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GE and Nissan Get Into Smart Charging

Revenge of the Electric Car

General Electric and Nissan plan to research “smart charging&# technologies for electric vehicles to help consumers take advantage of cheaper electricity rates and keep the power grid stable. Electric vehicles could also send their charge back into the grid, although that technology is considered more challenging. Credit: GE).

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PIP Declares Victory

Plug In Partners

The operational technology has been perfected and the battery technology is maturing. Ford , Chrysler , Volvo Nissan , Subaru and VW have all indicated they will be bringing plug-in hybrids to the showroom floor for sale within the next few years. Tags: Plug in Partners. The fuel infrastructure is already in place.

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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

Green Car Congress

This opinion piece originally appeared in the Field-to-Pump blog, published by Renergie, Inc. ]. The Model T Ford, which debuted in 1908, was originally designed to operate on alcohol. The Model T and Model A Fords were later designed to operate on either alcohol or gasoline or a blend of alcohol and gasoline. by Brian J.

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Perspective: A View Into the New GM

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Cadillac conveys the philosophy of “ Art and Science ” globally, with “Art” representing an appeal to aesthetics while “Science” indicates advanced technology. In April 2009, Consumer Reports recommended only 17% of the GM cars they tested while they recommended 70% of the Fords. Build better products. Click to enlarge.

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A 100 m.p.g. truck? A Bright IDEA | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Whats more, businesses can also afford to spend a little more on their vehicles until the cost of the technology falls. Both Ford Motor Co. Tags: evdriven. And that is directly who this new IDEA is aimed at: businesses that carry cargo, whether its Frito chips, power tools, dry cleaning or flowers. and Nissan Motor Co.

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Plug In America - Links and Resources

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Tags: ev evdriven. org EV1 Club Home page [link] Original GM web site (circa Gen II model) www.evchargernews.com Owner's experience driving a RA4 EV www.prossen.com/ev RAV4 EV original TV ad www.a52.com com Vigil to save last remaining 78 EV1 cars www.pluginamerica.com/saveev1.htm htm Advocates of the Th! htm Advocates of the Th!

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Conversions are mostly for the Prius, with a few for the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner hybrid SUVs. The easiest conversions are for 2004-2008 Prius (not 2001-2003 Prius) and the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner Hybrid. Both Toyota and Ford are now producing a few prototype conversions of their own Priuses and Escapes for research purposes.)

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