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MAEAA Web Links

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Lectra: Matts sweetelectric motorcycle Mazda626 : Jerry Halsteads conversion diary. Home PowerMagazine : While not an EV magazine, they do have a regular EV section. Nuts& Volts Magazine : For the serious gadgeteer. Jeep: Nick Vieras Cherokee conversion project.

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Ford showcasing vehicle-to-vehicle communication for crash avoidance; potential for leveraging WiFi and smartphones to extend quickly the number of participating vehicles

Green Car Congress

On-board equipment may also advise vehicle owners on how to optimize the vehicle’s operation and maintenance for maximum fuel efficiency. The theory behind the algorithm and some experimental results will be published in a forthcoming issue of the journal IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Weve kept the summary table below generally up-to-date for passenger PHEVs, but not for BEVs, motorcycles or larger vehicles like buses and trucks. Felix and I might differ on that -- Felix and I were talking the other day -- but we dont expect the battery and the battery maintenance to be part of the ownership cost of your car.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The customer will only pay a monthly fee about $240 (US Dollars) which includes a full maintenance service agreement; carbon offset payments and in some countries even all electricity used, and insurance. Want to do better in a short distance, then get a bicycle.