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Electric Car Company Aurica Motors Enters Two Partnerships for Manufacturing Training and Engineering

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Aurica intends to have swappable batteries charged with solar and wind power, and will need employees with renewable energy expertise as well as knowledge of electric car manufacturing. The company also offers advanced production programs for start-ups and smaller companies, and developed the prototype for the electric vehicle Aptera.

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Tech: Aerodynamics Is the Key To EV Range

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As the song says, we’ve been down this road before because aerodynamics are fundamental to achieving efficiency in an automobile. That is exactly what Aptera did–they basically took a drop shape and added wheels to it–though three, not four. Very often, we see differences when taking these cars to the wind tunnel.

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Wireless Charging of EVs Being Tested

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The beauty of an automobile is that it is a seamless integration of all the scientific principles and engineering disciplines known to man. Wireless EV charging technology embedded in roadway pavement will be tested in Indiana, allowing automobiles to charge while driving. Electric vehicles are pushing this even more.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

E-mail This Print Share Close Linkedin Digg Facebook Mixx My Space Permalink Automobiles , Efficiency , Energy Business , Energy Politics , General Business , The Environment , Transportation , chevy , electric cars , General Motors , obama , volt Related Posts From Green Inc. Just think they may have a rapid charging option today.

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Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Other than sports car wanna-bes, modern cars are so quiet that you hear tire/wind noise much more than engines. Reply ↓ ↑ report 3 Snowdog 6:22PM (4/17/2009) Totally agree. I have stated the same before. If they force noice makers on Hybrids and EVs, this will be yet another break down in common sense.

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