiques shop in SoHo with a wall of blankets and fabrics spanning a couple of hundred years and many styles. And there is Ms. Rubenstein herself, whose enthusiasm for the merchandise she carries seems to be matched only by her knowledge about it.
“She has such cool stuff, I could go crazy in here,” Mr. Hays said. As he pulled out various pieces, Ms. Rubenstein offered information about the pattern or the weaver.
In the end, Mr. Hays bought two pieces, both of them “early Indian trade blankets,” Ms. Rubenstein said: one striped, by Capps, and another with a totem pole design, by Jacobs Oregon City, made in the early 1900s.
“I prefer blankets that aren’t in perfect condition, like this one,” he said of the striped blanket. “It has some fraying, and someone obviously tried to fix it. And look at these colors: they’re acid-y, almost psychedelic.”
Online, he found a Pendleton blanket that came in various sizes, for $218 to $338. Although it was “a vintage reproduction, which I’m not normally a big fan of, they did a good job,” he said. Most of the time, he noted, “when you do find vintage ones like this, they’re $1,500.”
While he usually gravitates to older companies, Mr. Hays singled out Swans Island as a newer company that met his approval, picking out a gray blanket he liked. “They’re very fastidious about the quality of the wool, about using natural dyes,” he said. “There are 15 colors in this blanket, but it still reads gray.”
An Amana blanket also made the cut, because “it’s from Iowa’s only remaining operating woolen mill,” he said, and it’s “done right by people who care.”
He added: “I love when you can blend grandma country in a clean modern environment. I learned that from my mother.”
Northeast states form electric vehicle network
Ten states from Massachusetts to Maryland are joining forces to promote electric vehicles.
The Northeast Electric Vehicle Network announced Wednesday it will work to help plan and install charging stations throughout the region as well as attract private investment in clean vehicle infrastructure.
Among the things network members will work on: the location of charging stations. Placing charging stations at commuter rail stations, for example, would allow commuters to park and plug, said Vicki Arroyo, executive director of the Georgetown Climate Center.
"You can have almost a zero emissions experience if you drive your electric vehicle to a train station and plug in while you go into town from there," Arroyo said.
The network also will look into making sure car owners can upgrade the plugs in their garage with ease and will tackle other permitting issues, said Colin O'Mara, Delaware's secretary of Energy and Environment.
O'Mara said the network's goal is to "create the Northeast as the epicenter" of the electric vehicle industry by sharing what has worked and what hasn't.
Environmentalists and others are looking to electric vehicles to help cut pollution because about 30 percent of the region's greenhouse gas emissions come from the transportation sector, which includes highway vehicles as well as airplanes, trains and shipping.
The 10 states are Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont. Maine is participating in the Transportation and Climate Initiative that is collaborating with the new network, but is not part of the network, said Chris Coil, a spokesman for the Georgetown Climate Center, which is helping coordinate the initiatives.
President Barack Obama has called for 1 million plug-in vehicles to be on the road nationwide by 2015, and the network hopes to account for 200,000 of those vehicles. The network is being supported by a nearly $1 million U.S. Department of Energy grant to New York's Energy Research and Development Authority.
Marc Geller is co-founder of Plug In America, an electric vehicle advocacy group. He said the network is one of a number of regional initiatives nationwide working to develop simple, clear guidelines for installing public infrastructure.
Once that's done, Geller said states can "turn to the real question of what can we do to get the public infrastructure in the ground as quickly as the Nissan cars arrive."
Geller said it was important to keep the needs of the car buyer and user in mind, noting that 90 percent of charging by electric vehicle owners currently occurs at home. Public charging stations could give electric car owners the confidence to venture further from home and educate others about the technology, he said.
"For many people, the public charging infrastructure will be an opportunity to see electric cars out in the wild, so to speak," Geller said.
Mike Tinskey, associate director of global electric vehicle infrastructure for Ford, said car manufacturers have agreed on a standard plug for all electric vehicles. The only difference now is the speed of the charging stations.
Tinskey said faster stations that can charge a car in 15 minutes are bigger and about 10 times as expensive as slower charging stations that can take about three or four hours. Ford, which has launched an electric van and plans to launch an electric Focus car later this year, believes the majority of electric vehicles that will be sold will be plug-in hybrids and fueling stations of the future will have gas pumps and faster charging stations.
Nationwide there are about 3,000 slower chargers, and the number of those charging stations is expected to rise to about 12,000 next year, Tinskey said.
вторник, 11 октября 2011 г.
Nissan develops 10-minute electric car charger
Charging an electric car may soon be as quick and easy as refueling at the pump.
Nissan, in conjunction with Japan's Kansai Nniversity, says it has created the necessary technology to charge the batteries needed by vehicles such as the Nissan Leaf and Mitsubishi iMiEV in a record time of ten minutes.
The findings, reported by Nikkei news agency last week, could represent a huge leap forward in public acceptance of electric vehicles, hindered to date by sluggish charge times -- a full charge of common EVs today can take up to eight hours.
The breakthrough reportedly came by changing the electrode inside a capacitor from carbon to tungsten oxide and vanadium oxide to improve power, reports Asean Automotive News.
Batteries charged using the updated system were complete in ten minutes, with no significant effect on storage capacity or voltage, the reports said.
Although it could take a decade to commercialize the technology, such a significant breakthrough could dramatically boost public perception of electric cars.
Last year, Pike Research warned that automakers could soon face pushback from consumers on the length of time it takes to recharge a vehicle, after some major names opted not to include charging hardware which could halve the time from eight hours to four hours.
"Some consumers are likely to feel they have overpaid for their charging equipment or were shortchanged with their vehicle," the firm said.
Last month, Nissan launched a new fast charger in Japan costing less than Y1 million ($13,015), half the price of its previous charging unit.
The new model is nearly half the size in volume than previous incarnations and can charge electric vehicles from multiple automakers, Nissan said.
Nissan, in conjunction with Japan's Kansai Nniversity, says it has created the necessary technology to charge the batteries needed by vehicles such as the Nissan Leaf and Mitsubishi iMiEV in a record time of ten minutes.
The findings, reported by Nikkei news agency last week, could represent a huge leap forward in public acceptance of electric vehicles, hindered to date by sluggish charge times -- a full charge of common EVs today can take up to eight hours.
The breakthrough reportedly came by changing the electrode inside a capacitor from carbon to tungsten oxide and vanadium oxide to improve power, reports Asean Automotive News.
Batteries charged using the updated system were complete in ten minutes, with no significant effect on storage capacity or voltage, the reports said.
Although it could take a decade to commercialize the technology, such a significant breakthrough could dramatically boost public perception of electric cars.
Last year, Pike Research warned that automakers could soon face pushback from consumers on the length of time it takes to recharge a vehicle, after some major names opted not to include charging hardware which could halve the time from eight hours to four hours.
"Some consumers are likely to feel they have overpaid for their charging equipment or were shortchanged with their vehicle," the firm said.
Last month, Nissan launched a new fast charger in Japan costing less than Y1 million ($13,015), half the price of its previous charging unit.
The new model is nearly half the size in volume than previous incarnations and can charge electric vehicles from multiple automakers, Nissan said.
вторник, 15 февраля 2011 г.
Choose good blankets(wool, thermal)
By the evening or in winter season, a blanket will bring you warmth and comfort no matter you are taking a rest at home, watching TV or at the cinema. Blankets have been an important stuff everybody needs. We should have more knowledge of blankets.
1) Raw Material:
2) High quality pure wool blankets are usually made of fine, long and even fibers with soft and tender touch. Materials of other inferior blankets are often mixed with low-quality degradation, such as polypropylene, or acrylic fibers, gross short and root thickness uneven.
Appearance:
Clear and beautiful pure wool blankets, and other gppd quality blankets, such as xxxx blankets, xxxx blankets, xxxx blankets are texture luster, color uniformity, pattern structured, following a soft plush, down along the same; and low-grade blankets are dark color, pattern fuzzy, soft light, easy to stick dirts.
3) Foot Feeling:
The foot feeling of high-quality pure wool blankets and Custom Blankets, Fleece Blanket, are comfortable, non-stick, does not slip, and good elasticity, very quickly after stepping restitution. Inferior blankets have little elasticity and often very slow recovery from stepping, and accompanied by hard material sense.
Craftsmanship:
Exquisite quality pure wool blanket and other good blankets like Custom Blankets, Fleece Blankets, Plush Blankets, Embroidered Blankets, always show surface straight lines, have rules. Low-grade blanket is rough at work, missed the bottom line and exposed more. They weigh lighter due to lower density of texture.
At present, besides the woolen blanket, there are artificial blankets available in the market, they consisted of man-made fibers such as cotton and acrylic blended etc. How to tell the difference? Pure wool blanket is made of most hairy, and fluffy wool, not chaotic, woven in a thick but soft texture. The surface fabrics are smooth, long and uniform, and the bottom layer is not exposed. You will experience a tender and flexible touch. Man-made blankets are made of cotton and some other materials, their structure and appearance look like the woolen blankets. Their bright colors and soft touch are similar to the woolen products, but less flexibility, resistance and stiffness.
Acrylic & Mink Blanket | Acrylic & Mink Blanket Manufacturers
Amritsar Swadeshi Textile Corporation Pvt Ltd, are take a lot of care in making it a treat of a acrylic mink blanket, especially if you have never seen or felt a acrylic mink blanket anytime earlier. As acrylic mink blankets go, our blankets are some of the finest, softest, prettiest and most comfortable in the entire world. You simply will not believe how luxurious and gorgeous our acrylic thermal blankets are.
Words and pictures will by no means reveal the beauty and quality of our acrylic mink blankets. You will have to personally feel and experience one of our acrylic mink blankets for yourself to fully appreciate what we are saying is justified. Each acrylic mink blanket truly justifies its description. The amazingly soft, lavish car blanket fibers, vibrant colors, the beautiful designs and the shine of the material. This all in one blanket assists to make our acrylic mink blankets truly cherished.
Acrylic mink blankets have nothing to do with real mink fuzz or any other type of fur. Instead, every acrylic mink blanket is made out of some type of artificial fabric, mainly acrylic.
This whole trend of soft acrylic mink blankets is even called with the phrase, "mink blanket". Even though the fabric is a artificial acrylic, and not in fact genuine "mink", they name them mink blankets to summon up the picture of something very malleable. A good quality acrylic mink blanket is incredibly luxurious and comfortable.
Our acrylic mink blankets are prepared of high quality and fine acrylic which enables warmth and many natural proofing properties.
About our company :
Amritsar Swadeshi Textile Corporation Pvt. Ltd. was started in 1957 as acrylic mink blanket manufacturers and exporters unit in Amritsar. Today it has become one of India's premier organisations in heavy woollen and blanket manufacturers and blanket exporters industry in India. It is a conglomerate of units situated in various parts of the country engaged in the entire spectrum of Woollen Blanket manufacturers and blanket exporters, Fabric and Garment manufacturer right from the basic raw material.
Words and pictures will by no means reveal the beauty and quality of our acrylic mink blankets. You will have to personally feel and experience one of our acrylic mink blankets for yourself to fully appreciate what we are saying is justified. Each acrylic mink blanket truly justifies its description. The amazingly soft, lavish car blanket fibers, vibrant colors, the beautiful designs and the shine of the material. This all in one blanket assists to make our acrylic mink blankets truly cherished.
Acrylic mink blankets have nothing to do with real mink fuzz or any other type of fur. Instead, every acrylic mink blanket is made out of some type of artificial fabric, mainly acrylic.
This whole trend of soft acrylic mink blankets is even called with the phrase, "mink blanket". Even though the fabric is a artificial acrylic, and not in fact genuine "mink", they name them mink blankets to summon up the picture of something very malleable. A good quality acrylic mink blanket is incredibly luxurious and comfortable.
Our acrylic mink blankets are prepared of high quality and fine acrylic which enables warmth and many natural proofing properties.
About our company :
Amritsar Swadeshi Textile Corporation Pvt. Ltd. was started in 1957 as acrylic mink blanket manufacturers and exporters unit in Amritsar. Today it has become one of India's premier organisations in heavy woollen and blanket manufacturers and blanket exporters industry in India. It is a conglomerate of units situated in various parts of the country engaged in the entire spectrum of Woollen Blanket manufacturers and blanket exporters, Fabric and Garment manufacturer right from the basic raw material.
Fashion Handbags - How to Choose the Right Fashion Handbags For You
In a world that is motivated by material objects and possessions, there is only one possession that a woman loves more than a diamond ring. She loves to own fashion handbags. Of course, women also love to purchase beautiful dresses and shoes. However, a handbag makes a statement like no other article of clothing can make. Here are a suggestions on how to choose the right fashion handbag for you.
In today's busy world, fashion women's bags are the ultimate fashion statement. They are often used to express their individual styles, status, mood, and of course their individuality that makes them stand apart from all other women. In fact, the more expensive or well known it is, the better the woman feels about themselves as she walks down the street knowing that all of the others are looking.
A very important thing to consider is choosing the designer brand, style, and color of the handbag you want to own. Depending upon your choice, it will affect in a positive or negative way your choice of style and fashion especially in regard to the perceptions of others.
Let's say that you have a number of outfits that you absolutely adore. You want to emphasize how wonderful they are but you can only do so if you choose the right purse that fits your style. What many people do is try on a variety of outfits you for going out into public and seeing which one best fits their particular color and style of the day.
It is all about how you look. And the way that you present yourself also has to do with knowing that you have chosen the right attire to wear. If you feel confident, your personality will exude confidence as you speak to others and as you walk down the street.
Here are a few tips that can help you choose the best handbag for you:
When choosing the best one, you want to go to a mall and look at what everyone else is wearing. You want to look in catalogs and surf on the web to see what the latest styles really are. Then, once you have done your research, you need to look at your own wardrobe and see what you have that matches the fashion of the day.
Then, you need to take note of the purses that other people are carrying around and see how they match her outfits. Are they huge? Are they small and dainty? These are all qualities that you should consider and then put into the next when choosing the outfit that you will wear each day.
So whether you are using a handbag by Luis Vuitton, Chanel, or Coach, regardless of the name brand you have chosen, it has to match your mood and the situation you are in. If you are going to the mall, dressed for that. If you are going to work, obviously the outfit has to change.
Always remember to never carry your handbag under your arm. The reason is very simple. If they cannot see your purse, they will be looking at other areas of your body that will make you feel uncomfortable. By simply placing your fingertips on the top of the bag with the signature emblem standing out for all to see, you will direct attention to it and not yourself without having to do a thing.
In today's busy world, fashion women's bags are the ultimate fashion statement. They are often used to express their individual styles, status, mood, and of course their individuality that makes them stand apart from all other women. In fact, the more expensive or well known it is, the better the woman feels about themselves as she walks down the street knowing that all of the others are looking.
A very important thing to consider is choosing the designer brand, style, and color of the handbag you want to own. Depending upon your choice, it will affect in a positive or negative way your choice of style and fashion especially in regard to the perceptions of others.
Let's say that you have a number of outfits that you absolutely adore. You want to emphasize how wonderful they are but you can only do so if you choose the right purse that fits your style. What many people do is try on a variety of outfits you for going out into public and seeing which one best fits their particular color and style of the day.
It is all about how you look. And the way that you present yourself also has to do with knowing that you have chosen the right attire to wear. If you feel confident, your personality will exude confidence as you speak to others and as you walk down the street.
Here are a few tips that can help you choose the best handbag for you:
When choosing the best one, you want to go to a mall and look at what everyone else is wearing. You want to look in catalogs and surf on the web to see what the latest styles really are. Then, once you have done your research, you need to look at your own wardrobe and see what you have that matches the fashion of the day.
Then, you need to take note of the purses that other people are carrying around and see how they match her outfits. Are they huge? Are they small and dainty? These are all qualities that you should consider and then put into the next when choosing the outfit that you will wear each day.
So whether you are using a handbag by Luis Vuitton, Chanel, or Coach, regardless of the name brand you have chosen, it has to match your mood and the situation you are in. If you are going to the mall, dressed for that. If you are going to work, obviously the outfit has to change.
Always remember to never carry your handbag under your arm. The reason is very simple. If they cannot see your purse, they will be looking at other areas of your body that will make you feel uncomfortable. By simply placing your fingertips on the top of the bag with the signature emblem standing out for all to see, you will direct attention to it and not yourself without having to do a thing.
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