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After more than 1000 charges Volkswagen’s solid-state electric car battery cells retained 95 percent of the original capacity

EV Central

EV FAQ: All your electric car questions answered READ MORE: Will my battery go flat if I leave my EV parked for too long? Current standardised procedures require new batteries to withstand up to 700 charging cycles and require them to lose no more than 20 per cent of their total capacity before being approved for sale.

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Success!!! The Ban on EV Conversions in Ontario, Canada is Over!!!

DIY Electric Car

Ontario's Ban on Electric Cars. Yesterday (June 7, 2010), Electric Mobility Canada sent out an e-mail advising its Ontario members that MTO has lifted the ban, and has implemented an interim solution for the licensing of electric vehicle conversions. Powered exclusively by an electric battery. ? Thank you From.

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Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Car-Makers Say. But when you do, your car essentially becomes an electric vehicle with a gas-tank backup. Lifetime service costs are lower for a vehicle that is mainly electric. You dont have to plug it in.

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MAEAA Web Links

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

PlymouthHorizon : RLewits Home Page, car was for sale but he sold it. Brockmans electric Porsche Porsche914 : Bill and Sharon Hoopes EVs Porsche 944 :JBs cool project and pusher trailer Renault12 : Darryl McMahons Electric Vehicles, nice EV history page. Chevrolet S-10 :Brian has a new and very nice conversion. Porsche911T : D.

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Segway Ninebot Max Review: A reliable long-range commuter scooter

Green Authority

What some say is the best electric scooter on the market, the Segway Ninebot Max has become so popular that you likely may have seen a few in your city. Segway Ninebot Max G30P electric scooter: $999 US / $1,199 CAD / £838 GBP / €975 EUR. See also: The best electric kick-scooters. But is it the best bang for your buck?

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. GM has announced plans for public sales in 2010, and almost every carmaker now says it will sell PHEVs or highway-speed battery electric vehicles (BEVs) sometime after 2010. Shifted earlier focus to all-electric Focus in 2011 with Magna.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Ted Kulongoski behind the wheel of Nissan’s prototype electric vehicle. Mr. Kulongoski wants to make Oregon the go-to state for electric vehicle production. According to Nissan, the company plans to introduce its upcoming electric car in Oregon in late 2010. electric car race with i MiEV in Oregon?

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