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China is testing more driverless cars than any other country – ET Auto

Baua Electric

million cars, eight-lane expressways and towering bridges over the muddy waters of the Yangtze River. Last fall, Japan suspended its test of driverless golf carts that travel 7 mph after one of them hit the pedal of a parked bicycle. No one was injured. The testing resumed in March. automaker Tesla.

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New Zealand Cherry Farm Goes Electric

Teslarati

There are many electrified upgrades available in agriculture, but the couple’s first purchase was to replace their diesel water pump with an 18.5 The next upgrades came quickly; a set of 30kW fans to help fight frost on the trees, 2 electric vehicles, 2 electric golf carts, and a 40-year-old electric forklift to top it off.

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A closer look at humidity control methods for EV electronics

Charged EVs

It’s a well-known trope that water and electricity don’t mix, but keeping the two separated is often deceptively difficult, because the simple solution of just sealing the box is insufficient on its own.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

A very low cost EV is taking a golf cart transaxle or whole GC rear/seat and weld, ect a MC front end, frame, title to it, change the batteries from 6vdc to 12vdc to double the voltage and use larger dia VW Rabbit tires and you can have a nice 1- 3 person MC trike that goes 45-55mph and 50+ mile range. link] — Adam Carter 11.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Posted by: Bob F | Apr 13, 2009 9:42:47 PM Despite factual errors and oversights in this article, you still make an excellent point. You guys go ahead and buy your 40 mile per charge GM golf cart. Posted by: zachrrs | Apr 13, 2009 9:49:54 PM MPG is a scheme that hides just how much fuel gas hogs really take.

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