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GM: Let's Hash Out Open Plug-In Car Standards

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The auto industry is now gearing up to hash out those standards at the SAE conference in Detroit next week — and GM has a major stake in getting them out swiftly. Artificial Moore’s Law for Cleantech: Renewable Standards, by Steps : [.]

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Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Car-Makers Say. Some of these vehicles may be available for demonstrations using the available contact info. EnergyCS, March 2005 Greg Hanssen, Pete Nortman and team Los Angeles County, CA info@energycs.com 3.

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Well, if you can communicate info over the wire, why bother with the wireless? The only way to do this would be to have the device somehow communicate over the wire an identifier and then the charger could match the identifier over the wire with the identifier over the air and know they are the same device.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

But after interviewing Ford’s Nancy Gioia at the recent Detroit Auto show, I’m now unsure of both the timescales involved, or how much the power and auto companies are behind it as a fundamental concept. That will solve these problems, not big government, big auto or big energy. — Mark - Dallas 21.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Many EV groups online for more info or google EV clubs or EV racing and follow the website’s links. For more information, please see our Comments FAQ. Home Page Todays Paper Video Most Popular Times Topics Search All NYTimes.com Energy & Environment World U.S.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

" President Obamas auto task force doesnt see it that way. Posted by: Nido Info | Apr 14, 2009 12:45:31 PM wrong Howard. why would the auto company be in cahoots with the oil companies on this topic? guess who GM sold the NIHM auto-battery patents too. GM never wanted the EV1 to succeed. in their short sited vision.

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