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Ford announces Smart Mobility plan; 25 initial projects

Green Car Congress

The 25 experiments address four global megatrends—explosive population growth; an expanding middle class; air quality and public health concerns; and changing customer attitudes and priorities—challenging today’s transportation model and limiting personal mobility, especially in urban areas. Rapid Recharge & Share, Dearborn.

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The difference between lithium iron phosphate and lithium battery

Setec Powerr

Light electric vehicles: electric bicycles, golf carts, electric wheelchairs, etc. Lithium batteries are a class of batteries that use a non-aqueous electrolyte solution with lithium metal or alloy as the harmful electrode material. Scope of use. Large electric vehicles: buses, electric cars, hybrid vehicles, etc. Introduction.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The Think Global would definitly be classified as a mini-car, several size classes smaller than a compact car like the Honda Civic or Ford Focus. They are either glorified golf cart city cars like this one or they are only for the very wealthy like the Tesla. Electric cars a still a joke.