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MyCar EV Now On Sale in London

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Launched at the British International Motor Show in July 2008 ( earlier post ) and voted Electric Car of the Year at the Green Fleet awards, the MyCar electric vehicle is now on sale at evstores in London. Maximum range is 70 miles (112 km), with a top speed of 40 mph (64 km/h). Recharging takes 8-10 hours.

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London Calling: Congestion Charge Recharges Electric Cars

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The French Mega City appeared next from NICE (No Internal Combustion Engine). nk City in 2008. Daimler is set to be the first on the street with 100 test vehicle SMARTs in 2008. The policy, which exempts electric cars from hefty daily taxation, is resulting in increasingly significant vehicle choices for English consumers.

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

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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. Then, when the batteries reach a pre-determined state of discharge, the Capstone microturbine will recharge the batteries on the fly to extend the driving range up to 1,000 miles.

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Lamborghini presents super sports V12 hybrid HPEV Revuelto

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This technology was developed and used by Lamborghini in its first structural applications as far back as 2008. As well as the internal combustion engine that provides power to the rear wheels, a pair of electric motors now make their debut on the front axle, each supplying traction to one of the front wheels.

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BMW MINI E Powered by AC Propulsion?

Revenge of the Electric Car

The automotive and green electric vehicle blogosphere has been abuzz with talk of the BMW MINI E ever since July 9th, 2008, when AutoblogGreen published the rumor that 500 of the intriguing new electric cars would be released later this year in California. Amazing AC Propulsion eBoxes at AltCarExpo Saturday, September 27th, 2008.

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BMW Study on Rankine Cycle for Waste Heat Recovery Shows Potential Additional 10% Power Output at Highway Speeds

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Honda is also exploring the use of a Rankine cycle co-generation unit to improve the overall efficiency of a hybrid vehicle by recapturing waste exhaust heat from the internal combustion engine and converting it to electricity to recharge the battery pack.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

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. Also maintenance on these (no oil changes to speak of) etc will cost much less than an internal combution propelled car. the viability of GM as a company.

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