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Chrysler providing 10 PHEV Ram 1500 pickups to MBTA as part of demo project

Green Car Congress

Chrysler Group LLC, working in partnership with the US Department of Energy (DOE), will deliver 10 demonstration fleet Ram 1500 plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) pickup trucks to Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA). Earlier post.). The Ram 1500 PHEV includes a liquid-cooled 12.9 kWh lithium ion battery pack and a 6.6

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What every auto repair shop should know

Electric Auto Association

Most people drove large V8-powered vehicles that required constant maintenance, and emissions and fuel economy standards were just emerging. As a result, we draw customers from throughout Massachusetts and across state line. An example is what occurred when a customer brought in a Chevrolet Volt with a charging issue.

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Car Companies Standardize Plug for Electric Vehicles : Gas 2.0

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The three-point, 400-volt plug, which will allow electric cars to be recharged anywhere in a matter of minutes , will be unveiled Monday at the world’s biggest industrial technology fair in Hanover, northern Germany. is a Green Options Media Production.

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MIT Battery Breakthrough Could Revolutionize Electric Cars : Gas 2.0

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

ultra You might also like: Car Companies Standardize Plug for Electric Vehicles 9 Electric Cars 100 Years Old or More The Chinese BYD F3DM, First Mass Produced Electric Car, Fails with Consumers GM Ditches Volt for Geo Metro Hybrid? other better transmission systems will be a lark! is a Green Options Media Production.

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MAEAA Web Links

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Nuts& Volts Magazine : For the serious gadgeteer. PowerBrakes/Vacuum Pumps : A nice website with information on the GM12 volt vacuum pump Why Wait for Detroit? Included is information on buildingan SCR type controller, and a 72 volt battery charger. V is for Voltage: electricscooters {Returnto top of page} Misc.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota BZ4X EV

Clean Fleet Report

It joins the line-up of cars and SUVs powered by hybrid, plug-in hybrid and hydrogen fuel cell technology that have made Toyota the world leader in electrified vehicles. The 2023 BZ4X has either one or two electric motors powered by a 355-volt lithium-ion battery. A full country roll-out is planned for late 2022. Power and Range.

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Will CARB’s New Rules Damage EV Startups?

Revenge of the Electric Car

The conversion can double or even triple fuel economy, thereby severely limiting carbon dioxide emissions. General Motors plans to unveil the Chevy Volt, a plug-in hybrid, sometime in 2010, and Toyota may begin selling a plug-in Prius in late 2010 or early 2011. Protheroe asked.

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