Teslarati

JULY 20, 2021

The idea is that the electric powertrains will provide safe and quiet patrol shifts for police officers. The fleet currently operates with a Chevrolet Volt, a Ford Fusion Hybrid, and Ford Escape Hybrid, and now, a Model 3 in its fleet. . — Tesla Owners Club New York State (@TOCNYS) July 7, 2021.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 14, 2012

With the Chevrolet Volt having become such a punching bag of certain media outlets lately, we found ourselves musing on a remarkable notion in electric-car history: The father of the modern electric car is none other than conservative icon Ronald Reagan.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 3, 2013

Not a far-fetched idea, since you're reading a blog called "Green Car Reports".) You're intrigued by the growing number of options in extended-range vehicles like the Chevrolet Volt, but most of all, you're interested in fully electric rides. Let's assume for a moment that you're interested in electric cars.

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Electric Auto Association

JUNE 5, 2022

We shared ideas on how to do that; personally, I read a book about marketing.” Ideas in hand, the chapter turned to fundraising to make them happen. “We They made that happen, over 500 Central Valley residents showing up to a local mall in Manteca at the chapter’s first in-person event. “We Everyone loved these cars,” Beas said.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 21, 2010

The 2011 Chevrolet Volt will introduce car buyers to the idea of a range-extending combustion engine that turns a generator to power the car electrically. Four months from now, the world's first extended-range electric vehicle will start showing up at dealers.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2015

Most PEV Pioneer respondents owned either the Nissan Leaf (46%), Chevrolet Volt (24%), or Tesla Model S (10%). Median “driving days” varied across owners of the Nissan Leaf (37 km), the Chevrolet Volt (45 km) and the Tesla (39 km). Tesla owners, in particular, report the highest income and education levels.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 13, 2021

This marketing choice by Ford is either a very bad idea (brand dilution) or a genius plan to move the pony car into the modern era. Good examples of all-new electric cars are the Nissan Leaf battery-electric and the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid , which both debuted in 2010 as 2011 models. I’m hoping for the latter.

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DIY Electric Car

JULY 11, 2017

Chevy Volt. You might be wondering what made Chevy Volt in our list of 10 fastest electric cars today? Well, let�s just say that it is also a good idea to honor those cars that the average Joe could actually purchase. Chevrolet Corvette. Chevrolet Corvette is the fastest street legal electric car out there.

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All Cars Electric

JULY 12, 2010

Next year will see several major automakers test the waters with their new electric offerings, with cars like the new Nissan Leaf, Chevrolet Volt and Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid all available by then.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 13, 2010

s and a prime mover behind the development of the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid. s and a prime mover behind the development of the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid. s, but discarded the idea as unnecessary. The meeting went off as scheduled and proved to be a congenial gathering for the three men. We’re in the E.V.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

When this publication began in 2006 commercially available electric vehicles were a novelty; the idea of a mainstream EV was part of a vision of a sustainable transportation system of the future. In a few short years the launch of the Nissan Leaf and Chevrolet Volt moved us closer to that vision becoming reality.

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Plug In Partners

FEBRUARY 15, 2008

I t's fair to say that the plug in hybrid ( watch video ) was born in California at UC Davis through the vision and tenacity of Andy Frank; but now, as the idea and the technology begins to mature and spread, another State and another University is joining the effort: Here's the story from Channel Nine news : N.C. NCSU Chancellor James L.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2015

The second-generation “Voltec” extended range electric powertrain applied in the MY2016 Chevy Volt ( earlier post ) marks a significant evolution in the electric drive technology platform from its first-generation origins. For the second-generation, GM wanted to enhance the electric performance of the Volt. liter range extender engine.

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Charged EVs

MAY 19, 2021

If it were a person, you might almost feel sorry for the 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV, which was launched in February. The two value-priced Bolts will sit at the bottom of a lineup of Chevrolet electric cars that should be considerably more expansive in two or three years. All prices include the mandatory destination fee.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 24, 2009

The event was organised by Bright Automotive to showcase its IDEA - a 100mpg plug-in hybrid electric vehicle that it hopes to market to both Government and commercial fleets. General Motors was among them with the line of Volt cars seen as the future for the company. Bright wasn’t alone in bringing its wares for display.

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EV Adoption

MARCH 19, 2021

The reality is most potential EV buyers have done their research in advance of visiting a dealer and have an idea if an EV is right for them. These were just a few quick ideas, but clearly US automakers and dealers have to up their game if they are actually series about selling their EVs and competing against Tesla.

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Plugs and Cars

APRIL 22, 2007

In January GM announced the Volt, a smart idea that makes use of the two existing primary energy infrastructures - the electric grid and gasoline stations. With NiMH batteries - those that provide energy to every hybrid on the road and thousands of all-electric cars - the Volt plug-in hybrid could go into production today.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2015

A new Canada-wide study conducted by Simon Fraser University researchers found that awareness of public chargers is not a strong predictor of plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) interest; other variables are more important, such as the availability of level 1 (110/120-volt) charging at home. —Bailey et al.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2014

General Motors is using waste adhesive from the production of the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray to build stalactites for artificial bat caves. The company also creates bat houses out of scrap Chevrolet Volt battery covers that can hold up to 150 little brown bats each. million bats to date in the United States and Canada.

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Electric Auto Association

MAY 5, 2022

I enjoyed that piece because it really gave folks an idea about what it’s like to live with an EV,” Montgomery said, adding that because his Tesla is in the Beta program for self-driving, the crew was also able to focus on this newer technology. They changed their plans.”

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 16, 2024

The Platform Beyond Vehicle idea is not new (Nissan tried it years ago with the Pulsar), but actually doing it is making a bold statement from Kia. The 800-volt architecture also enables high-power 300+ kW DC charging, which can deliver up to 248 miles of range in 15 minutes. Timing: No release dates for these teasers.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Photos First drive: Chevy Volt test A few laps behind the wheel of an early version of GMs electric car shows the strengths - and possible weaknesses - of the technology. 0:00 / 2:45 Driving the Chevy Volt In total, Chrysler plans to come out with 5 electric car models by 2012. EMAIL | PRINT | SHARE | RSS DIGG FACEBOOK DEL.ICIO.US

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Cars That Think

APRIL 23, 2022

Clearly, that’s no lazy Rover diesel chugging below the hood—or even a Chevrolet V-8, a current go-to engine for vintage-car fans seeking a contemporary edge. After every beer, it sounded like a better idea.”. Technicians revamp the car’s electrical wiring, including the notoriously unreliable 12-volt circuits.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

It is alarming to see comparisons of the Chevrolet Volt PHEV with battery electric cars when the comparison focuses only on the electric range and ignores the other important differences. Already the Chevrolet Volt is moving us in that direction. These PHEV Volts have a 35 mile (56 km) AER. Conclusions.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 30, 2023

Kia realizes in a booming EV market (check out the competition list at the end of this review), it is not a good idea to have a model with the same design for too many years as consumers are looking for the next newest thing on wheels. Without it, there is no sound coming from this all-electric crossover.

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Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

The plug-in hybrid Jeep Wrangler isn’t like the Chevy Volt or Toyota Prius Prime: It doesn’t run first as an electric vehicle when the battery is fully charged, adding engine power only after the battery depletes. Five years ago, plug-in hybrid Jeeps seemed like a pretty radical idea all by themselves. Default: hybrid, not EV.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 15, 2009

Chevrolet S-10 :Brian has a new and very nice conversion. Chevrolet S-10 :Jim Coates very clean conversion Chevrolet S-10 :Mark Brueggemanns neat project, and more. Nuts& Volts Magazine : For the serious gadgeteer. Included is information on buildingan SCR type controller, and a 72 volt battery charger.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

And Reuben Munger, former managing partner at investment firm Baupost Group LLC, is a founder and chairman of Bright, which developed a fully electric delivery van called Idea. Which one applies to the Chevy Volt, to be introduced later this year by GM? GM calls the Volt an extended-range electric vehicle, or EREV. Google Inc.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Electric Cars and The Volt Can Transform America and the Auto Industry TODAY!!! By Seth Leitman Tue, Jan 6, 2009 Electrifying Times gave me the opportunity to attend a General Motors press event showing off the Volt back in late 2008 after just releasing the book Build Your Own Electric Vehicle, 2nd Edition. How Does It Work?

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Baua Electric

APRIL 9, 2024

The new 500e has no front trunk; the space under the hood is occupied by the 12-volt battery, charging gear, the power electronics, and of course the motor. Fiat has leaned into the idea of the electric 500 as a fashion accessory and style icon. On a standard 120-volt wall socket, the 500e will charge from 5 to 100 percent in 37 hours.

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Charged EVs

JULY 19, 2023

Many models, one E-GMP Hyundai’s E-GMP battery-electric platform wins kudos, and rightly so, for its rear-wheel-drive bias and 800-volt battery charging. That’s annoying when other EVs, including the Chevrolet Bolt EV, retain the setting through multiple power cycles. Whither Hyundai, whither Tesla?

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 20, 2009

German energy firm RWE has stated that a cadre of respected automakers and energy firms have all come together in agreement on a three-point, 400-volt plug that will enable electric cars the world over to be recharged anywhere, regardless of which recharging station they stop at.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform. See Chevy Volt for latest. When Lutz first proposed creating an electric car in 2003, the idea "bombed" inside GM, he says. "I I want to stick around to see the Volt come to market.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JULY 14, 2009

will sell a plug-in Toyota Prius after 2010, taking on the Chevrolet Volt, which goes on sale in November 2010. “Nissan is really committing to this idea, and I think they’re going to be proven right.&#. . – In June, Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., maker of Subaru cars, began leasing electric cars in Japan.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

This is an aerodynamic tour de force designed by a boat builder and a biotech engineer who were swept away by the idea of a commuter vehicle that would be both fun to drive and environmentally friendly. Photo by Scott Jacobs) (Enlarge photo) Imagine an airplane stripped of its flight surfaces and youll get the idea of the Aptera.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

In developing its E-Flex technology for the Chevrolet Volt (which will come toBritain as the Vauxhall Ampera) General Motors addressed this problem byadding a small petrol engine to start automatically and recharge thebatteries when they are running low and thereby extend the car’s range sothat it can reach a convenient power point.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Newly installed CEO Fritz Henderson argues that pioneering projects like the Volt typically lose money until the technology catches on. "The Volt is a case study. " In other words, General Motors is going to lose its shirt until the Volt establishes itself in the marketplace. Wired Home Subscribe Sections Cars 2.0

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