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Embracing a century of EV history

Electric Auto Association

The firm’s primary goal of building a classic Waverley with present-day technology was in the planning stages for 10 years. It’s basically just a souped-up golf cart, but Ford wouldn’t allow them to import it into the US. I’d been driving my Honda Insight to Chicago every couple of months for chapter meetings,” Steiner said.

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Embracing a century of EV history

Electric Auto Association

The firm’s primary goal of building a classic Waverley with present-day technology was in the planning stages for 10 years. It’s basically just a souped-up golf cart, but Ford wouldn’t allow them to import it into the US. I’d been driving my Honda Insight to Chicago every couple of months for chapter meetings,” Steiner said.

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Ford announces Smart Mobility plan; 25 initial projects

Green Car Congress

Smart Mobility builds upon Ford’s Blueprint for Mobility ( earlier post ). Fleet insights, US. This experiment studies a driver’s behavior over time in order to build a more personalized mobility profile. The initial step is the creation of 25 mobility experiments across the globe designed to help change the way the world moves.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Photo: General Motors See Also: Feds Say the Volt Wont Save GM Well See a Chevrolet Volt in June Design Under Constraint: How to Build a Streamlined, Mass-Produced Electric Car Stumble ShareThis Claiming that GM has 18 models that get 30 mpg or more is a bit of a false dichotomy. Forget the black helicopter conspiracies.

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