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EPA fuel economy report finds weight and power leveling off, footprint stable

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The report also identified a number of contributory trends, including: Fuel economy continues to increase while weight and power have leveled off. Vehicle weight and power are two important design parameters that help determine a vehicle’s CO 2 emissions and fuel economy. EPA began collecting industry-wide footprint data in MY 2008.

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Event: “Building an Electric Future” at the Petersen

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The next two decades were the heyday of electrically powered cars, vans and trucks. 20 mph (top speed). 2008 Tesla Roadster. 2008 Tesla Roadster. 2008 Tesla Roadster. 2008 Tesla Roadster. 2008 Tesla Roadster. 2008 Tesla Roadster. Then along came petroleum and the refining of gasoline.

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Power Of One Solar Car Reaches Los Angeles After Breaking World Distance Record, Heading to Washington, DC

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Marcelo da Luz and his Power of One solar car ( earlier post ), recently arrived in Los Angeles after traveling more than 12,500 miles. The Power of One journey symbolically began 12 June 2008 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at Seneca College—one of the project’s greatest supporters. m in length and 1.8 A hat-tip to Jim!)

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Alstom invests €14M in electric autonomous shuttle company EasyMile

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Founded in 2014, EasyMile is a high-tech start-up specialized in providing both software powering autonomous vehicles and smart mobility solutions. Ligier has marketed electric vehicles since 2008. An LiFePOsub 4 battery provides up to 14 hours of operation with a maximum speed of 40 km/h (25 mph) and a cruising speed of 20 km/h (12.4

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Daimler starts production of new smart fortwo electric drive; buy or lease the vehicle, rent the battery

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With its 55 kW electric motor (from EM-motive, Daimler’s JV with Bosch, earlier post ), the smart fortwo electric drive accelerates from 0 - 60 km/h (0-37 mph) in 4.8 seconds, with a maximum speed of 125 km/h (78 mph). The one millionth smart fortwo was built in September 2008, coinciding with the tenth birthday of the brand.

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How Long Do Electric Car Batteries Last?

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The first batteries could power vehicles to “neck-breaking” speeds of up to 14 mph. None of these problems remain today, and most EVs are as powerful as petrol-fueled vehicles. An EV battery doesn’t look much different from the one you have currently powering your smartphone. This prototype uses a lead-acid mixture.

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Elithion ships Li-ion battery management systems to AvtoVaz for EL LADA EV

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EL LADA is based on the LADA Kalina, and can accelerate to 130 km/h (81 mph), has a range of 150 km (93 miles), and can be charged from home outlets. It serves the automotive, utility vehicle, marine, power utility and telecom industries. It serves the automotive, utility vehicle, marine, power utility and telecom industries.

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