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Chevrolet Silverado EV WT to Launch With 450-Mile Range

The Truth About Cars

Rory Harvey, General Motors' incoming president for North America, has stated that the Silverado EV Work Truck (WT) will have an EPA-estimated 450 miles of range 450 miles on a full charge. Payload capacity is assumed to be 1,200 pounds with 8,000 pounds of towing. That is not terribly impressive for a full-size pickup.

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Greenius Weekend Update

Creative Greenius

But first – Our Top Stories This Weekend : Greenius May 6 Scoop on Manhattan Beach Selection as EV Mini E Test City Confirmed By Print Media – Only Two Weeks Later. Not only is the South Bay’s greenest city getting the EVs for use by city officials, Mini USA is also providing an electric charging station for the cars.

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Udaipur to Himachal : 923 km in an electric car

Plug In India

By Atul Gopal The team had an opportunity to drive the Tata Tigor EV from Udaipur to the Himalayas in Himachal Pradesh. For the EV, this happens when you take the auxiliary battery out of the circuit. The tow truck from the Udaipur unit of TVS logistics drove in at 14:30 hours. Time to tow it back to Udaipur.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

If these companies are ultimately successful and can convince EV manufacturers to ditch lithuim ion, we could depend on the already robust recycling program. Even so, most next gen EV manufacturers are focused on lithium ion (and to a lesser extent NiMH) as the core technology to power their cars. Shameless self plugs here.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Price tag: about $25,000, made from 95% recyclable materials with a top speed of 65 miles per hour and range of 110 miles per charge. Today we could be using lead-acid EVs, lead-carbon-acid EVs, or nickel metal hydride or lithium-ion hybrids. Feature your company/blog/book Interview a contributor Whats New?

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

No because we are just now getting the technology to do a marketable EV. That is the the Mini Cooper EV can only be leased and then DESTROYED when the lease if over. At least twice a month he had to have the thing towed back to the house. Wired Home Subscribe Sections Cars 2.0 Wired Home Subscribe Sections Cars 2.0 you see that?

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