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2022 GMC Hummer EV: the biggest, baddest, butchest EV to hit the market?

Charged EVs

The two body styles parallel the pair of H2 versions sold from 2002 to 2009, when Hummer was one of eight brands offered by GM. In short, the GMC Hummer EV is meant to make electric cars badass in the public eye. In short, the GMC Hummer EV is meant to make electric cars badass in the public eye.

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BMW H2 BS

Plugs and Cars

With hydrogen as a fuel option, the car is so expensive and made in such limited numbers it has no MSRP and is not rated on the EPA Green Vehicle Guide for 2007 or 2008. For comparison purposes, the 2002 Toyota RAV4 EV plug-in electric car has a mpg(equivalent) of over 100; and a best possible air pollution index of 10.)

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Bush Budget: Plug-ins Hybrids, Not So Much

Plugs and Cars

Increases for hydrogen fuel cell research from $289 million in FY 2007 to $309 million in FY 2008. Honestly, much as I want the federal and state efforts to move toward batteries and electricity, we don't really need pure "research." We need cars. My 2002 Toyota RAV4 EV blends regen and friction just fine, thank you.

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Plug In America - Links and Resources

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Real Life EV Stories A Case for Electricity Plug In America Positions Energy Policy Frequently Asked Questions About Plug-in Buses Who Killed the Electric Car? 2 PIA Meets CARB Move CARB Forward AltCar Expo 2007 Arnold Amped Up? com Vigil to save last remaining 78 EV1 cars www.pluginamerica.com/saveev1.htm

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Nissan Exploring Inductive Charging Capable of Power Transfer Over Longer Distances for its Plug-ins

Green Car Congress

Nissan is developing an inductive charging system capable of transmitting power wirelessly over longer distances, and is exploring scaling it up for use with its electric car. Subsequently, GM suspended production of its Gen2+ MagneCharge units in 2002. Nissan Hypermini Urban Electric Vehicle Testing (US DOE, January 2006).

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Think is also working closely with the Brussel based Eurelectric , the European union of electricity industry. Kulongoski, Oregon as the electric-car manufacturer may be eyeing the “green” city of Portland. Creature comforts include air conditioning, power steering, sunroof, and electric windows and mirrors.

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CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Environmental Effects and Benefits to top Wont all these cars require us to build even more power plants? A January 2007 Pacific National Laboratory study shows that if we woke up tomorrow and all our vehicles could plug in, todays grid could support more than three-quarters of them charging at night without building a single power plant.

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