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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

Cars That Think

It occurred in the wake of the California electricity crisis of 2000 and 2001, when mismanaged deregulation, market manipulation, and environmental catastrophe combined to unhinge the power grid. In the early years of the automobile, battery-powered electric cars were competitive with cars fueled by gasoline and other types of propulsion.

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When Bob Met Elon … and Chris

Revenge of the Electric Car

He is reportedly in production on a sequel, “The Revenge of the Electric Car.” He is reportedly in production on a sequel, “The Revenge of the Electric Car.” Tags: In the Media Production Diary Bob Lutz Detroit Elon Musk. More details after the jump : Detroit’s Electric Avenue: The Street of Dreams? By JERRY GARRETT.

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Honda May Develop Plug-In as Obama Alters U.S. Policy (Update2) - Bloomberg.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Policy (Update2) Share | Email | Print | A A A By Alan Ohnsman April 27 (Bloomberg) -- Honda Motor Co. , the only companyselling hydrogen-powered cars to U.S. policy shifts to favor battery-powered autos. General Motors Corp., Toyota Motor Corp. and startups Tesla Motors Inc. at 4:01 p.m.

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Chrysler's first electric car to be two-seat sports car - Apr. 15, 2009

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REDDIT STUMBLE UPON MYSPACE MIXX IT Paste this link into your favorite RSS desktop reader See all CNNMoney.com RSS FEEDS ( close ) By Peter Valdes-Dapena , CNNMoney.com senior writer Last Updated: April 15, 2009: 2:59 PM ET The Dodge Circuit, slated to enter production late next year, is based on a vehicle platform engineered by Britains Lotus.

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Are You Plugged In?

Revenge of the Electric Car

Plug-in hybrids differ from hybrids on the road today in that they can go longer distances on battery power and can be recharged via electrical outlets. Tesla Motors. General Motors. It is different from a plug-in hybrid, or PHEV, which runs on both battery power and gasoline. Bright Automotive.

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Hasner’s Florida State Electric Car Tax Break Gets Boost

Revenge of the Electric Car

The Legislature is taking a step toward giving a Sunshine State boost to the next generation of automobiles: electric-powered cars. Today, electric vehicles and plug-in cars are a niche product. The federal Energy Department has $25 billion to loan to companies to produce a new breed of electric cars.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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GM has announced plans for public sales in 2010, and almost every carmaker now says it will sell PHEVs or highway-speed battery electric vehicles (BEVs) sometime after 2010. In late 2008, BYD started selling the first production PHEV in China. 1,000 pre-orders for small production runs in 2009 and 2010starting 4th quarter 2009.

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