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Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Chrysler isnt the first to realize that building an EV off of a Lotus platform makes for an incredibly fast and fun experience (see also: Tesla Roadster ) We escaped from the dark confines of Cobo Hall onto a decently sunny day and cruised along the river and past the Ren Cen, gunning the Circuit whenever possible.

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

i would like to see maybe Smith America build a conversion of their current cars, maybe have a retrofit model so you dont have to get rid of the trucks at all, just upgrade! lots of stops and starts so plenty of options for regen braking too. Reply ↓ ↑ report Add your comments Email Confirm Autoblog Green AOL First time?

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

I imagine there will be tax incentives to build green generators when were at that stage. Install a Mr. Fusion on the back of the cars and everyone starts driving reeeeeal slow and careful. However, I dont welcome this news. They should have taken more time in designing the standard, and taken the opportunity to add data services.

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Hacking Ham Radio for Texting

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MicroAPRS , which is an open-source and Arduino-compatible firmware package for DIY packet radio modems. I thought about building it around a Raspberry Pi. NEO 6M-based GPS receiver that is popular with hobbyists for things such as DIY drones. First, I would need to nail down the hardware and software I was going to use.

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