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JULY 30, 2012

Neighborhood electric cars like the Zenn, high-speed three-wheeled electric cars, and low-speed electric vehicles all fit here.

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MARCH 8, 2012

Do you have a favorite photo of your electric car? (.or Photo with the most likes gets to be April's Electric Cars are for Girls FB cover photo! or whatever other electric vehicle you happen to have!) Come on over to Facebook by Mar. 31 and enter it into the cover photo contest.

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MARCH 8, 2012

Do you have a favorite photo of your electric car? (.or Photo with the most likes gets to be April's Electric Cars are for Girls FB cover photo! or whatever other electric vehicle you happen to have!) Come on over to Facebook by Mar. 31 and enter it into the cover photo contest.

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AUGUST 4, 2012

Ever wonder about electric car history, and how the gasmobile ate up the electric car's market in the US?

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JULY 2, 2011

Marc Geller mentioned a few minutes ago on Twitter that he rented his electric vehicle to a Canadian through a peer-to-peer car sharing service called Getaround. I love this idea for getting people into electric cars!

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FEBRUARY 17, 2011

Opel has come out with a range-extended electric police car (a plug-in hybrid, like the Chevy Volt) for the European market. The advantage of electric police cars, according to the report, is that they can be silent and sneaky. 36 thousand Euros after the VAT, though?

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FEBRUARY 22, 2012

The parasitic load from the car's always-on subsystems continually drains the battery and if the battery's charge is ever totally depleted, it is essentially destroyed." And how has Tesla been responding to customers with accidentally "bricked" cars?

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JANUARY 23, 2019

Hydrogen fuel cell cars are electric cars. (Or Or are they?)

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AUGUST 31, 2011

So you may have heard a little about the not-so-clean business of lead acid battery recycling.but hey, what about all the lithium ion batteries being used in today's electric cars? This NYT article connects the electric car manufacturers with their long-term battery recycling plans.

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AUGUST 17, 2011

I hadn't heard of this stealthy manufacturer of electric car motors and drive train components until today, but I get the feeling we'll be seeing more of them in the future - under the hood of our electric car. Mission Motors just secured $9m in its second round of funding.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2012

Which electric car conversion kit is best for beginners? Answer: These pre-made kits from Canadian Electric Vehicles are just about plug and play.

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AUGUST 17, 2011

There are a lot of electric motors out there, but just a few make up the majority of electric car motors being used today.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

The electric car conversion is the world's best kept secret! You can buy them already done, or you can do it yourself.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

How about an electric car? What sort of going away present do you give a guy who's resigning from his post at BP after spilling all their shareholders' oil into the Gulf? Lemme think.Hey, I've got it! It only takes 25,000 signatures to get him the keys.

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JANUARY 23, 2011

Like you, I've been anxiously awaiting the "Who Killed the Electric Car?" sequel, and today CNN interviewed Chris Paine about the automaker-friendly tone of his new film called "Revenge of the Electric Car." I was surprised to learn that Greg Abbott (you may know him as Reverend Gadget ) will be featured in the movie.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2011

Best electric car batteries for conversions are LiFePO4 prismatic cells. Interview with Lithium Storage and EVTV on the marriage of lithium and EVs.

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JANUARY 28, 2012

How are electric powered cars fueled with electricity from coal power plants better than the gas-guzzler I'm already driving?

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2012

For his electric car, Dr. Paul Pancella twinned two Lynch motors together for full-size performance from a half-size motor. The Lynch motor has a reputation for having an outstanding power-to-weight ratio - but they're small.

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JANUARY 25, 2011

A million electric cars on American roads by 2015! "I don't know if you noticed, but (the oil companies) are doing just fine on their own." This is probably my favorite line from Pres. Obama's SOTU address tonight.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

You can build your own electric car. It's not rocket science, and there are conversion kits available!

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OCTOBER 31, 2011

It's small, but don't be too quick to judge the Tango electric car by its size.

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OCTOBER 28, 2011

Electric car conversion books are the place to start if you want to build an EV, or convert a gas car to electric.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2011

Have you ever wondered what would happen if a high-voltage electric car got into a high-speed crash? Chevy and OnStar, in a joint project with the National Fire Protection Association, are touring the country talking to first responders about how to safely deal with an accident scene that involves an electric vehicle.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2011

Electric car charging in a condo or apartment is WAY different from a house with a garage! Watch as Plug In America talks about this next generation issue. Warning: a little LONG. Seventeen minutes or so.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

Apparently Hyundai has abandoned their hydrogen delusions and decided that there might be a future in electric cars, after all. This came from the GM-Volt website (thanks to Seth Leitman for tweeting it). 99 mile range on lithium ion batteries, same supplier as the Volt, but 0-60 in 15 seconds?

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MAY 28, 2013

I''m happy to announce the release of our new book, called "Let''s Talk about Electric Cars: 8 Most Inspiring Interviews". Measure twice, cut once, right? I hope you enjoy this book and find it inspirational!'

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JANUARY 18, 2011

Last month, Carlos Ghosn, the Nissan Leaf's daddy, said that "people who buy electric cars will never ever buy another car again. " Hey, I thought that was OUR LITTLE SECRET. But get this: The Stig, former driver for Top Gear - the gearhead show that hates everything electric, even lamps - tumbled for that very same Nissan Leaf.

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JUNE 11, 2012

The Sparrow electric car was featured in Austin Powers 'Goldmember'. Groovy, baby!

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FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Can you save a lot of money using one car battery charger for each EV battery? Here's how it's done.

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JULY 2, 2011

Toyota's in the electric car game , if a little late. And no, it's not a hybrid, either! Have a look:

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

Apparently Hyundai has abandoned their hydrogen delusions and decided that there might be a future in electric cars, after all. This came from the GM-Volt website (thanks to Seth Leitman for tweeting it). 99 mile range on lithium ion batteries, same supplier as the Volt, but 0-60 in 15 seconds?

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JUNE 8, 2012

My favorite of the Zap electric cars is a zebra-striped Xebra. Sure, they do other paint jobs.but WHY??

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OCTOBER 20, 2011

Duke's Garage is an electric car conversion shop, but my favorite thing they've been doing lately is not a conversion. It's a brand new car!

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DECEMBER 20, 2018

What type of wire is required or recommended for the primary power from the battery to the controller -then to the motor? must it be shielded?

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FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Is it cheaper/more efficient to size the motor for the car or the car for the motor? The car for the motor. Light donor, cheaper conversion.

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JUNE 11, 2010

Reverend Gadget is back.with an amazing electric car kit. And an amazing electric kit car, too. And lithium!

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FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Electric car battery chargers are expensive, and for some reason are the last thing folks want to spend money on.

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