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The 60,000 Volt Question

Plug In Partners

If they were able to get 30,000 to 60,000 on the road in a year, it would be a huge leap in technology ," Brett Smith, an alternative-fuel analyst at the Center for Automotive Research in Ann Arbor, Michigan, told Bloomberg. "It The car, expected to run 40 miles without recharging, will cost less than $30,000. "If

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As Electric Car Makers Ante Up Billions, Software Is Ace in the Hole

Cars That Think

These numbers above exclude all the existing hybrid electric and other alternative fuel models available or in the works, which number at least another 265 models. As a comparison , in 2011, there were only two battery electric and 29 hybrid electric vehicle models offered for sale in the US.

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"Spirit of DC" Taking on Las Vegas EVA, Monday Eve, 24 November 2008

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

Las Vegas, NV 89031Call for Information: Richard Furniss (702) 453-6196 Jan Himber for Al Sawyer (702) 642-4000 Bill Kuehl (702) 636-0304 Stan Hanel (702) 405-0506 Contents: -- LVEVA Participates in Santa’s Electric Night Parade in Boulder City -- “Spirit of DC” Plug-In Toyota Prius Hybrid visits Las Vegas on November 24th -- Bill Kuehl’s “Saga of (..)

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Last year Oregon had also aggressively negotiated with the Chinese carmaker, BYD , to manufacture its line of plug-in hybrids in the state for sale in the U.S.) And in a deal similar to the one already in place between Oregon and Nissan, Mitsubishi said it also plans to release its upcoming electric vehicle models the state.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Several aftermarket companies and organizations have converted hundreds of Priuses -- see Where PHEVs Are.) We believe such production models could be available for sale in three years."Furia GM is committed to putting the system in the Chevrolet Volt for sale by 2010, Lutz said. Detroit Free Press ).

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