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Natural EV capitalism

Electric Auto Association

Back in 1982, along with his friend Dan Schweiker, he launched the China Mist Tea Company in his Scottsdale garage, and over the following 34 years, co-nurtured the firm into a successful national and international foodservice iced tea brand. Martinson’s GM EV1. The first short film in the series is Workforce Rising.

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Best speakers ever

Electric Auto Association

When Straubel—also known for his 1984 Porsche 944 EV conversion—left Tesla, he founded Redwood Materials , a leading lithium battery recycling company in Carson City, Nevada. He was also the owner of the California Poppy Porsche 914. Lobbying EV1 style Pohorsky leased his first EV, a GM EV1 , in 1999.

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XL1 dive and drive: Volkswagen aggressively optimizes for efficiency in its sleek diesel plug-in hybrid

Green Car Congress

Even a sportscar like the Porsche Boxster is 5.1 The XL1’s engine also shares key internal modifications for reducing emissions, which include specially formed piston recesses for multiple injection and individual orientation of the injection jets. two-cylinder diesel, 20 kW electric motor and 5.5 XL1 is visually striking; 153.1

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New EV electric car calendar

EV Central

Audi e-Tron GT – the BEV guts of the regular e-Tron (also shared with Porsche’s Taycan) in a coupe-inspired four-door body. Lotus Eletre – the reinvention of Lotus is starting with a large Porsche/Lamborghini-fighting performance with 600km of range. Look out Porsche Macan! Audi RS e-Tron GT. Due in 2022.

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MAEAA Web Links

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

FordFestiva : Brian has a new project going GM/SaturnEV-1 : EV1 owner GM/SaturnEV-1 : Dave and Jeans Chronicles. 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. Porsche911T : D.