Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Also ferrying guests about a short circuit (so to speak) was a smart fortwo imbued with a Tesla-engineered drivetrain, fruit of its effort to supply Daimler with battery packs for 1,000 smart eds. from the Tesla Roadster. I wish the thing was for sale as-is. 15 days ago AutoblogGreen for 03.31.09

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Power Powered Dodge Circuit Tesla 49

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform. Committed to sales of 10,000 or more vehicles in late 2010, with increasing production in 2011. We believe such production models could be available for sale in three years."Furia

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV 45

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

The head of Chryslers ENVI division, Lou Rhodes, told AutoblogGreen this morning that Chrysler is marketing this battery-only version of the van to commercial fleet customers who typically have shorter range requirements. The extended-range version will be focused on retail customers.

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Minivan Chrysler Dodge Circuit 2009 46

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

It is thought that the cars that Renault is building to function with the Better Place model will have the ability to have its power supply swapped and the newly announced Tesla Model S is said to also incorporate this concept. For extended range I guess one could carry a fairly modest generator set in the trunk to avoid ever being stranded.

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Charging Batteries Battery 2009 38