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EV-maker Eli launches its $11,900 electric micro ‘car’ in the US

Baua Electric

The 8 kWh LiFePO 4 battery for the European model is rated for up to 60 miles (100 km) of range, but the company announced that the US model will receive an even higher range of 90 miles (145 km), presumably meaning the vehicle will feature a larger battery. And I can already tell you how hilariously wrong they are.

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Oorja Protonics Introduces New Direct Methanol Fuel Cell On-Board Battery Charger

Green Car Congress

Battery charge and power are maintained at high levels and the battery is not subject to heat damage caused during recharging. This cheaper PEM allows some crossover of methanol but the flowing electrolyte removes the methanol, thus increasing fuel cell efficiency by about 30%, according to the company.

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Calif. Energy Commission approves energy efficiency rules for battery charger systems; automotive chargers exempted

Green Car Congress

The rules explicitly exclude devices used to charge a motor vehicle that is powered by an electric motor drawing current from rechargeable storage batteries, fuel cells, or other portable sources of electrical current, and which may include a nonelectrical source of power designed to charge batteries and components.

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Potbox and Backup Switch

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

On a more dangerous note, I ordered my 18 USBatt 8-v golf-cart batteries from American Battery company in California. The effective range of the car might only be ten miles, but that's not a problem when drag racing since we can recharge between runs and reduced weight is more important.

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Ford announces Smart Mobility plan; 25 initial projects

Green Car Congress

As outlined by Ford Motor Company Executive Chairman Bill Ford in his keynote at the 2012 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the Blueprint for Mobility defines the start of Ford’s thinking on what transportation will look like in 2025 and beyond, and the technologies, business models and partnerships needed to get there.

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Why this electric ‘car’ the size of two motorcycles should be on your list

Baua Electric

That means that a recharge likely costs you roughly the amount of loose change you’ve got dangling around in the bottom of your pocket. I’ve touted the Eli ZERO several times in this article, largely because it’s fresh in the news (I’m not connected to the company, and I have no financial incentive – I just like the thing).

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China puts its electric vehicles on center stage - China automotive news

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Alternative-fuel cars were some of the hottest items on display at the Shanghai auto show from homegrown companies like Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd., The battery-powered cars that Chinese companies are showing are intended to be much less expensive than those planned by big foreign companies. Brilliance Jinbei Automobile Co.

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