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Will CARB’s New Rules Damage EV Startups?

Revenge of the Electric Car

3Prong Power converts existing Toyota Priuses into plug-in hybrids that can run entirely on electricity. They convert Toyota Prius hybrids into mostly electric vehicles that get 100 to 150 miles per gallon. The board had voted in 1990 to require that at least 10 percent of cars sold in California to be zero-emissions vehicles by 2003.

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Inside the fuel-efficient 9-speed 9G-TRONIC from Mercedes-Benz

Green Car Congress

Mercedes-Benz’ new 9-speed 9G-TRONIC, the first rear-wheel drive nine-speed automatic transmission with torque converter, is making its debut in the E 350 BlueTEC as the standard transmission paired with the 185 kW (252 hp) V6 diesel. Torque converter. Design of the Mercedes-Benz automatic transmission 9G-TRONIC. Click to enlarge.

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Mitsubishi to begin offering customers test drives of North American spec i-MiEV in November

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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. On-board vehicle charger & DC/DC converter. Background. In its home market, the Mitsubishi i was a keijid?sha—a Main Drive Lithium-ion battery pack.

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Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

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A car like the Circuit does not like to be stuck on roads with 25 mph speed limits, but those roads made up most of the prescribed route. Reply ↓ ↑ report 6 CaramelZappa 3:20AM (4/23/2009) Yea, you COULD convert a lotus for $10k but the conversion wouldnt be terribly satisfying. You can put up to 3 URLs in your comments.