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New Flyer unveils Xcelsior CHARGE H2 bus; first to offer two fuel-cell-electric models eligible for federal funding

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The Xcelsior CHARGE H2 also features regenerative braking while decelerating, which recharges the batteries and reduces energy consumption for extending range. New Flyer currently has significant ZEB orders from major cities including Toronto, Boston, Minneapolis, New York, Portland, and Vancouver.

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THINK Releases US EV-Ready Cities Index

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San Diego, Portland and Sacramento were rated fifth, sixth and seventh putting four cities in California in the top-15 index. Since EVs are a unique solution for congested urban environments, we are taking a city-by-city approach rather than a national or state-by-state approach. —Richard Canny. Los Angeles. San Francisco.

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Chevrolet Spark EV: speedy, smooth and quiet; the importance of motor control

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seconds); efficient (combined city/highway 119 MPGe); affordable (as low as $17,495 in California net after Federal and state rebates); fun-to-drive electric vehicle targeted for the urban environment. Currently, DOE data suggests that 90% of charging is done at home.

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Car Companies Standardize Plug for Electric Vehicles : Gas 2.0

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“A car must be able to be recharged in Italy in exactly the same way as in Denmark, Germany or France,&# she was quoted saying in an edition of Die Welt to appear Monday. » See also: 9 Electric Cars 100 Years Old or More » Get Gas 2.0 by RSS or sign up by email. Sorry for any confusion. More on Electric Cars: It’s On!

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MIT Battery Breakthrough Could Revolutionize Electric Cars : Gas 2.0

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3 David Herron said on March 16th, 2009 at 12:31 am Fast recharge will require huge power levels. To recharge 20 kilowatt-hours of capacity in 5 minutes requires 240 kilowatts of electricity. But besides that, the only electronics potentially benefiting from THIS breakthrough are RCs and household rechargeable batteries.

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Mitsubishi to begin offering customers test drives of North American spec i-MiEV in November

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Other factors that can adversely affect battery capacity over time include frequent driving using aggressive acceleration/deceleration, repeated frequent use of the quick charger, and vehicle operation/storage in extreme temperature environments. Batteries (blue), Battery Tray (purple), Battery Ventilation Fan (in green at top of image).

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Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are

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Contact Toronto Atmospheric Fund Ontario Ministry of the Environment , Prius, Hymotion, August 2007 (Toronto, ON, Canada). Austin Energy by Hymotion, March 2007 Same as above (2 vehicles), contact mark.kapner@austinenergy.com. Yayoi Fox, 2006 Prius, by Green Gear Car Co/Hymotion, November 2008 (Seattle, WA).

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