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Study finds testing the technology the strongest initial motivation for fleet managers adopting EVs

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The study by William Sierzchula at Delft University of Technology, published in the journal Transportation Research Part D , used fleet manager interviews and pilot project report to investigate 14 US and Dutch organizations that adopted EVs from 2010 to 2013 to determine which factors influenced their purchase decisions.

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Software Upgrade to Prius PHEV NiMH Conversion Kit Enables All-Electric Driving At Up to 70mph

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A software upgrade, retailing for $2,000 to $2,500, will be made available for sale later this month to new and existing conversion kit customers. Gold Peak purchased an equity stake in PICC late last year. A free trial version of the software upgrade will later be introduced. PICC’s conversion kit, which replaces Toyota’s 1.3-kilowatt

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Nissan Promises EV for 2010

Revenge of the Electric Car

for sale to regular folks. He said Toyota’s 2010 Prius hybrid electric gets about 10 miles range on pure battery, while the planned Chevy Volt will get 40. We’re ready to go mass production and mass sales,” he said. We’re ready to go mass production and mass sales,” he said.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles safer than gas-powered cars?

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Plug-in and fully electric cars operate between 200 and 800 volts. The high voltage systems pose little to no risk of electric shock, either while driving or recharging. There isn’t an electric car for sale in New Zealand today that has scored less than a total five-star ANCAP rating. THE BOTTOM LINE.

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PIP Declares Victory

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The Chevy Volt , a plug-in electric car, will have the battery power to take most American drivers to and from work every day without using any gasoline at all. The vehicle will be recharged at night, plugged into a standard home outlet. the year that the Volt should arrive in showrooms.

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Tennessee, Nissan and TVA forge a path for electric car | www.tennessean.com | The Tennessean

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It would then be offered for public use in 2012, said Brian Carolin, senior vice president for sales and marketing at Nissan North America Inc. Chevrolet next year will introduce the Volt, a plug-in hybrid electric car. We dont have the electric infrastructure on the highway to recharge cars."

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Governor Pataki On Board

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Plug-in hybrid vehicles can be plugged into the electric grid – such as a normal 120 volt household outlet - to boost mileage. Since the utility grid has lower demand during overnight hours, the recharging of plug-ins would not add to the peak load.

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