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Michigan State University Receives $2.5M ARPA-E Award to Build Wave Disc Engine/Generator for Series Hybrid Applications

Green Car Congress

Researchers from Michigan State University have been awarded $2.5 Our goal is to enable hyper-efficient hybrid vehicles to meet consumer needs for a 500-mile driving range, lower vehicle prices, full-size utility, improved highway performance and very low operating costs. Early concept of an internal combustion wave disc engine.

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Bezos Bucks? Get Ready for Corporate Digital Currency

Cars That Think

Using amazons for purchases would give users a discount off the regular purchase price, maybe 2 percent. The smart approach would be to pay sellers some portion of their sale price in amazons—maybe 10 percent initially—and the rest in dollars. Customers could convert U.S. That would give folks an incentive to use amazons.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

is hoping to launch the Volt in late 2010 with a price tag of about $40,000. Also maintenance on these (no oil changes to speak of) etc will cost much less than an internal combution propelled car. I understand that with new technology the price is often hi but come on. Learn your facts before you post please.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

I would say that electricity is a vastly superior fuel for the light vehicle fleet,” said Willett Kempton , a professor and alternative energy specialist at the University of Delaware. At current transportation battery prices, that is well beyond the cost of spinning reserve. — CGC 22. Average ICE efficiency might be around 20%.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

And, if you consider lifetime costs of owning an EV versus owning a traditional internal combustion car, even if the initial purchase price of the EV is much more than your combustion car and you have to replace a battery for $4,000 after 7-10 years, the EV still costs less to operate. If you charge with solar, is way less.

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