article thumbnail

car2go completes pilot program, enters new agreement with the City of Austin’s Car-Share Austin Program; more than 21,000 registered members

Green Car Congress

car2go, the largest carsharing network in Austin, Texas, has completed its two-year car2go North America Pilot Program with the City of Austin. Under a newly signed agreement with the City of Austin’s Car-Share program, car2go will continue operations in Austin.

Austin 218
article thumbnail

Visiting PURE EV factory | Startup Showcase | ETryst electric motorcycle first look

Plug In India

They want to have more data about maintenance costs and resale values before they take the plunge. Most rechargeable cylindrical cells use a chemistry with a nominal voltage around 3.7 When I was visiting the Dell server plant in Austin, I found an interesting practice, which can be replicated at Pure EV.

article thumbnail

Biden to pour hundreds of millions into building EV charging stations

Baua Electric

Some $311 million will be offered to 36 “community” projects , including two Indian Tribes in Alaska and Arizona, to build both EV and hydrogen recharging stations at libraries, schools, public parks, etc. Money too has been earmarked to create hydrogen corridors for medium- and heavy-duty freight trucks.

article thumbnail

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The fuel engine on the Volt is used to run the generator to recharge the battery when a trip exceeds 40 miles, and it’s rage on a full tank is around 400 miles. Also maintenance on these (no oil changes to speak of) etc will cost much less than an internal combution propelled car.

Volt 42
article thumbnail

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

And with EV maintenance you are less exposed to being ripped off buy the ICE car repairman. April 17, 2009 12:17 am Link New Toshiba Battery Recharges In 90 Seconds, Faster Than Gas Pump — hsr0601 Add your comments. — Jeff U 6. April 10, 2009 10:06 pm Link I make, convert and drive EV’s and have for 13 yrs.

Oregon 58