Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 1, 2010
Powered by Tesla Motors’ lithium-ion batteries, the chassis is 100% electric, including the HVAC system. FCCC is the first company within the industry to utilize Tesla batteries for commercial applications. The battery pack provides up to a 100-mile (161 km) driving range on a single charge.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 11, 2010
The FCCC electric WIV also marks the first commercial vehicle application of a Tesla Motors Li-ion battery pack, which provide up to a 100-mile driving range on a single charge. The battery pack will charge from fully depleted to fully charged in six to eight hours. Click to enlarge. Bob Harbin, FCCC president.
Revenge of the Electric Car
FEBRUARY 18, 2010
Across the street from City Hall, some drivers are already plugging converted hybrids into a row of charging stations. In nearby Silicon Valley, companies are ordering workplace charging stations in the belief that their employees will be first in line when electric cars begin arriving in showrooms.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
How Real, How Soon, and What Must Happen Next,” which concludes the costs of creating an automotive market dominated by electric and hybrid cars are prohibitively high for the foreseeable future – as high as $49 billion for Europe alone (along with another $21 billion for battery-charging infrastructure). Volt will survive and prosper,” G.M.’s
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
Intelligent Charging Infrastructure for New Electr. The Three Prongs of the “Green&# Energy Stimulus Pa. Project Better Place plans to deploy a massive network of battery charging spots. An on-board computer system will indicate to the driver the remaining power supply and the nearest charging spot.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
GigaOM Network: GigaOM | Earth2Tech | jkOnTheRun | NewTeeVee | OStatic | TheAppleBlog | WebWorkerDaily | Jobs Live Events | About | Contact Rapid Charging Electric Cars: How Fast, How Soon? For the standard version, Tesla plans to use a battery that can recharge at a typical 220V outlet in about four hours. outlet is 120V.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
He envisioned “hundreds of thousands” of charging spots, as well as a number of stations where drained batteries could be exchanged for fresh ones. Charge, drain, repeat is extremely inefficient. Analysts are sanguine about this kind of thing becoming more common — someday. “You guys own the cars.&# — J Connors 4.
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