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Embracing a century of EV history

Electric Auto Association

The first of 40 replicas of the 1908 model that Waverley Electrics is manufacturing in China, the car was the talk of what turned out to be the most well-attended event in Hoosier EVA history. It’s basically just a souped-up golf cart, but Ford wouldn’t allow them to import it into the US. This saved me the trip.”.

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Embracing a century of EV history

Electric Auto Association

The first of 40 replicas of the 1908 model that Waverley Electrics is manufacturing in China, the car was the talk of what turned out to be the most well-attended event in Hoosier EVA history. It’s basically just a souped-up golf cart, but Ford wouldn’t allow them to import it into the US. This saved me the trip.”.

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Ford announces Smart Mobility plan; 25 initial projects

Green Car Congress

Fleet insights, US. Using Georgia Tech-owned golf carts to prove out the technology, a person sitting in a remote location can access real-time video streamed over LTE to drive the carts. Fields noted that today’s cars produce a massive amount of data—upwards of 25 gigabytes of information per hour.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Yes GM will lose $ on the Volt, just like the first Insights or Priuss, but unlike Toyota or Honda, they just cant afford to wait for it to catch on and become profitable. You guys go ahead and buy your 40 mile per charge GM golf cart. Its a damn shame. Oh, and it looks wayyyyy cooler than the Volt. in their short sited vision.

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