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EV extravaganza at Noosa Expo

EV Central

Noosa Junction’s main street was closed off to welcome the latest models from local Hyundai, Mazda, BMW, Mini and Polestar dealers, plus electric motorcycles, scooters, bikes, trucks, vans and coaches. Queensland’s holiday hot-spot of Noosa hosted its fourth EV Expo on Sunday, with thousands attending the free event.

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BMW Uses Siri-like Tech to Promote Electric Car

DIY Electric Car

service will be promoted across BMW?s s advertising for the BMW i3, which is due to go on sale in the UK in late 2013. d much rather talk about the new BMW i3?. BMW group UK marketing director Chris Brownridge says the platform will help ? Consumers can text their questions for free and the system will instantly respond.

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DEED advertising pays off

Electric Auto Association

In addition to securing cars from private owners and the local Audi, BMW, Mercedes, and Tesla dealerships, a used EV dealer was also engaged. Dave Atherton answering questions from Toyota representatives about his DIY modified 2008 Prius. They had hired a research firm to go talk to people who were active in alternative fuel vehicles.

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Heat anyone!?

DIY Electric Car

Then created a replacement bracket for the ceramic that replaced the stock BMW hot-water heater core. I finally finished the heater. about a year ago, I took apart the ceramic core of a space heater. I installed that and left the wires dangling. Finally I figured out the wiring for turning it on.

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My Conversion Journal - help me begin please

DIY Electric Car

m thinking of converting are an old BMW such as a 318i, 1994 EUNOS 30X, Maserati Bi-Turbo, Lotus Elite; Mazda MX5, RX7, Pontiac Fiero; Nissan Exa, 200SX or any number of sporty Nissans, Toyota Celica or any number or sporty Toyotas, Honda Integra or any number of sporty Hondas, MG 1997-8, old MG sports. On another topic? Some other cars I?m

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Car Companies Standardize Plug for Electric Vehicles : Gas 2.0

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Some of the automakers include in that agreement are Volkswagen, BMW, Ford, General Motors, Fiat, Toyota and Mitsubishi. Caroline Reichert, a spokeswoman for the Germany energy company RWE , said leading automotive and energy companies have reached an agreement for a standardized plug for electric cars. by RSS or sign up by email.

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Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

- a key Randy C. on CO 2 vehicle standards could reduce the price of oil mdf on Environmental Transport Association blasts proposed car scrapping scheme in UK Jeff Grant on Nissan adds flex-fuel version of the Versa.

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