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Our visit to BGauss factory & B8 Electric Scooter Report

Plug In India

I think having an optional rider backrest may also be a good idea for EV scooter companies. My constant crib about a lower floorboard leading to a better riding posture extends to the BGauss B8 too. The only difference is that this vehicle is being sold with lead acid battery options too. Ergonomics is ok.

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

Cars That Think

Photo-illustration: Max-o-matic; photo source: M&N/Alamy Some operators of early direct-current power plants at the turn of the 20th century solved the problem of uneven power output from their generators by employing large banks of rechargeable lead-acid batteries, which served as a kind of buffer to balance the flow of electrons.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

When most of America will be reluctant to buy a GM car because the company might go bankrupt how the hell did those in charge think bailing them out was a good idea? A simple, clean, efficient EV that wont run out of juice because of its on-board gas generator. This is true, irrespective of the merits of the Volt. check your facts.

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