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GM Hosting Webchat with Chelsea Sexton 29 April at 2 pm EDT

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EDT to discuss the Chevy Volt, Who Killed the Electric Car? and what she thinks has been learned from the whole GM EV1 experience. Sexton is the Founder of the non-profit Lightning Rod Foundation, and a former General Motors EV1 Specialist. Chelsea Sexton, Lightning Rod Foundation.

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Lucid Air achieves industry-best 0.21 coefficient of drag

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Lucid Motors announced that it has achieved a new mark in aerodynamic efficiency for its luxury electric car, the Lucid Air. With tests recently completed at Windshear ’s advanced rolling-road wind tunnel, Lucid verified a coefficient of drag of 0.21, making the Lucid Air the most aero-efficient luxury car.

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PHEV conversion company Echo Automotive completes $3M financing, joins CALSTART

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Among his other career achievements are launching the lithium battery business for Delphi Electronics, including the Segway battery pack; project lead for production and battery pack design of GM’s EV1 electric car; and VP of Transportation at Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI).

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J.D. Power: Consumer sentiment on future mobility technologies lags far behind automakers plans

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Canadians are only slightly more experienced with battery-electric vehicles (67% have never been in one) but are more knowledgeable, with 19% saying they know nothing about them. One consumer said, “I like the idea of an electric powered vehicle, but at what cost? How do old electric car batteries affect the environment?

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EcoMotors Names Donald Runkle CEO; Power Density as the Holy Grail

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His accomplishments at GM include production programs that won “Top 10 Engine” and “Car of the Year” awards, and also numerous advanced concepts demonstrating high efficiency and high performance such as GM’s EV1 electric car, the 100 mpg Ultralite, and the CERV III concept Corvette.

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GM Back in the EV Spotlight

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by Brent Wilson, CEO of Galvanic Energy Following the introduction of the EV1 in the mid-1990s, GM dabbled with electric hybrids but didn’t introduce its next fully electric car, the Chevy Bolt, until 2016. Employing innovative, proprietary discovery methods to identify natural resources essential to the U.S.

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Plug In America - Links and Resources

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Real Life EV Stories A Case for Electricity Plug In America Positions Energy Policy Frequently Asked Questions About Plug-in Buses Who Killed the Electric Car? Prop 87 Missed Opportunity RAVs to Keep Rolling in LA Holiday EVangelism ZEVTech Saving RAVs Holiday EVangelism Who Killed the Electric Car?

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