Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2013

Protean Electric introduced its production in-wheel motor at the 2013 Society of Automotive Engineers World Congress in Detroit. Fuel economy improvements up to 30% in hybrid configurations, as compared to the existing vehicle, depending on battery size. Earlier post.). The motors reside in the space behind the wheel.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2009

According to the study, higher fuel economy standards would benefit the Detroit 3 automakers the most. According to the report, “Fixing Detroit: How Far, How Fast, How Fuel Efficient?” The chance that increased profits could exceed $6 billion is 18% if fuel economy standards were increased to 40.4

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Fuel Economy Detroit Economy Michigan 150

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

which hopes to sell cars here in three to five years, used the Detroit Auto Show to display a prototype sedan it says can run 60 miles on batteries developed in-house and another 190 miles on a gas/electric system. Detroits horsepower jockey insists the Volt will be his crowning achievement--and his swan song. Detroit Free Press ).

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Lutz, who retired earlier this year, called the car Detroits "moon shot" and an attempt to wrest the mantle of innovation back from the Japanese. If no one wants your car (because people think it sucks), then no one will buy it, regardless of how good the fuel economy may or may not be. GM doesnt have a chance.

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Volt GM Chevrolet EV1 41