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First drive with Mercury Marine’s electric Avator motors: A smooth, quiet ride (for small boats) [Video]

Baua Electric

A major name in marine mobility is dipping its toe into all-electric motors – Mercury. The noted developer of marine technologies has launched its five initial outboards under its new Avator lineup of all-electric motors, and I got the chance to test each of them out in Charleston, South Carolina.

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This lithium-free battery startup just raised $78M in Series C funding

Baua Electric

Photo: Alsym Energy Boston-based Alsym Energy, which is developing a nonflammable rechargeable battery that’s cobalt and lithium-free, has announced a $78 million funding round. Alsym Energy, which was founded in April 2015, has developed a non-flammable, high-performance rechargeable battery chemistry that’s lithium- and cobalt-free.

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Nissan Leaf – Taking Reservations

Revenge of the Electric Car

Read more about it in the San Jose Mercury News Article: Reservations for the all-electric Nissan Leaf start Tuesday. By Dana Hull for the San Jose Mercury News. A top concern is “range anxiety&# because electric vehicles can travel a limited number of miles before needing to be recharged.

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PHEV Blowback

Plug In Partners

Mercury is toxic. " Sign the On Line Petition News Summary I HOME * Blowback II courtesy of Andrew Rucklidge, Christopher Cutts Gallery , 2006, Tags: politics. Soot particles can make it hard to breathe, especially for asthmatics. But was the NRCD report a negative report ? Every action has a reaction. Blowback is predictable.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?", Volvo Ford-owned company exploring PHEVs "ReCharge" flex-fuel series 60-mile concept PHEV w/wheel motors.

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