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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

A new study by the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) found that Volvo XC60 midsize SUVs outfitted with a standard collision-avoidance feature called City Safety are far less likely to be involved in low-speed crashes than comparable vehicles without the system. Volvo’s City Safety.

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

Cars That Think

Fortunately, one of my fellow contributing editors at the magazine is a bundle of answers. An electric SUV is going to have more aerodynamic drag than an electric sedan like a Tesla Model S or Lucid Air. The cost of electricity, the cost of gasoline, how many miles, how much maintenance, etc. What exactly is fast charging?

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

Cars That Think

Fortunately, one of my fellow contributing editors at the magazine is a bundle of answers. An electric SUV is going to have more aerodynamic drag than an electric sedan like a Tesla Model S or Lucid Air. The cost of electricity, the cost of gasoline, how many miles, how much maintenance, etc. What exactly is fast charging?

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Finally, an eVTOL You Can Buy (Soon)

Cars That Think

Visually, it’s an astounding aircraft, like something from a 1930s pulp sci-fi magazine. In late November, Opener had not disclosed a likely purchase price, but in the past the company had suggested that BlackFly would cost as much as a luxury SUV. It’s also a triumph of engineering. So who might buy it?

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

However," he continued, "If carmakers decide not to take advantage of this offer, AFS Trinity intends to raise the funds to begin modifying existing hybrids or manufacture its own 150 mpg SUVs and, eventually, 250 mpg sedans. This company is not stupid." ( NY Times Magazine ) 2/16/07 In an interview with BusinessWeek on Feb.

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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. Those are the things that the rest of us do in our spare time…so quit trying to shove the Prius down our throats.