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And the EVA Board candidates are…

Electric Auto Association

I personally have had over 400 people drive my cars in order to show them the true experience. As the association grows, our board needs thoughtful leaders that can take charge, set goals, stay on task and finish on time! I have worked closely with numerous EVA chapters with over 115 EV events around the nation.

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Greentech Media | The Bus With Plug and Play Batteries

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The system consists of up to modules holding lithium-ion batteries or ultracapacitors, a gas generator for recharging the batteries while driving and a complex array of software and circuit boards that juggle electrical loads to maximize performance and drive time.

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Greentech Media | ECOtality CEO: Fast Charging and Why Battery Swapping Is Doomed

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

And fast charging, which will make recharging your vehicle a part of your 15-minute coffee break at Starbucks or weekly grocery run, is the key to customer acceptance of electric vehicles. by: Jonathan Read, President and CEO, ECOtality June 24, 2008 ECOtality CEO Jonathan Read.

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Buffett's Chinese electric car company

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

It was started by a chemist and government researcher named Wang Chuan-Fu in 1995 (same year as Yahoo) to make rechargeable batteries, which it learned to do very well. Innovation appears to be Mr. Wang’s personal passion. Youre already getting our newsletter. BYD is an amazing company. BYD’s forward-thinking management.

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