Revenge of the Electric Car

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

We have TWO reports from guest bloggers who attended the Aptera in the Wild EVent Thursday night at Smooth’s Sports Grille in Long Beach, CA. Also embedded below is a recent Aptera 2e demo ride video (with founder Steve Fambro) from the 2009 TED conference (held in Long Beach, CA) recently uploaded by Aptera forum member Josh.

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Aptera Long Beach 2009 Personal 100

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Featured Specs Battery-powered electric drivetrain Three wheels; 0.15 Cd 1,700 pounds 100-mile cruising range Driving the Prototype of the EV Three-Wheeler By John ODell, Senior Editor Email Date posted: 2009-03-16 21:00:00.0 she asks, pointing to the teardrop-shape prototype of the Aptera 2e were driving. STORY TOOLS Digg this!

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Aptera 2010 Three Wheeled i-MiEV 64

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 19, 2009

If the hybrids engine starts operating, at higher speeds or throttle demands or lower battery levels, the control system automatically stops the external synthesis. Reply ↓ ↑ report 3 Snowdog 6:22PM (4/17/2009) Totally agree. ↓ ↑ report 4 Tohe 11:54PM (4/17/2009) I want mine to play an ice-cream cart melody.

Hybrid 30

Hybrid i-MiEV 2009 New York 30

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

How Real, How Soon, and What Must Happen Next,” which concludes the costs of creating an automotive market dominated by electric and hybrid cars are prohibitively high for the foreseeable future – as high as $49 billion for Europe alone (along with another $21 billion for battery-charging infrastructure). Volt will survive and prosper,” G.M.’s

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Volt Green Electric Cars 2009 42

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

GM has announced plans for public sales in 2010, and almost every carmaker now says it will sell PHEVs or highway-speed battery electric vehicles (BEVs) sometime after 2010. Slide and summary table last modified February 2, 2009. 1,000 pre-orders for small production runs in 2009 and 2010starting 4th quarter 2009.

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV 45

Plugs and Cars

MAY 13, 2008

The first prototype debuted in Tel Aviv in May, and it was announced that hundreds of cars would appear in a pilot program in 2009, with a rollout of thousands in 2010. nk has opened an office in California, and announced its intention to begin sales in 2009. Smaller automakers continue to make the news.

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Electric Cars Cars Nissan Electric 100