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Lightyear 0 solar EV dethrones GM’s EV1 as the most aerodynamic production car ever made

Electrek

As it sits mere months away from bringing its first solar EV to market, Lightyear is once again showcasing the potential of its Lightyear 0. Following a series of drag-coefficient tests in Germany under WLTP conditions, the Lightyear 0 SEV should hit the market as the most aerodynamic production car ever built.

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Energy Conversion Devices seeking to sell Ovonic Battery Company; focus on solar

Green Car Congress

ECD), a global manufacturer of thin-film flexible solar laminate products and systems for the building-integrated and commercial rooftop markets, has initiated a process to divest its Ovonic Battery Company (OBC) subsidiary. Energy Conversion Devices, Inc.

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CEO Mary Barra & General Motors Make Sure The Greenius Is Rewarded For His Many Years Of EV Advocacy

Creative Greenius

It’s rare when consumer karma actually works out for any buyer of any product made today, but then again, your friendly neighborhood Greenius is not your usual consumer. Debra and I finally got our first electric car, A 2012 Toyota RAV4 EV, a joint production with Tesla, in January of 2013. kW solar PV system on our own house in 2015.

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Best speakers ever

Electric Auto Association

When that company was bought out by ENEL X , Miftakhov used the substantial profit to launch ZeroAvia in Hollister, California to develop and manufacture fuel cell-powered electric aircraft using green hydrogen (locally produced by electrolysis of water using solar or wind power). It’s very cool." That rubbed me the wrong way.”

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Stan Ovshinsky’s New Project

Revenge of the Electric Car

’ – is out of retirement and working with former business partner (and ex-GM head) Bob Stempel to develop solar panels. In another bit of coincidence, Stempel headed GM’s EV1 electric car program in the early 1990s. He is working with Stempel again as a partner on the solar panels. by Carol Cain.

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

Cars That Think

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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Interview with Chris Paine in the Whole Life Times

Revenge of the Electric Car

Paine was one of the first to lease a General Motors EV1 in 1997 — only to get the car wrenched away from him five years later when he took it in simply to get a brake light fixed. Paine followed the plight of his EV1 to its (literally) crushing end. Paine followed the plight of his EV1 to its (literally) crushing end.

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