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Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Until then, we can always program the ESS to make what Lotus refers to as "more futuristic sounds for electric vehicles [that] can be created using sampled sounds and generated waveforms." The result is a quiet, controlled environment free of intrusive noises. Alternatively, may we suggest the sound of the neighborhood ice cream truck?

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Electric cars back on track?

Plugs and Cars

Electric cars are in the news almost daily. In perhaps the biggest news, on May 13 amidst a generally downbeat report, Nissan announced a serious, forward-looking effort to make electric cars an important part of their automotive portfolio. The luxury electric sedan codenamed Whitestar is slated for 2010. GM lost $3.25