Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

Concept – The VW Up doesn’t make its debut until next year, but it has already been surpassed in the innovation stakes by the lithium-ion battery powered e-Up which will have a top speed of 84mph, move from 0-62mph in 11.3seconds and have a range of about 80miles. It is set to debut in 2013. GM hopes to build around 220,000 a year.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform. And ride off into the sunset on electric power. 10/31/07 [General Motors Corp. We got our first experimental battery pack today" from LG Chem, Lutz said. Newsweek ).

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

In the electric Mini that transportsecretary Geoff Hoon drove last week, the batteries and associatedelectronics take up all the space normally occupied by the back seats. It ispleasingly quick but will still only manage 150 miles between charges, muchless than a tank of petrol, even if it costs only £1.50 to charge overnight.

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