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What EPA vehicle standards are and what they mean for you

Plug in America

They can meet standards by making and selling smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles, or by employing technologies such as hybrid or battery-electric vehicles to reduce tailpipe emissions to bring down their fleet average emissions. Additionally, EVs cost significantly less to operate and maintain than gas cars.

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Proposed Changes to Federal EV Tax Credit – Part 2: End of the Manufacturer Sales Phaseout

EV Adoption

Long overdue to be removed from IRC 30D is the phaseout of the credit on EVs purchased or leased from manufacturers that have sold 200,000 electric vehicles in total since enactment of the credit on January 1, 2010. On the flip side, however, the recent Bolt battery fires and recall could scare many potential buyers away.

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BCG Report Expects Battery Costs Will Constrain Widespread Market Adoption of Fully Electric Vehicles, Absent a Technology Breakthrough; Forecasts 26% of Major Market New Cars in 2020 To be Hybrid or Electric

Green Car Congress

Although lithium-ion cell and pack costs are expected to fall sharply by 2020, they are unlikely to drop enough to support widespread adoption of fully electric vehicles without a major breakthrough in battery technology, according to a new study by The Boston Consulting Group (BCG). million will be fully electric, 1.5

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Arc 1 Conversion Journal 3/3/2012

DIY Electric Car

Motor volts, amps, temperature will be showed on 2 inch round dials in the place of oil temp, 12V battery voltage, and fuel level. A new 'A' pillar instrument cluster will show battery pack volts, amps, and DOD. I am building a commuter car for a city with 45MPH speed limits. I am not building a dragster.

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Reflections on Converting a 914 to an EV

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

Adding a "real" battery monitoring system like the PakTrakr was key in monitoring the state of all the batteries. The AC motor also provides regenerative braking for free, which also aids in stopping the car with the heavier battery weight. I purchased the kit as a no-gasoline commuter car solution.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

In addition to a recent electric car deal with NISSAN Motors ( NSANY ), Portland General Electric, the Oregon state governor and GE have also announced a joint venture with Mitsubishi Motors ( MMTOF.PK ) to develop and sell the Miev electric car with 85 mile range by 2011. with battery suppliers A123Systems and EnerDel Inc.