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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

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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VIDEO: Driving a Tesla-powered Smart

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Zytek (a UK based company) make the motor and drivetrain for it. Theres a company in Guernsey (a UK island) which does conversions (the Mk1 shape), but I want a current shape model and a 60 mile range is just fine. This must be some kind of private venture. There are already about 300 of them being leased on a trial basis.

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Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

A troubled company. As a long time Mopar fan, seeing this company go under will hurt. Chevys volt is exactly what a family with kids would need, as is the Tesla model S, and yea, theyre both pricey. Small size. New technology. An (expected) high price tag. Can these things add up to make a car that people want to buy?

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Chrysler LLC, in conjunction with the USPS and select energy service providers, also announced that the company intends to apply for the U.S. Earlier this month, Chrysler announced A123Systems as one of its strategic partners and production battery supplier for the companys initial production electric vehicles.

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