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Ford announces Smart Mobility plan; 25 initial projects

Green Car Congress

Remote Repositioning, Atlanta. Rapid Recharge & Share, Dearborn. Parking Spotter, Atlanta. Engineers are working to develop sensor kits based on Ford OpenXC that gather information from bicycles and other common forms of transportation in urban areas. Vehicle data might enable lower insurance rates for good drivers.

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Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Progress Energy Corporation by Advanced Vehicle Research Center , with Hymotion kit, July 2007 (Raleigh, NC), contact Mike.Ligett@. Dave Kennington, 2004 Prius, by self using Cal-Cars method and Plugin Supply kit, November 2008 (Atlanta, GA), contact d_kennington@. Contact LMirisola@.

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