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Heard At The Show: Snippets from SAE 2009 World Congress

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In a session on total vehicle energy consumption, several people shared similar pie charts showing the flow of energy within an automobile. They may take a 4 cylinder version rather than a 6 cylinder version rather than cram themselves into smaller cars. A $1 change in gas prices can lead to a 4-6% shift in take rates (i.e.

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Can Electric Vehicles Speed Up As The Economy Slows Down?

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This growth is no small feat considering overall car sales have been falling in the past two years. Furthermore, a BCG report from earlier this year even predicted EV sales to overtake internal combustion engine (ICE) car sales by 2030. Outside of Europe, the US and China have experienced a sharp decrease in overall car sales as well.

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