Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2013

Featuring a GM-developed 105 kW electric motor that pushes out 400 lb-ft (542 N·m) of torque and a 21 kWh pack that supports an estimated 82-mile (132 km) range, the Spark EV is a speedy (0-60 mph in 7.6 Much of this derives from the efforts GM has put over the years into motor control and active damping for hybrids and EVs.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Since 1997, New Flyer has delivered nearly 450 buses in the state of Oregon, including the recent delivery of 40-foot battery-electric Xcelsior CHARGE buses delivered to Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) in Portland. Earlier post.). Tri-Met welcomes its first battery-electric Xcelsior CHARGE transit bus.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2018

For the program, New Flyer integrated battery technology from XALT Energy with high-efficiency electric motors and rapid overhead charging systems from Siemens. Similar New Flyer buses and charging systems are anticipated to follow in Los Angeles, Portland, Salt Lake City, and Boston in 2018.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

With expected all-electric 80-mile range using Panasonic 18650 Li-ion batteries, the battery pack is expected to cover the vast majority of miles driven in a day by fleet owners of locally driven trucks. The four-wheel drive system uses dual direct-drive traction motors, one on the front axle, the other on the rear.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 30, 2013

Tesla Motors announced an accelerated rollout of its Tesla Supercharger network, which delivers quick charging for Tesla Model S drivers over long distances (i.e., Tesla says that the Supercharger network has enabled an estimated 1 million miles of electric driving since going live in October 2012. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Ford Motor Company has named the first markets that will sell the Focus Electric, Ford’s all-electric passenger car: Atlanta; Austin and Houston, Texas; Boston; Chicago; Denver; Detroit; Los Angeles; San Francisco; San Diego; New York; Orlando, Fla.; Portland, Ore.; Range is targeted to be 100 miles (161 km) on a full charge.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JUNE 9, 2010

Smart will be launching a test fleet of 250 electric cars in selected areas, including: Portland, San Jose, Indianapolis, Orlando, and the Washington, D.C. It would have a projected range of 82 miles and would be limited to 62.5 miles per hour. Nissan Motor Co. in 2013, but Toyota Motor Corp. General Motors Corp.,

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2015

Kia Motors America (KMA) is continuing its progressive launch of the Soul EV and adding to the electric vehicle ecosystem in the Pacific Northwest with 20 Soul EV-certified dealers and a charging network. Of the 20 dealers in the region, 12 will be located in Washington and eight in Oregon.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2011

Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant is starting production of the 2012 Focus Electric ( earlier post )—a five-passenger, battery-electric car Ford expects will achieve more than a 100 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) fuel economy rating. Portland, Ore.; 1 gallon of gasoline=33.7 Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.; Raleigh-Durham, N.C.;

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

AUGUST 17, 2007

Going to NEDRA at Portland International Raceway was my first major excursion in the 914 since both the flywheel was balanced and the clutch was properly adjusted. Here's the wait in line for the ticket office at Portland International Raceway. Here's the wait in line for the ticket office at Portland International Raceway.

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Open Source Civic EV Kit

JUNE 4, 2008

I ordered a Warp9 motor from Carlo at EV-supply in Seattle. The meeting was 46 miles from my work and I think I ran the battery completely down when I got to the charging lot. I've started to order parts over the past few days since lead times are getting larger these days with the demand.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

OCTOBER 12, 2006

I was going to purchase an NmG from Myers Motors , but found the driver compartment a bit crowded and the driving range limited (only about 40 miles). After doing some research, I found Electro Automotive out of Felton, CA and put down the $13,000 for one of their latest AC motor conversion kits for the Porsche 914.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

SEPTEMBER 13, 2007

Since I don't work Fridays, this is the end of my second week commuting to work fifteen miles each way. Apparently, the AC motor feels like it has more torque at non-zero RPMs (perhaps just a false perception). Two things have definitely made the car more fun to drive. I've learned some of the tricks to driving the car. Stay tuned.

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EV Adoption

MARCH 19, 2021

The VW test drives staffer responded, “250 miles.” ” The guest responded with a question, but almost in the form of a statement: “Tesla has 500 miles, right?” 4 Pro at $40,000 and 250 miles of range compares quite well to the Tesla Model Y Long Range at $50,000 with 326 miles of range.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 14, 2024

The Freightliner eM2, made at Daimler Truck North America’s factory in Portland, Oregon, is being distributed to customers across the US. Its design places electric motors and a two-speed transmission directly on the drive axles, which Daimler says results in minimized energy cost per mile.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2016

General Motors. Portland General Electric. A 350 kW charging system could charge a 200-mile range battery in less than 10 minutes. Tesla Motors, Inc. Duke Energy. Edison Electric Institute. Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA). Eversource Energy. Florida Power and Light Company. Georgia Power. Maui Electric.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 31, 2023

Lyft Lyft offers rides on two wheels or four and tells you transit options as well If there was any question about the changing landscape, General Motors’ $500 million investment in the ride sharing company Lyft. Zipcar Zipcar bills itself as the world’s largest car sharing service. Ford SmartMobility/Chariot –Time for Spin?

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Baua Electric

MAY 2, 2023

Orders for the eM2 will start straight away, and Daimler stated manufacturing will start in fourth quarter at its Portland, Ore., The Magnificence 6 single-motor has a standard length of 180 miles in step with price, and the Magnificence 7 dual-motor has a standard length of 250 miles in step with price.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2009

billion in grants to US-based manufacturers to produce batteries and their components and to expand battery recycling capacity; $500 million in grants to US-based manufacturers to produce electric drive components for vehicles, including electric motors, power electronics, and other drive train components; and. General Motors Corporation.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2011

First shown as a concept vehicle at the 2003 Frankfurt Motor Show, the production car version of Mitsubishi i was introduced to the Japanese public in January 2006. Mitsubishi Motors has more than four decades of experience in developing battery-electric vehicles. Inverter – Motor Control Unit. Inverter – Motor Control Unit.

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Creative Greenius

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

Frank has got himself a battery fixation but he doesn’t seem to know that some folks have over 160,000 miles on the battery powered RAV-4 EVs that are still going strong after many years on the road. The Focus is supposed to get 100 miles to a charge, but Frank is very worried about where people are going to plug in their cars.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

In cities like San Francisco, Portland, Ore., The first wave of electric car buying is expected to begin around December, when Nissan introduces the Leaf, a five-passenger electric car that will have a range of 100 miles on a fully charged battery and be priced for middle-class families. They cost drivers on average only 2.5

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Like most people, I tend to drive less than 30 miles a day, so I won’t run out of charge. right now, and our conventional 60 Hz is absolute crap - most modern airliners use 400Hz, to save on size of alternators, generators motors and transformers! About 15 amps from a 110v outlet is adequate. Europe uses 220 v.a.c. About Gas 2.0

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Price tag: about $25,000, made from 95% recyclable materials with a top speed of 65 miles per hour and range of 110 miles per charge. Kulongoski, Oregon as the electric-car manufacturer may be eyeing the “green” city of Portland. The Renault-Nissan Alliance is building fleet charging stations in Portland and Phoenix.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

BYDs plug-in, called the F3DM (for "dual mode"), goes farther on a single charge - 62 miles - than other electric vehicles and sells for about $22,000, less than the plug-in Prius and much-hyped Chevy Volt are expected to cost when they hit the market in late 2010. More Will the Motor City shakeup work?

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Portland General Electric, Toyota Prius by Hymotion, November 2008 (Portland, OR) Rick Durst Tom Heywood, 2005 Prius, by Galpin Motors Van Nuys, CA, December 2008 (Solana Beach, CA), contact jthomasheywood@yahoo.com 858-805-5779. Yayoi Fox, 2006 Prius, by Green Gear Car Co/Hymotion, November 2008 (Seattle, WA).

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Not to be outdone, on Tuesday the Norwegian electric car startup, Think, was in Portland being wooed by the state as one of 8 potential places to site their first car manufacturing facility in the United States. Many of the first Prius hybrids that were released are still running strong on their NiMH batteries after 100,000+ miles.

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