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Lectra: Matts sweetelectric motorcycle Mazda626 : Jerry Halsteads conversion diary. PlymouthHorizon : RLewits Home Page, car was for sale but he sold it. Ampmobile Conversions : EV conversions in South Carolina AVT : EV, conversions and hybrids Canadian ElectricVehicles LTD. Jeep: Nick Vieras Cherokee conversion project.

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Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

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This is especially important for electric and hybrid vehicles which can be difficult to hear at lower speeds due to their drive mechanism. When applied externally, Electronic Sound Synthesis, provides engine sound for hybrid or electric vehicles.

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Electric Vehicles Open-up New Business Opportunities

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For example, there is a pedal-powered hybrid electric motorcycle developed by E-Rockit. DIY Guru is an example for electric vehicle training and skillset development institute. Do you know it is illegal to convert and use internal combustion engines to hybrid/electric on your own? You can also start a training center for.

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VIDEO: Driving a Tesla-powered Smart

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I wish the thing was for sale as-is. Well they did give brief bursts of acceleration through the parking lot to show that it does have some Roadster goodness to it. But yes, there was no slalom to see how it handles the twisties. It is probably a real rocket compared to the Daimler version that will eventually show up.

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Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

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The trouble is you then have to stop right away, which brings about some pretty strong regenerative braking action, something that Chrysler needs to work on before making the Circuit available for sale. Their Envi division however will be picked by someone at the liquidation sale. What exactly do they have to sell? A contract with UQM?

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

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More than 12 million minivan sales later, Chrysler today showed off four all-electric Chrysler Town & Country minivan concepts to the U.S. market share, the third-largest nameplate in Canada, unsurpassed 25 highway mile per gallon fuel economy and sales in more than 80 countries. New York 2009: The Scion iQ goes Big Wheels!

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

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Of course, EVs that arent designed for battery swaps wont use it, and plug-in hybrids wont need it. The other proposal that makes some sense is adding on-the-fly charging to carpool/hybrid lanes on highways that many states already have. Battery swapping wouldnt make economic sense without a considerable degree of standardization.