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The EV Professor

Electric Auto Association

The class covered the history and politics of EVs, especially with regard to the government and automobile companies, as well as the technical aspects. ”We I talked about different types of electric motors, batteries, and electrical systems.” We studied forces that have an impact on EV range, such as aerodynamic drag,” he explained. “I

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Why hes banking on an obscure Chinese electric car company and a CEO who - no joke - drinks his own battery fluid. The car came straight to Omaha from the Detroit auto show. The car came straight to Omaha from the Detroit auto show. By about 2000, BYD had become one of the worlds largest manufacturers of cellphone batteries.

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