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Zipcar introduces Honda Fit EV into UC Davis West Village fleet

Green Car Congress

Zipcar has introduced a 2014 Honda Fit battery electric vehicle (EV) at The University of California, Davis’ (UC Davis) West Village , the largest planned zero net energy community in the United States. Honda’s 2014 Fit EV, based on the popular five-passenger Fit, is rated at a combined fuel economy of 118 MPGe.

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Driving Dystopia: Automakers Are Selling Your Driving Data to Insurance Companies

The Truth About Cars

While this is something many drivers had already been made aware of since the implementation of connected vehicles, the outlet claims that the amount of data has ramped up to a staggering degree. That’s no longer necessary with connected vehicles. However, there used to be more barriers in place for insurance agencies to gain access.

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Tesla to expand START training program to Austin, funneling talent for Giga Texas

Teslarati

When business and education come together, we build connections that make college affordable and link students directly with employers so they can go straight into a promising career. However, those who choose to stick with Tesla are given a wide variety of locations and Service Centers to choose from for employment.

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Driving Dystopia: Judge Dismisses Automotive Privacy Lawsuit

The Truth About Cars

Despite substantial evidence that the above claims are not only true but also just the tip of the iceberg as manufacturers have normalized some of the most egregious data harvesting we’ve seen, the Seattle-based judge said the allegations were not severe enough to be considered a violation of the Washington Privacy Act (WPA).

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Visiting EV-Supply in Bellevue

Open Source Civic EV Kit

Yesterday, I took a road-trip to Bellevue (near Seattle) to pick up the rest of my major EV parts from Carlo at EV-Supply. I wanted to capture this since I purchased a Gast pump from Carlo and I need to figure out the hose connections. Next up: rotating the brushes on the Warp9 motor for the Honda Civic drivetrain.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

is developing a hybrid-electric vehicle with a battery that recharges at any outlet, said GM officials familiar with the plan." ( Bloomberg News ) Honda top 12/18/07 The head of Japanese automaker Honda Motor Co. 10/23/07 Honda Motor Co. Honda could easily develop a plug-in hybrid within two years.

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CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

For more on plug-in hybrids and V2G, see CalCars Resources , University of Delaware V2G Research Center , and papers from a June 2005 conference in Seattle. Honda Insight, Civic and Accord use an entirely different design: the electric motor never runs without the gasoline engine running at the same time.

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