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NYC Goes EV

Revenge of the Electric Car

Will Electric Cars Give New York a Charge? Will Electric Cars Give New York a Charge? Imagine it is 2013 in New York City. But do electric cars make sense in New York City, where streets are snarled with traffic and many people park on the streets rather than in their own driveways?

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US DOE Awards More than $47M in Recovery Act Funding to Advance Smart Grid Development; New Smart Grid Report and Smart Grid Clearinghouse

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The $47 million in new Recovery Act awards will support existing projects that are advancing demonstration-scale smart grid technologies. This investment will add to the $17 million in funds the Department had awarded these projects in 2008 following a competitive award process. Consolidated Edison Company of New York.

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BMW MINI electric car gets boost from AC Propulsion in San Dimas

Revenge of the Electric Car

To recap, BMW will be leasing 500 MINI Es from dealers in New York, New Jersey and Southern California starting some time early in 2009. Those of us familiar with powerful EVs were curious where the drive train for the MINI E originated. This is exactly the distance I consider to be the sweet spot for an EV.

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When Will EVs Hit Primetime?

Revenge of the Electric Car

Beijing and New york —. In 2008 the company released a test fleet of 450 Mini-E vehicles and is getting ready to announce its second phase. Tags: EV Economics china. Despite a surge in interest, electric cars may remain niche products in the world’s two largest auto markets. Advocates disagree.

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Main Page - EAA-PHEV

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

edit ] Basics Here on the main page we should address some of the basics, such as: What is an Electric Vehicle (EV), Hybrid EV (HEV), and Plug-In Hybrid EV (PHEV)? EV - EVs have a rich History , having been more popular than gas vehicle in the early 1900s, These vehicles use electricity as their fuel source.

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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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Toyota Unveils Dedicated Hybrid Concept, Plan for Prius Family; Expands Fuel Cell Vehicle Demonstration Program in the US

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These will not include next generation versions of current hybrids; instead, they will be all new dedicated hybrid vehicles, or all new hybrid versions of existing gas engine models. Panasonic EVE Battery Production Capacity. Last year, Toyota toured the FT-EV concept on the global auto show circuit. And for the better.

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