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Extinguishing the EV Battery Fire Hype

Cars That Think

according to a 2023 study citing recent data from the National Transportation Safety Board and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics , gasoline-powered, internal-combustion engine (ICE) cars were involved in about 1,530 fires per every 100,000 sold. For cars running on gasoline or diesel fuel, the fire rate was 0.08

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When Bob Met Elon … and Chris

Revenge of the Electric Car

s and a prime mover behind the development of the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid. And Mr. Musk is helping to revive the fortunes of the electric car industry with his stewardship of Tesla Motors. s and a prime mover behind the development of the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid. By JERRY GARRETT. We’re in the E.V.

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GM to Launch?

Plug In Partners

GM Concept Car T here has been a rumor that General Motors might have a plug-in to show at the North American International Car Show in Detroit this coming January. GM likely to launch new plug-in hybrid Reuters Nov 10, 2006 DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Corp. Honda Motor Co. Ford Motor Co.

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How Do the Electric Vehicle Tax Credits Work?

Blink Charging

BEVs require the use of a charging cable or EV charging station in order to charge the battery. Plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) These vehicles have both an electric motor that runs on a battery and an internal combustion engine powered by liquid fuel.

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Volt for Real?

Plug In Partners

F or those who think that GM is not serious about its new PHEV , the Volt , here is a piece that makes you think they are: The Volt To Be Lutz's Legacy May 21, 2007 So, I heard General Motors’ Bob Lutz on National Public Radio’s “Wait. The Volt is the plug-in hybrid car GM showed at last January’s Detroit Auto Show.

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Abandoned History: The 2014 VIA VTRUX Pickup, a Forgotten Silverado

The Truth About Cars

A brief moment in EV history passed us by about a decade ago, when the little-known VIA Motors introduced their lineup of VTRUX hybrid-electric vehicles. Lutz was a staunch supporter of GM’s plug-in hybrid of the time, the Cruze-based Volt. The trucks could power tools on a job site with standard 120- and 240-volt outlets.

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Honda May Develop Plug-In as Obama Alters U.S. Policy (Update2) - Bloomberg.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Policy (Update2) Share | Email | Print | A A A By Alan Ohnsman April 27 (Bloomberg) -- Honda Motor Co. , the only companyselling hydrogen-powered cars to U.S. policy shifts to favor battery-powered autos. General Motors Corp., Toyota Motor Corp. and startups Tesla Motors Inc. at 4:01 p.m.

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