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Ford Starts EV Test Drives

Revenge of the Electric Car

will start a two-year test program of electric Focus compact cars and Transit vans in Germany on Jan. company prepares to introduce battery-powered models as early as next year. will start a two-year test program of electric Focus compact cars and Transit vans in Germany on Jan. “Ford Motor Co. 4 as the U.S.

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OSU smart membrane could enable new category of high-energy, high-power energy storage for EVs

Green Car Congress

Described in a paper published in the RSC journal Energy & Environmental Science , the smart membrane separator could enable the design of a new category of rechargeable/refillable energy storage devices with high energy density and specific power that would overcome the contemporary limitations of electric vehicles.

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Hasner’s Florida State Electric Car Tax Break Gets Boost

Revenge of the Electric Car

Josh Hafenbrack posts this informative entry covering the status of Hasner’s Florida State electric car tax break on the SunSentinel.com. Florida State Representative (and House Majority Leader) Adam Hasner (R) has just introduced the bill HB 879 - Financial Incentives for Electric Vehicles.

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Hasner’s Florida State Electric Car Tax Break Gets Boost

Revenge of the Electric Car

Josh Hafenbrack posts this informative entry covering the status of Hasner’s Florida State electric car tax break on the SunSentinel.com. Florida State Representative (and House Majority Leader) Adam Hasner (R) has just introduced the bill HB 879 - Financial Incentives for Electric Vehicles.

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Coming Soon – The Electric City

Revenge of the Electric Car

Around the same time, General Motors will introduce the Chevrolet Volt, a vehicle able to go 40 miles on electricity before its small gasoline engine kicks in. He predicted that 10 percent of the cars sold would be electric vehicles by 2020. If electric cars do take off, consumers and society could benefit.

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Subscribe Green News Events Manufacturers Region New Cars Used Cars Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Chrysler Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service by Sam Abuelsamid on Apr 22nd 2009 at 10:05AM Chrysler U.S. These electric minivan concepts are targeted specifically for use by the U.S. "We Postal Service.

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Chipping away at the ICE

Electric Auto Association

My sojourn from grease monkey to EV advocate By TERESA PORTER; PRESIDENT, HEART OF TEXAS ELECTRIC AUTO ASSOCIATION. I’m probably the last person you’d expect to be passionate about electric vehicles (EVs). Teresa Porter and her Nissan at an outreach event in Texas. It takes 4 hours to charge my EV.

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