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My 2007 Dream Project

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

After seeing the movie Who Killed The Electric Car , I got the nutty idea earlier this year to purchase an all-electric vehicle to commute to work. I hope everyone had a great 2006 and I wish you all the best for 2007. The motivation was to see if I could get by with as little oil products as possible.

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EVO Electric Ltd. Launches New Generation of High Power Density Axial Flux Motor and Generators; Applications Include Hybrid and Electric Vehicles

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EVO Electric Ltd. , a 2007 spin out from Imperial College London, has launched its new generation of Axial Flux motor and generator technology. EVO is also developing larger models for commercial vehicle applications and an ultra-compact motor suitable for light-duty electric vehicle applications. Click to enlarge.

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DEED advertising pays off

Electric Auto Association

We shared ideas on how to do that; personally, I read a book about marketing.” Ideas in hand, the chapter turned to fundraising to make them happen. “We So all my life I was waiting for the zero emission vehicles to come around. We were very serious about advertising,” said Dave Atherton, EAASJV president. “We

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GM, Honda to collaborate on next-generation fuel cell technologies; targeting commercial feasibility in 2020 time frame

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The goal of that collaboration is to develop jointly a common fuel cell electric vehicle system while reducing investment costs associated with the engineering of the technology. Honda has delivered these vehicles to the hands of customers in the US and collected valuable data concerning real-world use of fuel cell electric vehicles.

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In the world of EV stocks, there can only be one winner: Rob Arnott

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Electric vehicle stocks have been some of the biggest investment opportunities in the last ten years. However, analysts are determining what their own synopses are for the unpredictable and jaw-dropping performance of electric car stocks over the past year. In the EV community, there have been several big winners.

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Bright Automotive Applies for $35M in Stimulus Package Grants to Accelerate Production of PHEV

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Bright Automotive has applied for $35 million in government grants to accelerate the production of its plug-in hybrid the IDEA ( earlier post ), and to deliver battery solutions to the industry through its engineering services arm. The company continues to work with the Department of Energy in support of its application.

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A 100 m.p.g. truck? A Bright IDEA | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

A Bright IDEA BY SARAH A. will be unveiling its IDEA, a 100 miles-per-gallon plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. mark has pretty much been the Holy Grail in the land of alternative vehicles for some time. Bright is planning to sell its IDEA to commercial businesses only. See instructions for fixing the problem.

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