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Feature: Are Eco-Friendly Cars Expensive to Own?

Clean Fleet Report

They found that hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles (especially electric cars) easily saved their owners money when looking at the purchase price, fuel costs and regular maintenance. The motors that electric vehicles use have fewer moving parts than their gasoline-powered counterparts and don’t require oil changes.

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Tesla files patent to recover and recycle nickel and cobalt in old batteries

Teslarati

Tesla has filed a patent that aims to recover undamaged and unutilized nickel and cobalt, two crucial raw materials in battery cells. The patent is titled “Metal Sulfate Manufacturing System via Electrochemical Dissolution” and was filed by three Tesla engineers. Musk’s callout for Nickel and Cobalt.

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The influencer

Electric Auto Association

But things changed for Cox when GM came out with a new version of the EV1 with a non-toxic nickel metal hydride (NiMH) battery with more than twice the energy of the original lead acid battery. This doubled the range of the car and his problem was solved. In attendance was then-Tesla Chief Technology Officer J.B.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles safer than gas-powered cars?

Drive Electric

Safety systems in plug-in hybrid and electric cars automatically shut the power off and isolate the battery when a collision or short circuit is detected, lowering the likelihood of a fire. Learn more about gas vs. electric car fires here. Plug-in and fully electric cars operate between 200 and 800 volts.

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Green Autos in the Times: Hybrid Hype, Hydrogen Hooey and Electric Dreams

Plugs and Cars

Chris Paine ( Who Killed the Electric Car? ) is quoted in the leadoff position to suggest even advocates of electric cars understand the product has been too ugly for the masses. Despite the imminent release of the Lithium powered Tesla, you have to read to paragraph #15 to find mention of the car.

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"Spirit of DC" Taking on Las Vegas EVA, Monday Eve, 24 November 2008

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

December 2008 Las Vegas EVA's Watts Happening Newsletter Notes: The Las Vegas Electric Vehicle Association (LVEVA) will meet on the third Saturday of each month during 2008 and 2009. Members will be displaying their own electric cars and answering questions before and after the meeting. Flamingo Road from 10:15 AM to 12:15 PM.

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Plug-In Prius Goes Up to 12 Miles on Electricity Only - AllCarsElectric.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The upcoming plug-in Prius will use the traditional nickel metal hydride battery system, but future versions will likely see the addition of a lithium ion battery pack. The fleet models will be part of a test bed for Toyota and future development of the plug-in Prius may at some point lead to a consumer model.Âť

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