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Electric Car Watch #9: Where is the Strom-R3 electric car?

Plug In India

They will need regular cash flows that can be ploughed into RnD, new vehicle designs, vertical integration efforts, and so on. This will lead to more conversions. We have startups like Arcimoto and Aptera who will soon start manufacturing and selling reverse trikes that resemble the Strom R3. 200 units won’t cut it.

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And the EVA Board candidates are…

Electric Auto Association

As a Board member I will advocate for: The Board to expand our web page to include a copy of our IRS designation, bylaws, and annual operating budget – these three documents communicate and reflect our core values and priorities. Region BOCES Game Design & Implementation Class and Livingston Energy Group’s development team.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Conversions are mostly for the Prius, with a few for the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner hybrid SUVs. At that point, we expect the aftermarket companies prices to have come down sufficiently so that their conversions will be attractive to owners of hundreds of thousands of hybrids already on the road. So far, most start as hybrids.

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New EV electric car calendar

EV Central

Alpha Wolf – cool compact American ute looks to the rough stuff with retro-infused design. Aptera – US-based company claims to have created the world’s most efficient vehicle with the three-seat F1-inspired Aptera. Ford Mustang Mach-E – Mustang muscle and design themes in an all-electric SUV.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Audi Volkswagen-owned company exploring PHEVs Metroproject Quattro Sub-compact PHEV Concept Car shown October 2007; PHEV of A1 Sportback under consideration Bright Automotive For-profit spin off from Rocky Mountain Institute designing lightweight PHEVs, successor to RMIs 1990s "Hypercar" concept. Has shown some concept fuel-cell PHEVs.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Take for instance the grossly-oversized wheels: a more aerodynamic design would use smaller ones, to minimize turbulence around the opening. Or if you don’t want to go into details, just compare the Volt to the Aptera :-) — James 15. Then they are driving by electric car conversions every day and not seeing them.

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