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Voith introduces topography-dependent shifting program SensoTop for N. American city transit buses

Green Car Congress

SensoTop is based on Voith’s DIWA transmission system, but is equipped with an additional maintenance-free inclination sensor which will automatically adapt gear-shifts based on topography of the bus route. The technology is currently being tested in a number of North American cities, including Portland, Oregon and Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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

Green Car Congress

Mitsubishi i is rated by the EPA to attain 126 mpg equivalency in city driving and 99 mpg in highway driving and achieves a “real world” EPA driving range of 62 miles (98 miles in the EPA LA4 city unadjusted). The 2012 Mitsubishi i-MiEV uses the CHAdeMO protocol for high-speed EV charging.

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EV Chargers for All!

Cars That Think

Considering the costs associated with installation and maintenance and anticipating the resistance I’m likely to encounter, I decided to put my charger crusade on hold.” And with the transition now being supercharged by the proposed EPA tailpipe emissions standards , the pothole is quickly getting deeper.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Not to be outdone, on Tuesday the Norwegian electric car startup, Think, was in Portland being wooed by the state as one of 8 potential places to site their first car manufacturing facility in the United States. April 10, 2009 11:51 am Link The electric car is only part of the story in Portland. — Larry 4. — Jeff U 6.

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