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Electric Car Watch #9: Where is the Strom-R3 electric car?

Plug In India

By Abhishek & Kamlesh ​ In this episode of Electric Car watch, we will talk about the Indian electric car startup Strom Motors and what they need to do to be a relevant player this decade. Electric Car Watch ? A 3 wheeled reverse trike electric car to be made in India. The car costs Rs 4.5

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More Tools (i.e. toys.)

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

I've been mulling over some ideas for the past few days. The 914 doesn't run well at all when its cold and after going to the DEQ, I realized that I'm going to need a lot of work to get the car to pass emissions (it's a rather gross polluter right now). Since I'm working out of a one-car garage (tight!), ton floor jack.

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More Delays

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

On a brighter note, John Benson (who lives a ten minute drive away) showed me his 914 EV conversion car today. After listening to him, I get the idea that the biggest issue with these vehicles (no surprise) is maintaining battery health. I hope to visit sometime this next week to see the progress on the yellow car.

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Senators take green cars for a spin

Green Cars News

Capitol Hill made for a strange sight earlier this week as it was surrounded by everything from two-seat sports cars to vehicles that resembled golf carts and bucket trucks. All of the cars ran on electricity or biofuels in addition to petroleum. Many more manufacturers took the opportunity to showcase their cars.

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Why this electric ‘car’ the size of two motorcycles should be on your list

Baua Electric

It’s the size of the cars. A new crop of tiny electric cars is changing the game and offering options we’ve never had before. Err, actually, I probably shouldn’t call them “cars”. So how can these motorcycle-sized electric vehicles be priced at less than half the cost of even the cheapest electric cars available in the US?

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Why The Ford F-150 Lightning Is The Most Important EV Ever

EV Adoption

Wait, you might be thinking to yourself, what about the Tesla Model S which single-handedly changed the image of EVs from glorified golf carts into fast as all heck, 300+-mile range, aspirational computers on wheels? In my area in a Northern California suburb the Model Y has quickly become one of the most popular cars on the road.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Seeking Alpha Home The Macro View Stocks & Sectors Global Markets ETFs Investing Ideas Breaking News Transcripts Register | Login Email: Password: Forgot Your Password? Kulongoski, Oregon as the electric-car manufacturer may be eyeing the “green” city of Portland. market b y the end of 2009. safety requirements.