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Quartet of Jeep Concepts for 58th Easter Safari

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For ages, Jeep has been using the fan-directed Easter Jeep Safari in Moab as an opportunity to show off working concepts to brand faithful. First up is the Jeep Low Down, a callback to the Wrangler Lower 40 concept of fifteen years ago. Concept fender flares appear again, and we find a Pentastar V6 under the hood.

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VW Adds Basecamp Accessories to Atlas Cross Sport

The Truth About Cars

Part of the Basecamp line of accessories, owners of an Atlas Cross Sport can now opt for styling components inspired by the Atlas Basecamp concept vehicle from a few years ago. Volkswagen is taking a different tack, choosing to offer a raft of accessories instead of installing items on the assembly line.

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Stellantis Patents Fake Engine Vibrations for EVs

The Truth About Cars

When Dodge previewed its Fratzonic Chambered Exhaust for the all-electric Charger Daytona SRT concept (pictured), enthusiasts were divided. It’s hard to know exactly how to feel about the above concepts. Some thought the idea of a faux exhaust system, designed to help EVs mimic the howl of a V8, was a cringe-worthy gimmick.

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Udaipur to Himachal : 923 km in an electric car

Plug In India

So you can get max juice out of the battery. As far as Aha is concerned, Aakash should start working with two wheeler OEMs and get the concept of cruise control introduced in the two wheeler EV industry. It also connects to the data bus of the vehicle to get speed and power data. It restricts the power to 1 bar.

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Greentech Media | ECOtality CEO: Fast Charging and Why Battery Swapping Is Doomed

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

You will be able to charge your car at home at night in three to eight hours, but never be in fear of “running out of juice” because a fast-charge opportunity will be available right around the corner at Starbucks, Safeway, Wal-Mart or your local shopping mall.

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Rapid Charging Electric Cars: How Fast, How Soon?

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Written by Josie Garthwaite 9 Comments Posted March 31st, 2009 at 5:00 am in Automotive Before unveiling the concept version of its Model S sedan, an $57,400 electric car that Tesla Motors wants to build using loans from the Department of Energy, the startup said the Model S battery would be designed to handle rapid charging.

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Gallery: Plugging in at home Battery swap stations are a concept often associated with Better Place , an EV infrastructure company. The modular concept also allows scalability even within your own car. Your comments: Remember me E-Mail me when someone replies to this comment Please keep your comments relevant to this blog entry.