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Electric Auto Association

Straubel ’s August 2006 preview of the company’s Roadster at a chapter meeting. “We More recently, Gage became the CEO of EVGrid , working on Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) tech. Lobbying EV1 style Pohorsky leased his first EV, a GM EV1 , in 1999. “And that entrepreneurship persists here in the valley. It’s a very strong spirit.”

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Is GM's Plug-in Hybrid for Real? What Say Big Enviro?

Plugs and Cars

And now Rick Waggoner of GM, creator and killer of the EV1, has again breached the industry taboo on connecting to the cleaner, cheaper, ubiquitous electric grid. Sources: www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/29/AR2006112901343.html Roland: When will that long-promised plug-in study appear?

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Electrified Blondes in Convertibles For Everyone!

Creative Greenius

If everyone could hear Ed talk about the smart grid and how plug-in cars make it possible to inventory electricity then we’d already be building that grid today. From there she went on to author and spearhead AB 32 our Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006. That “V2G&# over the wheel stands for Vehicle to Grid.

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Plug In America - Links and Resources

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Batteries Included $142,000 Grant 2006 Archive GM Plug-in Series Hybrid? org EV1 Club Home page [link] Original GM web site (circa Gen II model) www.evchargernews.com Owner's experience driving a RA4 EV www.prossen.com/ev RAV4 EV original TV ad www.a52.com 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

Inductive charging with a paddle-type connector was used in a number of earlier EVs, notably GM’s EV1, the Nissan Hypermini EV, and the Toyota RAV4. Nissan Hypermini Urban Electric Vehicle Testing (US DOE, January 2006). The two coils must be very close together, but do not make direct electrical contact. Science Vol. 1143254.

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BMW MINI E Powered by AC Propulsion?

Revenge of the Electric Car

The biggest obstacle for those who would prefer an alternative has been lack of purchasable plug-in electric vehicles since 2003 when auto manufacturers ceased production of plug-in EVs like the GM EV1, Honda EV Plus, and Toyota RAV4-EV. Below is a video of the AC Propulsion eBox First Peek debut from August 18th, 2006.

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