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Two Week Commuting Report

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

Two things have definitely made the car more fun to drive. Apparently, the AC motor feels like it has more torque at non-zero RPMs (perhaps just a false perception). Sooooo, with everything working reasonably well it's time to drop the motor/tranny again and revisit the flywheel vibrations again. Stay tuned.

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Car Companies Standardize Plug for Electric Vehicles : Gas 2.0

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Car Companies Standardize Plug for Electric Vehicles Written by Jerry James Stone Published on April 19th, 2009 34 Comments Posted in Electric Cars (EVs) , Plug-in hybrid EVs Just a few hours after General Motors called for a standardized EV plug , one has been created! At the time of the press release, I could not find a definitive picture.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Kulongoski, Oregon as the electric-car manufacturer may be eyeing the “green” city of Portland. It is aggressively in talks with Portland General Electric Plug-In Charging Stations , ( POR ) and other states including Michigan, and California that are scrambling to offer incentives. By 2011 look for a larger THINK Ox.