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ALABC lead-acid UltraBattery Civic hybrid surpasses 100,000 miles of fleet duty

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A Honda Civic hybrid retrofitted with lead-carbon UltraBattery modules ( earlier post ) (provided by East Penn Manufacturing) has recorded more than 100,000 miles (161,000 km) of courier duty in the local area of Phoenix, AZ. Ah (at a C1 rate) after 51,000 miles driven, which is a very minimal capacity loss when comparing an average 7.55

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The UK’s first 4 seater ‘all electric’ production car

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Called the Citroën C1 ‘ev’ie’, this is the first all electric, 4 seater car, to offer the purchaser the comfort, performance and a full range of standard safety features expected from a petrol car. The Citroën C1 ev’ie is assembled in the UK from the donor car.

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Axeon to Develop New Li-ion Pack for C1 ev’ie

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Axeon , Europe’s largest independent lithium-ion battery systems supplier, will develop a new high-capacity battery system for the electric Citroën C1 ev’ie, manufactured by the UK-based Electric Car Corporation ( earlier post ), with a view to supplying between 300 and 500 units in the 12 months following a successful trial.

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The UK’s first 4 seater ‘all electric’ production car

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Called the Citroën C1 ‘ev’ie’, this is the first all electric, 4 seater car, to offer the purchaser the comfort, performance and a full range of standard safety features expected from a petrol car. The Citroën C1 ev’ie is assembled in the UK from the donor car.

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The Citroën C1 evie goes on sale today priced from £16,850. It is capable of 60mph and has a 60-70 mile range when fully charged. The C1 evie takes around 6-7 hours to charge from a normal domestic socket. The C1 evie is available directly from ECC.

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Chevy Volt Delivers Novel Two-Motor, Four-Mode Extended Range Electric Drive System; Seamless Driver Experience Plus Efficiency

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This configuration reduces battery drain at steady state, cruising speeds in a window ranging from around 30 mph to more than 70 mph (48 to 113 km/h), adding up to two miles (3.2 The Volt delivers a pure-electric range between 25 and 50 miles (40 and 80 km)—depending on terrain, driving techniques, driver comfort requirements (e.g.,

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BMW Motorrad showcases E-scooter

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BMW Motorrad earlier developed an electric study vehicle, the C1-E, as a contribution to the European safety project eSUM. The high storage capacity of the battery allows a daily driving range of more than 100 kilometers (62 miles). Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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