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Cheap electric car conversions could come from lead acids + supercapacitor

There's no debate that batteries for electric cars remain absurdly expensive and one of the main hurdles to widespread EV acceptance. A team of electric vehicle converters at the ChargeCar project at Carnegie Mellon University in Pennsylvania is trying to solve the puzzle by using low-cost lead acid batteries coupled with a supercapacitor and four electric motors. The powerplant was installed in some sort of Scion model in order to prove that the team's goal – expressed by team leader Illah Nourbakhsh to "use the cheapest hardware ... Read more →

Pulled Ahead? Scion dealers saying iQ headed for U.S. in 2010 Jeremy Korzeniewski

Last we heard, Toyota was planning to bring the diminutive iQ to the American market badged as a Scion in either late 2010 or early 2011 as a 2012 model. According to AutoWeek, that date may have ...

REPORT: Scion iQ headed for America by early 2011 with a few changes Jeremy Korzeniewski

As expected, Toyota's youthful Scion division will indeed get a version of the diminutive iQ for the North American market, possibly by either the end of 2010 as an '11 model or in early 2011 as ...

Spy shot: Scion iQ already in New York? Sebastian Blanco

In mid-March, Scion confirmed that a new concept car would be headed our way during the New York Auto Show. This "micro-subcompact" sounded like a Scion-badged iQ to us, and now we think we have the ...

Scion confirms new concept car headed for New York, iQ on the way? Jeremy Korzeniewski

Scion has decided to end speculation about whether a new concept vehicle will be unveiled at the New York Auto Show by issuing a press release confirming our suspicions. In the process, though, ...

Visiting AC Propulsion, Tom Hanks with Current TV 11 months ago on Autoblog Green

A crew from Al Gore's Current TV was able to chat up Peter Scolari's better half (that'd be Tom Hanks, above) about driving his all-electric eBox, the converted Scion xB and visit the AC Propulsion headquarters for an interview with CEO Tom Gage. Current host Kristen Reeves opens her report by ...

LA Preview: Toyota iQ coming to U.S. as a Scion? 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Toyota's entry-level and hip Scion brand needs a bit of a pick-me-up, as the marque's sales are down even in the face of high fuel prices here in the United States. Scion could end up getting that new product it so desperately needs in the form of Toyota's radical new iQ. According to Motor ...

Toyota is considering a hybrid for Scion 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click above for high-res gallery of the Scion Hako Concept First, the quote: "Will we have a truck in our lineup? Does it make sense to have a hybrid powertrain? Is a subcompact roadster the answer? Or will an SUV ever be viable for us. We don't know the answers but we're very open-minded." That ...

Inside Line pokes fun at the Nissan Cube 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

PHOTO: Scott Jacobs / INSIDE LINE It had to happen, given the fundamental laws of nature governing rivalries: Inside Line has done a playful side-by-side comparison of the Nissan Cube and the Scion xB. JDM-spec Cube did not fare exactly well against the US-market Scion (which it won't compete ...

Geneva '08: Toyota Urban Cruiser mini-SUV 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Another vehicle that Toyota will debut at the Geneva Motor Show in a few weeks is the Urban Cruiser. The Urban Cruiser is a new compact SUV that, at least for now, is destined for the European market. But take a look at that body. Does it look familiar? It should if you've seen the current Scion ...

Tom Hanks' MySpace video of his electric car on VH1's Best Week Ever 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Tom Hanks' Myspace video of his electric car is getting a lot of press. The video even made it into VH1's Best Week Ever TV show. While Best Week was not kind to Tom being on Myspace (they said he swung a miss and should stick to movies), the video is getting lots of views. As I write this, Tom's ...

AutoblogGreen Short Take: 2008 Scion xB - packing on the pounds 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Click the xB for a high-res gallery Toyota has been taking plenty of hits from environmental groups of late for playing up a green image while working behind the scenes to neuter new fuel economy standards. The big Tundra pickup has gotten most of the attention as a gas hog, but another more ...

Could Scion ignite the compact pickup class again? 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

I can't believe that I missed this story, but somehow the fact that Scion might be considering a foray into the compact pickup segment was lost on me. Sometimes I'm just stuck in la-la (horrible!) land I guess. Anyway, check out the rendering that I found at PickupTruck.com for the possible truck. A ...

Dodge Hornet gets the green light 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Dodge's angry, honey-I-shrunk-the-truck Scion-killer is apparently a go. And, despite some reservations, Chrysler has commissioned Chery to build it as part of Chrysler's three-year, $3 billion product renewal plan. It's of course too early to tell what exactly the production model will have in ...

Here's how to make an "Exprescion" with your new Scion 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The funny spelling of the word "expression" isn't the oddest thing that Scion has in store for their consumers. This year, the annual Scion Exprescion event will take place on "The Rock", or Alcatraz if you prefer. The inescapable prison's showers will be used for a fashion show, the event, ...

The Truth About Cars judges the Scion XB. Verdict: Guilty! 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

I have read some scathing reviews from The Truth About Cars before, but I think I just may have read one that takes the cake. I mean, I'm talkin' Guinness Book of World Records "Worst Review Ever" territory here. The review I am referring to is that of the new Scion XB. Let's just put it this way: ...

First eBox from AC Propulsion delivered to Tom Hanks 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

We gave you a first look at the AC Propulsion eBox from the Alt-Car Expo in Santa Monica last December, now we just got news that the first one has been picked up by Tom Hanks. As a refresher, the eBox is a conversion by AC Propulsion costing $55,000 not including tax or the Scion XB that is ...

Toyota looks to students for 2012 concepts 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Toyota Motor Sales, USA and Calty Design Research, a Toyota design studio, have unveiled student-designed vehicle concepts as part of the Bridge Project, a Toyota-sponsored program for the College for Creative Studies. Calty designs vehicle concepts for Toyota, Lexus and Scion aimed at the North ...

Honda's mini car sales in Japan increase 41 percent in July 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Amid today's corporate news of Honda's highest-ever overseas and worldwide auto production is a note that July sales of Honda's mini vehicles increased 41.1 percent in Japan over last year. The dramatic increase is due to high sales of the Scion xB-like Zest, which went on sale in March 2006. Since ...


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