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Embracing a century of EV history

Electric Auto Association

Steiner designed the prototype himself, basing it on the 1908 model, and then engaged the Chinese manufacturer. It’s basically just a souped-up golf cart, but Ford wouldn’t allow them to import it into the US. They make sightseeing vehicles, and they’d built an EV that resembled a Ford Model T,” Steiner said.

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Embracing a century of EV history

Electric Auto Association

Steiner designed the prototype himself, basing it on the 1908 model, and then engaged the Chinese manufacturer. It’s basically just a souped-up golf cart, but Ford wouldn’t allow them to import it into the US. They make sightseeing vehicles, and they’d built an EV that resembled a Ford Model T,” Steiner said.

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China puts its electric vehicles on center stage - China automotive news

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The battery-powered cars that Chinese companies are showing are intended to be much less expensive than those planned by big foreign companies. Chinese auto makers also showed other types of "new energy" vehicles, including regular gasoline-electric hybrids to compete with Toyota Motor Corp.s Brilliance Jinbei Automobile Co.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Last year Oregon had also aggressively negotiated with the Chinese carmaker, BYD , to manufacture its line of plug-in hybrids in the state for sale in the U.S.) Galbraith joined The New York Times in June 2008 to write about renewable energy. So why has Oregon become a hotbed of activity for electric vehicles all of a sudden?

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

You guys go ahead and buy your 40 mile per charge GM golf cart. Posted by: GSP | Apr 14, 2009 9:07:50 AM Funny, BYD (chinese) already came out with their version of the volt this year. GM cant do it but a 15 year old chinese car company can.now thats funny! Oh, and it looks wayyyyy cooler than the Volt.

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