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Profile: Li-ion Battery and Pack Supplier Valence Technology

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Introduced in 2007, Epoch is the cell control logic enabling integration of electronics, firmware and software. They are usually delivery vehicles working within a neighborhood, and are on the road for 6-8 hour a day and are recharged overnight. Epoch technology is Valence’s energy management platform. The Edison is a 3.5

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Plug In America - Links and Resources

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Real Life EV Stories A Case for Electricity Plug In America Positions Energy Policy Frequently Asked Questions About Plug-in Buses Who Killed the Electric Car? 2 PIA Meets CARB Move CARB Forward AltCar Expo 2007 Arnold Amped Up? com Vigil to save last remaining 78 EV1 cars www.pluginamerica.com/saveev1.htm Newsletter Vol.

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MIT Battery Breakthrough Could Revolutionize Electric Cars : Gas 2.0

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The breakthrough could revolutionize electric car battery technology and pave the way for ultra-fast charging electric vehicles in as little as two years. The tango (commuter cars) says they only need 50 million to become profitable. To recharge 20 kilowatt-hours of capacity in 5 minutes requires 240 kilowatts of electricity.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

I found two great reads on the subject include; "The GAO Report on Peak Oil, April 7, 2007 Crude Oil - Uncertainty about Future Oil supply Makes It Important to Develop a Strategy for Addressing a Peak and Decline in Oil Production" ; the books "Twlight In The Desert" by Matthew R.