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China puts its electric vehicles on center stage - China automotive news

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The GWKulla, a short, curvy compact, runs on lithium-ion batteries and can go 160 kilometers (99 miles) when fully charged, the company says. In early testing, reviewers said a plug-in electric hybrid sedan from Chinas BYD Co. But the gasoline engine in the BYD rattled and could be noisy when it kicked in, the reviewers said.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Last year Oregon had also aggressively negotiated with the Chinese carmaker, BYD , to manufacture its line of plug-in hybrids in the state for sale in the U.S.) at least, the recycling infrastructure for the well-established lead-acid batteries is robust. In the U.S. In the U.S.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

One wonders if the recent headway at MIT in building lithium ion cells using ?virus? 80 miles was the range of the EV1 with Lead Acid batteries, that GM tried to use because they wanted the project to fail. with lithium the range would be 300 miles. You guys go ahead and buy your 40 mile per charge GM golf cart.

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