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Proud of its roots

Electric Auto Association

Either that, or we’d buy one from someone else who did,” he said. This race is the second oldest in the country after the Indianapolis 500,” said McNeil, a member of the Pikes Peak Hill Climb Historical Association. “In Fifty years ago, there were no EVs available commercially. Most of us just did our own conversions.

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President Obama Outlines Vision and Plan for US High-Speed Passenger Rail System; $13B to Start

Green Car Congress

As examples from other countries, China runs trains on its 114 km Beijing–Tianjin Intercity Rail line at a top speed of 217 mph (350 km/h) and is buying 100 350 km/h trains for the upcoming Beijing-Shanghai corridor. Louis, Kansas City, Detroit, Toledo, Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Louisville). Earlier post.)

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The promise of wireless charging: smaller batteries, longer battery life, fewer charging stations

Charged EVs

Vehicle manufacturers do not share that when they’re selling vehicles, so [fleet operators] are buying vehicles and as soon as winter comes around, they’re getting [only] 60 miles out of a vehicle. Or they’re saying you have to buy [up to] two electric buses to replace every diesel bus because of this battery behavior impact.

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Postal Service (USPS) as part of the USPS Earth Day celebration. Thats such a pretty metallic blue; I would love to see these postal vehicles around my neighborhood. Reply ↓ ↑ report 4 Kumar 1:03PM (4/22/2009) Indianapolis has boatloads of Chrysler minivans for its routes, so I imagine wed be a target city.

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