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Torqeedo using BMW i3 batteries in electric propulsion system for boats; 30.5 kWh for $33K

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The BMW Group is supplying lithium-ion batteries from its Dingolfing plant to German company Torqeedo. kWh BMW i3 pack offered by Torqeedo has a usable capacity of 30.5 This successful transfer of the latest automotive technology to the water is testament to the value of the integrated approach that underpins BMW i.

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Hydrogen-Fueled Olympics Taxis Sent 130 Miles To Refuel--On Diesel Trucks

Green Car Reports

Automotive sponsor BMW is getting massive exposure for 4,000 of its greenest vehicles, including lower-emission ActiveHybrid models, fuel-efficient diesels, and much-anticipated i3 all-electric city car and i8 plug-in hybrid sports coupe. The London Olympics now underway are a showcase for green cars.

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Finally, Tesla Confirms The Wireless Charging & A Little More On Wireless Charging of EVs

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Wireless charging just eliminates the requirement for you to plug in your car to the charging port which is a simple and quick operation if you do it manually. It would make sense for the cars to be able to charge themselves without needing a person to plug them in if they were capable of driving alone.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

Clean Fleet Report

Where it used to be Hertz or Avis–or a taxi–the choices now are much more complex. We’ve Entered the Age of Shared Mobility This article may contain affiliate links Car sharing has changed dramatically since C lean Fleet Report first reported on it almost two decades ago. Some big players have jumped in and then retreated.

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When Will EVs Hit Primetime?

Revenge of the Electric Car

advocacy group Plug In America.&#. . advocacy group Plug In America.&#. This Christian Science Monitor article takes an in-depth look at an age. old question for electric cars – When will electric cars make a real. presence in the world’s two largest passenger car markets (China and the. percent of $1.9 “There is.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix. (In Andrew Frank is a significant industry dignitary credited as being the “Inventor” (or “Father”) of the modern day Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle.

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UK TSB Awards £25M to Eight Low-Carbon Vehicle Demonstration Projects; Focus On Electric Vehicles

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The majority of the vehicles are electric, with a small number being plug-in gasoline-electric hybrids. The project will include 15 Nissan cars, 10 Smith electric taxis, five Smith people carriers, a Smith executive minibus, two AVID saloon cars and two Liberty urban Range Rovers, alongside a network of charging points.

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