Electric Cars
The way of the future? Full of interesting news and updates on the available and upcoming electric cars.
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Tesla Motors, Green Daily, Fisker
In some ways, the all-electric Tesla Roadster and the plug-in hybrid Fisker Karma don't compete. The difference in powertrains, which will filter down to the two compaies' lower-cost models, the Tesla Model S and Fisker's Project Nina vehicle, means that slightly different consumers are going to be interested in these cars. In other ways, though, Fisker and Tesla go head-to...
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From autobloggreen.com
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Sequoia Solar, a California company that designs, installs, and maintains grid-connected, solar solutions, will introduce its first networked solar-powered electric vehicle charging station, using equipment from Coulomb Technologies, on 11 November at its San Diego Country regional office in Solana...
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From greencarcongress.com
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Renault, which already produces Mégane Hatchback, Mégane Estate, Modus and Grand Modus exclusively in Spain, has chosen to manufacture the future electric vehicle (EV) based on Twizy ZE Concept (earlier post) at Valladolid, 150 km north west of Madrid. Production...
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From greencarcongress.com
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Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Renault
Renault Twizzy ZE concept - click above for high-res image gallery
Renault announced today that its Valladolid, Spain plant will become the home of a new electric vehicle based on the Twizy Z.E. concept that was show at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September. The Twizy is a peculiar looking two-seat city vehicle and it will be probably change quite a bit before production. The open sides will likely become...
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From autobloggreen.com
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Connecticut real estate agent Ken Edwards was inside the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001 – an experience that made him reevaluate his buying decisions in light of national security concerns.
Edwards took delivery of an all-electric Tesla Roadster in July, when leading electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla Motors : http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.teslamotors.com%2F&esheet=6091921&lan=en_US&anchor=Tesla...
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From pr-inside.com
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Danny Bradbury, BusinessGreen, Wednesday 4 November 2009 at 10:29:00 Auto giant reveals plans for solar powered electric car charging stations Eager to cement its position as a leading player in the fast expanding low carbon vehicle market, Toyota has announced plans to enter the EV charging station business - and...
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From vnunet.com
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Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Green CultureThere'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...
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From autobloggreen.com
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The Tesla Roadster has set a new distance record for a production electric vehicle by traveling 313 miles (501km) on a single charge. The milestone took place during the 2009 Global Green Challenge in Australia where eco-friendly vehicles have been battling it out over a formidable 1800 mile course. The distance achieved is well above the 244 mile range Tesla quotes in its specs... and on top of that, the electric sportscar reportedly had 3...
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From gizmag.com
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Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Nissan, South/Latin America
Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn with Leaf EV - Click above for high-res image gallery
The latest addition to the ever growing list of regions signing up to support the Nissan-Renault alliance and its electric vehicle plans is Mexico City. The Mexican capital has reached an agreement with the Franco-Japanese automotive group that will see it be the first area in Latin America to get Nissan's...
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From autobloggreen.com
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Colorado residents who have signed up to buy a luxury electric sports car from Tesla Motors in 2009 will get to speed through a giant loop hole in the state’s tax code, and get a $42,083 tax credit over five years on the vehicle. But if you want to get in on the deal now, [...]
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