Green Car Congress
AUGUST 26, 2014
Zipcar was the first car-sharing company in the United States to introduce electric vehicles, starting in Boston in 2002, and the first to offer hybrid vehicles through a partnership with Honda in Seattle in 2003. Zipcar has nearly 40 vehicles in approximately 20 locations throughout the greater Sacramento area.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 24, 2013
In the L1, the 1-liter car that was shown in 2002 and 2009, the driver and passenger sat behind each other for optimal aerodynamics; in the XL1, the two occupants sit slightly offset, side by side, almost as in a conventional vehicle. The XL1’s 12-volt electrical system is supplied via a DC/DC converter and a small auxiliary battery.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 14, 2010
In a pre-response to that speech, having successfully advocated for plug-in hybrids like the forthcoming Chevy Volt, we propose that the President follow that speech up with a “realistic and conservative” roadmap to halve our oil use in 10 years. We’re now in the crisis CalCars knew, when we began in 2002, would some day arrive. (We
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
You can fill it up at the gas station, and you can plug it in to any 120-volt outlet. General Motors has announced its intention to mass-produce two PHEVs -- a Saturn VUE SUV, and the Chevy Volt, a series hybrid (where only the electric motor powers the wheels and the gasoline engine recharges the batteries).
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
JANUARY 28, 2009
Recharge a Car, Recharge the Grid, Recharge the Planet Google.org supports PHEV & V2G with [link] project. The new Chevy Volt Prototype is a Series system or Range Extended EV (REEV), and probably the ideal configuration for a number of reasons. 2008.03.20 - New rechargeit.blogspot.com about PHEVs.
Revenge of the Electric Car
OCTOBER 25, 2008
The Tesla Roadster represents the evolution of AC Propulsion’s 12 year old tzero which in 2002 pioneered the use of lithium-ion batteries (6,800 cells) demonstrating 0-60mph acceleration times in the 3.6 The rechargeable battery is made up of 5,088 cells grouped into 48 modules. second range.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 28, 2009
The MiEV runs on a lithium-ion battery pack that can be charged in seven or so hours on a 240-volt line. The Think City was short-lived in the States with production halting in 2002 after just 1005 cars had been assembled. The Chevy Volt is going to count on an overnight charge from a standard wall outlet. safety requirements.
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