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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
Chryslers first electric car, set to be introduced late next year around the same time as General Motors Chevrolet Volt, will be a sports car with a zero-to-60 time of under five seconds and a top speed of 120 miles per hour. Power will come from a 200 kilowatt, or 268 horsepower, electric motor.
Plug In Partners
NOVEMBER 3, 2008
The Chevy Volt , a plug-in electric car, will have the battery power to take most American drivers to and from work every day without using any gasoline at all. Ford , Chrysler , Volvo Nissan , Subaru and VW have all indicated they will be bringing plug-in hybrids to the showroom floor for sale within the next few years.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
Daimler/Mercedes Took over Daimler/Chrysler Sprinter PHEV program. Plug-in hybrids make little sense in a car with current battery technology," he said. That has to be looked at." ( Reuters ) 3/28/07 "Batteries are not yet an economic or efficient way of storing power.we The biggest barrier is the battery."
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
Manufacturing a safe, reliable, long-lasting, and fast-charging battery for a car is a complex and costly undertaking. BYD claims to have achieved a breakthrough with its lithium ion ferrous phosphate technology, but no one can be sure whether it will work as promised. Heres how one New England school is working to stay on top.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
that car was missing precisely what the Volt (and any other would-be electric car under consideration today) is missing -- an appropriate battery technology that provides decent power within a decent weight and space constraint at anything approaching a decent price. Forget the black helicopter conspiracies. Interesting in any case.
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