Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

Prius hybrid. Another notable battery car, though its producer decided to skip the Shanghai show, is a super-low-cost, two-seat mini electric car that Chinese parts producer Wonder Auto Technology Inc. "But low-cost commuter EVs like ours is already a reality, within the reach of thrifty farmers."

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

BYDs plug-in, called the F3DM (for "dual mode"), goes farther on a single charge - 62 miles - than other electric vehicles and sells for about $22,000, less than the plug-in Prius and much-hyped Chevy Volt are expected to cost when they hit the market in late 2010. The day after Fortunes visit to BYD, Oregon Gov.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Mr. Kulongoski wants to make Oregon the go-to state for electric vehicle production. In a flurry of electric vehicle activity, three back-to-back announcements this week have placed a spotlight on Oregon’s plans to be the friendliest state in the nation in which to build, sell and buy electric cars.

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