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Ford Investing $550M to Retool SUV Plant to Produce Focus Small Car and EV

Green Car Congress

The zero-emission Focus battery-electric vehicle, which is being developed in partnership with Magna International, features a high-voltage electric motor powered by a high-capacity lithium-ion battery pack and charged by plugging in to a 110-volt or 220-volt outlet.

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Expert panel report finds achieving 1M plug-in vehicles in US by 2015 would require concentrated action to overcome barriers

Green Car Congress

That was always the tradeoff with prior green efforts. early technology adopters and relatively affluent urban consumers interested in a “green” commuter car). Given the high cost of battery production, a BEV that approaches affordability (with generous tax credits) has a driving range of about 70-100 miles on a full charge.

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NRC report recommends ways to overcome barriers hindering purchases of PEVs; vehicle cost, battery tech and consumer knowledge among others

Green Car Congress

Can travel hundreds of miles on a single battery charge and then be refueled in a time that is much shorter than the additional driving time that the refueling allows. Is made more affordable than the long-range BEV by reducing the size of the high-energy battery. Example (AER). Long-range BEV. 2014 Tesla Model S (265 mi/491 km).

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Solar Smackdown in Torrance – Installer Sues City on Behalf of the Sun

Creative Greenius

Nick Green of the Breeze did a good job reporting. You’ve got to show you’re going to show that you’re going to build something that’s going to look good – not from the aesthetic point of view, from the building point of view. Don’t you want to pump some green power into some dirty places? Yeah, they can afford it.

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Tesla Model 3 vs Kia EV6 vs Polestar 2 vs Hyundai Ioniq 5: Which one is the best EV in Australia?

EV Central

Granted, the recently-arrived Tesla Model Y makes just as much sense, but it wasn’t available as we were pulling this test together. In each instance we’ve chosen the most affordable options using a single electric motor for propulsion, although in the case of the Polestar it had options fitted. Space and versatility.

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We visited the OLA Future Factory: Electric Scooter Manufacturing

Plug In India

I asked her about start-ups that she has liked, She talked of Bolt, which is setting up charging stations for two wheelers using 15 A plug points. There is a green light that lights up on a panel placed in front of the operator then the correct torque has been achieved. These guys dock and charge on their own.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The four-door sedan will deliver 40 miles on a charge; a small gasoline engine will recharge the battery as it approaches depletion, extending its range by as much as 200 miles. They leased a few (at a loss) to those that could afford it. Posted by: canderson | Apr 13, 2009 5:02:50 PM The EV1 gave drivers 80 miles on a charge.

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