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Will CARB’s New Rules Damage EV Startups?

Revenge of the Electric Car

But the tests are too costly for the typical small startup to afford and the warranties are unattainable because the electric batteries currently used to power plug-ins don’t last ten years. The conversion can double or even triple fuel economy, thereby severely limiting carbon dioxide emissions. The conversion is simple.

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Rinspeed To Introduce the “iChange” Concept EV at Geneva

Green Car Congress

The car accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in just over four seconds, and has a top speed of 220 km/h (137 mph). The heater’s efficiency—the direct energy conversion from electric energy into thermal energy—is 99%. The iChange is a symbol for the fundamental changes the auto industry undergoes worldwide.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

’s expertise on the auto industry in general, we are concerned that in its understanding of future pathways, it offers a flawed analysis and predictions based on business-as-usual,&# notes a posting on the California Car Initiative’s Web site. Where is affordable. and Chrysler. Whatever B.C.G.’s

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