Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
Plug-In Conversions Corp www.pluginconversions.com of Poway, near San Diego, CA converts the Toyota Prius using NiMH batteries and the EAA-PHEV open source control system, and will provide kits to qualified DIY installers. The first after-market conversion company, built Felixs car, currently provides vehicles mainly to fleets.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 19, 2009
Exclusive rights are granted to Harman Becker to manufacture the latest technology solutions for the worldwide vehicle OEM market. The result of the Lotus and Harman International technology collaboration will be to generate Active Noise Control system solutions available to vehicle manufacturers in all worldwide markets.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 28, 2009
This has nothing to do with real economics and more to do with marketing, which is the black art of herding people into paying more for less. Merc wants the electric smart to perform badly, to have a short range and little power, so that it dosent eat up other products in the lineup. For this to happen there has to be a detuning process.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 28, 2009
For now, the Circuit has all sorts of EV appeal, but itll be up to groups that Chrysler cant control - the Presidential auto task force, the higher-end customer market, etc. - This one fact is arguably more important than how the car acts on the road. to decide if we ever get to see these promises fulfilled.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 22, 2009
The head of Chryslers ENVI division, Lou Rhodes, told AutoblogGreen this morning that Chrysler is marketing this battery-only version of the van to commercial fleet customers who typically have shorter range requirements. The extended-range version will be focused on retail customers. Postal Service for mail delivery.
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