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Reva: A little company with big ambitions. The Green Piece

Green Cars News

Despite being a pioneer in the electric car field, the firm saw its image tarnished particularly by safety concerns when a test by Top Gear Magazine, following Euro NCAP specifications, found that occupants could suffer “serious or life threatening” injuries in a 40mph crash.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Tax credit incentives are also available to consumers in the U.S. They are either glorified golf cart city cars like this one or they are only for the very wealthy like the Tesla. The Chevy Volt actually sounds like the logical bridge until all day range or quick charging becomes available. Electric cars a still a joke.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

But it would have made EV’s better for 10 yrs until now had they been available. Used Cell phone tower battery takeouts are inexpensive and available about everywhere if you call around. Li though have many different types, weigh less and more power. Now add much cheaper materials and NiMH is now obsolete. Staff Tom Zeller Jr.

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