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Plug-in Hybrid Bills in Congress Scare Auto Makers

Plugs and Cars

A123 bought Hymotion and they are producing cars for Google's RechargeIT.org effort. HybridsPlus and EDrive have converted cars. Calcars continues to work with the Electric Auto Association members to bring a do-it-yourself kit to hybrid owners with moxie. Whatever it's called, it's got Toyota in a tizzy.

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MIT Battery Breakthrough Could Revolutionize Electric Cars : Gas 2.0

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The breakthrough could revolutionize electric car battery technology and pave the way for ultra-fast charging electric vehicles in as little as two years. The tango (commuter cars) says they only need 50 million to become profitable. Like this post? Subscribe to our RSS feed and stay up to date. I agree with sebastian.

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Volkswagen showcases inductive charging w/ “power lift”, autonomous and semi-autonomous capabilities & gesture control at CES

Green Car Congress

Possible reasons for this could include a lack of electrical supply voltage, the shift lever not being in “P”, the car not being parked properly over an inductive charging plate, or a fault in the charging system. Afterwards, the temporary access to the car can simply be deactivated. e-Station Guide. e-Golf Trained Parking.

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Car Companies Standardize Plug for Electric Vehicles : Gas 2.0

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Car Companies Standardize Plug for Electric Vehicles Written by Jerry James Stone Published on April 19th, 2009 34 Comments Posted in Electric Cars (EVs) , Plug-in hybrid EVs Just a few hours after General Motors called for a standardized EV plug , one has been created! More on Electric Cars: It’s On!

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Story of TESLA Motors: Beginning, Fight, Survival, and Success

Get Electric Vehicle

The company wanted to create an all-electric sports car. Tesla accomplished something no other company has ever done with an electric car. They created an all-electric vehicle with realistic requirements that could conceivably meet market demands and expectations. Fights For The Leadership.

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Coulomb Gets Charged Up

Revenge of the Electric Car

More details — and a nice namecheck for ‘Revenge’ – after the jump: Harris: Coulomb Technologies gets funding for electric car charging stations. “The director of the documentary “Who Killed the Electric Car?&# is now filming the sequel, “Revenge of the Electric Car.&#

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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.