Drive Electric

OCTOBER 26, 2022

BEVs run entirely on a battery-powered electric drivetrain. The electricity used to drive the vehicle is stored in a large battery, which is charged by plugging the car into a power source, either at home or public charging stations. They have no gas, exhaust, clutch, gears, or spark plugs.

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PHEV New Zealand Petrol Gas-Electric 98

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 17, 2009

Powered by Share » Digg this Add to del.icio.us But that kind of acceleration is available only in something called "sport" mode, which uses power from both the battery pack and the gas-powered generator. Drivers will need to select the "stealth" mode to rely exclusively on electricity stored in the battery.

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United States Plug-in Plug Hybrid 30

Creative Greenius

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

But Frank’s worried about how much the batteries cost and how much they weigh, and how much room they take up in the trunk. Frank has got himself a battery fixation but he doesn’t seem to know that some folks have over 160,000 miles on the battery powered RAV-4 EVs that are still going strong after many years on the road.

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Electric Cars San Jose Cars Plug-in 225

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

DaimlerChrysler has presented plug-in hybrids in commercial vans that have enough room to store the batteries, but the technology is not quite ripe for cars."Plug-in Plug-in hybrids make little sense in a car with current battery technology," he said. The biggest barrier is the battery." Everything is on the table."

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV 45

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

The four-door sedan will deliver 40 miles on a charge; a small gasoline engine will recharge the battery as it approaches depletion, extending its range by as much as 200 miles. Posted by: AJ | Apr 13, 2009 3:24:59 PM Dont buy the hype, version 1 was the EV1 which GM released in 1996. The car is expected to cost around $40,000.

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Volt GM Chevrolet EV1 41