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The influencer

Electric Auto Association

I had a 30 mile commute to work… and there were no charging stations there.” But things changed for Cox when GM came out with a new version of the EV1 with a non-toxic nickel metal hydride (NiMH) battery with more than twice the energy of the original lead acid battery. It was just a great car,” Earl said.

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Honda announces second plug-in vehicle testing program; Japan joins US, China may follow

Green Car Congress

In the US program, the city of Torrance, California along with Stanford University and Google Inc., Charging with a 200-volt power source takes less than six hours, and vehicle driving range exceeds 160 km (99 miles). First launched in 2006, this 4-wheel electric cart will also be used as a testing vehicle. Click to enlarge.

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Balqon Begins Production of Electric Port Drayage Trucks for San Pedro Ports

Green Car Congress

has begun production of all-electric, heavy-duty drayage trucks capable of hauling 30-ton shipping containers in and around the San Pedro Bay, California port complex. kWh per mile driven unloaded; and 4.4 kWh per mile driven with full load. Click to enlarge. Balqon Corp. Earlier post.). The E30 consumes 1.2 If those 1.2

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Will CARB’s New Rules Damage EV Startups?

Revenge of the Electric Car

The company launched last month at Green Motors in Berkeley, California. But it now looks like the California Air Resources Board (CARB) is about to adopt some new regulations which could put it out of business quickly. They convert Toyota Prius hybrids into mostly electric vehicles that get 100 to 150 miles per gallon.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Our goal is to enable owners to enlist a local electrician/engineer to convert their cars, initially with lead-acid batteries, for under $6,000 and less than two person-weeks of time. (We CalCars converted Priuses into a PRIUS+ at the 2006 and 2007 Maker Faire s. In 2006, CalCars worked on a project with Electro Energy, Inc.

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