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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. As utilities shifted to more reliable alternating-current systems, they phased out these costly backup batteries. Electric Car tzero 0-60 3.6

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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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What Does GM’s “30 New EVs By 2025” Promise Mean for the US Market?

EV Adoption

In particular, we often see production delays and reduced volumes from what the market was initially led to believe and what may often be well below actual consumer demand. The 15 years in the future 2035 aspiration to stop selling gas- and diesel-powered vehicles is clearly a long way off and a lot can change in that timeframe.

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Tesla Prepping IPO

Revenge of the Electric Car

electric-car maker Tesla Motors plans to go public soon, two sources familiar with the matter said, amid growing interest in green technology and battery-powered vehicles. Tesla, by contrast, is a small player with a high-end market and limited production. Tags: EV Economics Production News. by Reuters.

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Volt for Real?

Plug In Partners

F or those who think that GM is not serious about its new PHEV , the Volt , here is a piece that makes you think they are: The Volt To Be Lutz's Legacy May 21, 2007 So, I heard General Motors’ Bob Lutz on National Public Radio’s “Wait. Imagine using your laptop computer on a battery. It runs down. Make that a world changer.

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Bright’s Plug-In Car: Aerodynamics Are Key

Revenge of the Electric Car

By reducing wind resistance and weight, the company’s engineers effectively are reducing the amount of work an electric engine will have to perform to get the car up to driving speeds, which in turn conserves battery power.&#. The onboard gas engine largely exists to recharge the batteries for the electric engine.

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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.

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