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Event: “Building an Electric Future” at the Petersen

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Detroit Electric. 1915 Detroit Electric Model 61 Brougham. 20 mph (top speed). Electric Shopper. Electric Shopper. 1960 Electric Shopper. 2008 Tesla Roadster. 2008 Tesla Roadster. 2008 Tesla Roadster. 2016 Faraday Future FFZero concept. 2016 Faraday Future FFZero concept.

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Velozzi Will Use Capstone Microturbines in Supercar and Crossover Extended Range Electric Vehicles

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The Velozzi Supercar will be powered by a 770 hp (574 kW) AC-induction electric motor charged by an on-board Capstone C65 microturbine. The supercar is designed to accelerate from 0-60 mph in just three seconds and reach a top speed of over 200 mph, according to Velozzi. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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FEV, Inc. Partnering with EIG on Li-Ion Pack Development for Range-Extended Electric Vehicle Project

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for a Range-Extended Electric Vehicle (ReEV) project. The battery pack is expected to be demonstrated in a ReEV concept Dodge Caliber that was shown by FEV at the 2009 SAE World Congress. kWh capacity matches the USABC short-term goal for a 10-mile equivalent electric range PHEV.) ( Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Daimler starts production of new smart fortwo electric drive; buy or lease the vehicle, rent the battery

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Like the models with combustion engines, the electric vehicle is now rolling off the production line in the standardized production process. With its 55 kW electric motor (from EM-motive, Daimler’s JV with Bosch, earlier post ), the smart fortwo electric drive accelerates from 0 - 60 km/h (0-37 mph) in 4.8

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How Long Do Electric Car Batteries Last?

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The first batteries could power vehicles to “neck-breaking” speeds of up to 14 mph. Li-ion batteries have been around since 1991, but only in 2008 were applied to cars. In 2008, the Tesla Roadster hit the road, ushering in a new era for EVs. Gaston Planté developed the first battery created for this purpose in 1859.

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Toyota, EDF and Strasbourg Launch Large-Scale, 3-Year Plug-in Hybrid Demonstration Project

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Toyota, French energy provider EDF, and the City and the Urban Community of Strasbourg launched a large-scale, 3-year Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle demonstration in Strasbourg. The plug-in has an electric range of up to 20 km (12 miles) at speeds up to 100 km/h (62 mph). Powertrain components of the Prius PHV.

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Start-up AEV developing battery-electric shuttle buses for China, India and US markets

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Colorado-based American Electric Vehicles (AEV)—a company co-founded by Dr. Dan Rivers, who also co-founded Li-ion battery company Compact Power Inc. electric shuttle bus, with its primary markets intended to be China, India and the US. AEV did work with LG Chem up to about 2008, Rivers said. Click to enlarge.

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