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Remy to Supply HVH250 Electric Motors to Advanced Mechanical Products for EV Conversions

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AMP will use the Remy HVH250 electric motors in their custom electric vehicle conversions. The first two vehicles available for AMP conversions are the GM Saturn Sky and the GM Pontiac Solstice. By comparison, a full hybrid application yielded only a 5 °C difference between the two motor technologies over the same drive cycle.

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MAEAA Web Links

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

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. Comutacar : Scott HullsC-cars and upgrades DaihatsuFellow Van : Interesting Japanese conversion. FordExpress : Svein Medhus has the first EV conversion in Norway.

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Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

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The comparison keeps being raised, though studies are conclusive: The "well-to-wheel" emissions of electric vehicles are lower than those from gasoline internal combustion vehicles. Many more heavy-duty vehicle conversions (including three recycling dump-trucks that will run in "silent" mode for pickups) are in progress.

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Swiss company outlines methanol-to-gasoline option for Alaska North Slope gas to state legislature

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van Wijk, a former Methanex executive, formed Saturn Methanol which subsequently built Titan Methanol, a 2,500 tonne per day methanol production facility in Trinidad, and began Atlas Methanol, also in Trinidad. van Wijk sold Saturn to Methanex in 2000 due to funding issues. NRC comparison of F-T and MTG. Source: EMRE.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

How about using a competition sailplane for comparison, instead? April 18, 2009 1:40 am Link I drive a Saturn SL1 that has over 300K miles on it. Then they are driving by electric car conversions every day and not seeing them. It is completely falling apart. — Electric Cars Are For Girls 22.

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