Cars That Think

AUGUST 24, 2022

Even before the introduction of the General Motors EV1 in 1996, it was clear that if we’re ever going to replace cars powered by fossil fuels with electric vehicles, we’ll need batteries that take and deliver charge reliably in both hot and cold climates. Lakshay Khurana and Daniel Keppeler. Weather-beating Battery.

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San Diego London EV1 Lead Acid 85

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

All investments fuel ActaCell to continue its momentum toward commercialization of its Li-Ion technology. is commercializing lithium-ion battery technology developed in Professor Arumugam Manthiram’s Material Science and Engineering lab at The University of Texas at Austin. Earlier post.) ActaCell, Inc.

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Li-ion Texas Austin EV1 170

Creative Greenius

APRIL 25, 2021

At the same time Chevrolet announced their new Bolt EV with a 238 mile range and even though GM was the one who killed the EV1 electric car and General Motors was one of the worst run corporations on the planet, I decided to give the new government-rescued GM a chance. But I needed to see and feel the car for myself.

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General Motors Motor Motors Motoring 370

Plugs and Cars

JANUARY 4, 2007

GM today announced two contracts to "design and test lithium-ion batteries" for use in the Saturn Vue Plug-in Hybrid announced last month at the LA Auto Show. While the future may belong to Lithium, a case can easily be made for the early roll-0ut of NiMH plug-ins. A partnership of Cobasys (Chevron/ECD) and A123 got the second.

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VUE Saturn Plug-in Nickel Metal Hydride 100

Cars That Think

MARCH 11, 2023

Forerunner of the famous EV1, the Impact was regarded as the most advanced electric car of its day, thanks to its solid-state power controls, induction motor, and integrated charger. In early 2000, when GM announced it had ceased production of the EV1, it signaled that the automaking establishment was abandoning battery electric cars.

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Grid Power Powered Vehicles 127

Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 27, 2009

This new company, Bright Automotive , is founded by ex-GM EV1 people, and the super efficient Rocky Mountain Institute to make plug-in hybrids in Indiana. Waters worked on the battery for the General Motors EV1 and also worked at Ener1, which makes lithium-ion batteries. But it does have experience on its side.

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Plug-in Bright Automotive Plug Cars 124

CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

The Mastering of the Electric Power That Controls the Batteries and Motors of Electric Vehicles.

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Parts Electric Vehicles Motor Motors 145