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Belfer Center report calls for policymakers to begin taking steps to change policies for funding US transportation infrastructure

Green Car Congress

The summary report examines three main categories of user charges: charges based on fuel consumption, on distance traveled, and on congestion levels. User Charges Based on Fuel Consumption (Gasoline and Carbon Taxes). User Charges Based on Distance Traveled (VMT Fees). —Huang et al. —Huang et al.

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Toyota RAV4 EV key for meeting California ZEV requirements; Tesla powertrain uses Model S components

Green Car Congress

The converted RAV4 is the result of the partnership between Toyota and Tesla Motors announced in May 2010; Toyota has contracted for 2,600 units. kWh of useable energy at full charge. The RAV4 EV has two charge modes: Standard and Extended. Extended Mode allows the battery to charge to its full usable capacity of 41.8

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Perspective: A View Into the New GM

Green Car Congress

As part of the culling, GM has the option to re-badge vehicles from the non-core brands, such as the Pontiac G8, Opel Insignia and Saturn Vue. Re-badging is a sensitive topic with the OEMs and their desire to highlight the differences among brands. With CAFE’s renewed emphasis on fuel economy, from 26 mpg in 2010 to 35.5

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Why Tesla won’t lose sleep over other automakers achieving massive range ratings

Teslarati

With the Mercedes-Benz VISION EQXX accomplishing a major feat of over 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) driven on a single charge earlier this week, many may wonder if Tesla engineers are scrambling around attempting to crank out some new EV with 2,000 kilometers of range. I can assure you they are not. “We did it! . “We did it!

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Nissan’s Big Gamble

Revenge of the Electric Car

will sell a plug-in Toyota Prius after 2010, taking on the Chevrolet Volt, which goes on sale in November 2010. Nissan’s consumer research shows that “there are definitely more than 100,000 in the United States who want&# their next car to be an electric, Palmer says. . – In June, Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.,

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

GM has announced plans for public sales in 2010, and almost every carmaker now says it will sell PHEVs or highway-speed battery electric vehicles (BEVs) sometime after 2010. Committed to sales of 10,000 or more vehicles in late 2010, with increasing production in 2011. Aims to get Saturn Vue on road in 2010; no production goal.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

is hoping to launch the Volt in late 2010 with a price tag of about $40,000. April 17, 2009 12:34 pm Link Perhaps they should turbo charge the Volt or Telsa to run more like this electric powered Datsun drag racer: [link] American’s love a hot rod. It was able to get 90 miles per charge and they were all destroyed.

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