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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

The 914 doesn't run well at all when its cold and after going to the DEQ, I realized that I'm going to need a lot of work to get the car to pass emissions (it's a rather gross polluter right now). Maybe I'll take a day off to go to A & P as well as Farwest Golf Carts to pick up some old 8V golf cart batteries for desulfation testing.

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Reva: A little company with big ambitions. The Green Piece

Green Cars News

Indeed REVA is braced for the future having already unveiled several new models of its own that feature sleeker looks than the G-Wiz which has often been compared to a golf cart. Seeing how cities are polluted, particularly in his home country, he felt inspired to create a kinder technology.

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The difference between lithium iron phosphate and lithium battery

Setec Powerr

Lithium iron phosphate batteries are green, non-toxic, non-polluting, raw materials from a wide range of sources, and cheap. Light electric vehicles: electric bicycles, golf carts, electric wheelchairs, etc. Lithium iron phosphate batteries have a large capacity. Lithium iron phosphate battery has no memory effect. Scope of use.

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China puts its electric vehicles on center stage - China automotive news

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

and Korean golf cart maker CT&T Co. Alternative-fuel cars were some of the hottest items on display at the Shanghai auto show from homegrown companies like Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd., Brilliance Jinbei Automobile Co. and Chery Automobile Co. are expected to begin producing jointly this summer.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

They are either glorified golf cart city cars like this one or they are only for the very wealthy like the Tesla. Several global indicators on the supply of oil and the known carbon pollution environmental damages its caused all lead us to find cleaner ways of transportation. Electric cars a still a joke.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

One thing is for sure; - electric cars bring down the air pollution, but they sure create another waste pollution problem. April 10, 2009 2:28 pm Link Nothing pollutes more than the tailpipe of a internal combustion engine car. So why don’t journalist ever write the full story? — Kaare Nilsen 2. — Jared 9.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

You guys go ahead and buy your 40 mile per charge GM golf cart. The mines in Canada where the nickel & cadmium are mined is one of the most polluted places on Earth. Oh, and it looks wayyyyy cooler than the Volt. link] This is not a sales pitch, Im just a huge fan of the car and an innovative American car start-up.

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