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Fat Cars: Report Reveals What We Already Know About Vehicle Weight

The Truth About Cars

EV prices haven’t fallen as promised, battery mining turned out to be rather contentious, and the vehicles themselves continue getting heavier — resulting in some record-setting curb weights that are likely serving to undermine roadway health and automotive safety. Worse still, EVs don’t really have as many avenues to trim their belt line.

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Electric Cars: The Future of Sustainable Transportation

Baua Electric

Electric cars, also known as electric vehicles (EVs), have become increasingly popular in recent years due to their efficiency, low operating costs, and reduced carbon emissions. Unlike gas-powered cars, which emit harmful pollutants into the atmosphere, electric vehicle produce zero emissions.

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China puts its electric vehicles on center stage - China automotive news

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

As a subscriber, you can receive our free weekly China Auto News, which keeps you informed the latest developments of Chinas automobile industry. Alternative-fuel cars were some of the hottest items on display at the Shanghai auto show from homegrown companies like Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd., Brilliance Jinbei Automobile Co.

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Main Page - EAA-PHEV

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

edit ] Basics Here on the main page we should address some of the basics, such as: What is an Electric Vehicle (EV), Hybrid EV (HEV), and Plug-In Hybrid EV (PHEV)? EV - EVs have a rich History , having been more popular than gas vehicle in the early 1900s, These vehicles use electricity as their fuel source.

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Tesla probably did not sign up because they are already making EV cars. I mean, when the electricity it uses is produces, pollution still happens, just not "right from your car"? Nuclear waste is a problem much harder to solve than CO2, and dams have quite an impact in the environment. Who even knows if they are a member of SAE.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?", Focusing on all-electric, Nissan-Renault partnership with Better Place for EVs. todays answer is "Yes -- but not yet."

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Cleantech Blog Cleantechblog.com, the premier cleantech site for commentary on news and technology relating to clean tech, greentech, energy, climate change and carbon, and the environment. Recent announcements demonstrate that electric utilities and some auto makers want to make V2G a reality.

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