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Electric Car Buyer’s Guide: 7 Steps to Find The Best EV for Your Life

EV Life

There’s never been more interest in electric cars. Electric vehicles (EVs) are safer, greener, and cheaper to drive than gas vehicles. According to a recent study , the average American driver saves $1,117 per year on fuel and maintenance costs when they switch from a gas car to an electric one.

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Advantages And Disadvantages Of Electric Cars

DIY Electric Car

Yes, we''re talking about the electric car. However, it is only recently that cost effective electric cars have started getting manufactured. Unlike our fuel powered cars, these cars work on electric motors which basically rely on electrically charged batteries to function. Lo and Behold!

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Tesla Model S Plaid is the quickest charging EV tested by Car and Driver to date

Teslarati

But I will say it is absolutely the fastest charging EV available today. The Air sedan is capable of recharging its batteries from 10-80% in just 20 minutes , provided that the vehicle is using a 300 kW charger. . Read Car and Driver ‘s full piece on the Tesla Model S Plaid here. .

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Bosch battery target: 50 kWh in a 190 kg pack, 75% charge in 15 minutes

Green Car Congress

Bosch is investing €400 million (US$455 million) per year in electromobility; part of that investment is researching batteries with twice the energy density at lower costs than available today by 2020. At a weight of 230 kilograms, the battery of a modern-day electric car provides approximately 18 to 30 kilowatt hours.

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Nissan Leaf – Taking Reservations

Revenge of the Electric Car

Funny that this article cites “a shortage of public charging stations&# as the sole reason for auto makers scrapping electric vehicles in the 1990s. The Leaf is just the first of several all-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles about to come on the market. Reservations for the all-electric Nissan Leaf start Tuesday.

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IBM releases fifth annual Next Five in Five list of near-term significant innovations; personalized routing for commuting/transportation makes the cut

Green Car Congress

IBM and its partners have launched a multi-year research initiative exploring rechargeable Li-air systems for transportation—The Battery 500 Project ( earlier post )—but are viewing it in terms of a multi-decade development cycle. Also on the list of five is the arrival of advanced batteries, including air batteries (e.g.,

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Renault sign partnership with Europcar

Green Cars News

Another important milestone has been reached in the life of the electric car as Renault sign a partnership agreement with leading short-term car hire company Europcar. It is hoped that this roll out with begin in 2011.