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After more than 1000 charges Volkswagen’s solid-state electric car battery cells retained 95 percent of the original capacity

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Volkswagen has announced that laboratory testing of its next-generation solid-state batteries has revealed that they will be capable of providing energy for more than 500,000km of driving without any loss of range. EXPLAINER: What is a solid state battery? READ MORE: Do EV batteries wear out?

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Success!!! The Ban on EV Conversions in Ontario, Canada is Over!!!

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Ontario's Ban on Electric Cars. Powered exclusively by an electric battery. ? 47 Sheppard Avenue East, Toronto, M5W 1G9" MTO's EV Conversions FAQs (for the new rules as of 2010.06.07). m sure there were good reasons at one time to prevent electric cars from being on Canadian roads, but we?ve Thank you From.

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Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Car-Makers Say. But when you do, your car essentially becomes an electric vehicle with a gas-tank backup. So youll have a cleaner, cheaper, quieter car for your local travel, and the gas tank is always there should you need to drive longer distances.

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MAEAA Web Links

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Comutacar : Scott HullsC-cars and upgrades DaihatsuFellow Van : Interesting Japanese conversion. No picturesof his car yet though.) PlymouthHorizon : RLewits Home Page, car was for sale but he sold it. Citicar :John Buckman has sold his Citicar but he still has some great info on Citicarparts.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. GM has announced plans for public sales in 2010, and almost every carmaker now says it will sell PHEVs or highway-speed battery electric vehicles (BEVs) sometime after 2010. Batteries not ready. todays answer is "Yes -- but not yet."

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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In a flurry of electric vehicle activity, three back-to-back announcements this week have placed a spotlight on Oregon’s plans to be the friendliest state in the nation in which to build, sell and buy electric cars. According to Nissan, the company plans to introduce its upcoming electric car in Oregon in late 2010.

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