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Smith Electric Vehicles Providing 10 Electric Vans to Ford of Europe for German Trials

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Designed for urban operations, the vehicle delivers a range of up to 100 miles (160 km) on a full charge and a top speed of 50 mph (80 km/h) Smith has produced Edison in collaboration with Ford since 2007. The Smith Edison is a pure electric version of the Ford Transit van, powered by lithium-ion batteries.

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University of Delaware Licenses V2G Technology to AutoPort; 100 V2G EVs as Test Fleet

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Top speed 95 mph Dick Johnson, AutoPort’s director of business development, said that AutoPort will work with major companies in the area to demonstrate the V2G concept. Jasna Tomić and Willett Kempton (2007) Using fleets of electric-drive vehicles for grid support. AC Propulsion V2G eBox Quick Specs. Range 120-150 miles.

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Study of In-use Vehicle Activity and Emissions in Tianjin, China Yields Fleet and Emissions Profiles, Policy Implications

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From 1990 to 2007, the total number of registered civil-use vehicles in China grew from 5.5 Inspection and Maintenance programs for in-use vehicles are weak. million to 57 million (not including motorcycles). The majority of these vehicles are used in populous metropolitan areas.

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Can-Am Spyder First Drive: Embracing The Third Wheel

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Every version of the Spyder will handily out accelerate practically every automobile that wasn’t developed with performance as its primary goal and will reportedly press on to 125 mph. But I never had an opportunity to take one beyond 103 mph. Meanwhile, the first Spyder went on sale in 2007.

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KLM Testing MDI AirPod Compressed Air Cars at Schiphol; UC Berkeley Study Finds Compressed Air Cars Significantly Less Efficient than Battery Electric Vehicles

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One of the AirPods is a cargo version adapted to transport parts and maintenance equipment at Schiphol-Center and the other is for personnel transport at Schiphol-Oost. In 2007, MDI signed an agreement with Tata Motors for the application of CAE technology in India. Earlier post.). The AirPod, equipped with a 4.5

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Also maintenance on these (no oil changes to speak of) etc will cost much less than an internal combution propelled car. The fuel engine on the Volt is used to run the generator to recharge the battery when a trip exceeds 40 miles, and it’s rage on a full tank is around 400 miles. Learn your facts before you post please.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The customer will only pay a monthly fee about $240 (US Dollars) which includes a full maintenance service agreement; carbon offset payments and in some countries even all electricity used, and insurance. My personal criteria for an EV is 80/80 MPH/miles range, but thats because drivers either go 80 or stopped around here.