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Revamping an Art Deco Masterpiece

Cars That Think

By June, the team was confident that it had hurdled any remaining safety concerns—so much so that Mojo Vision CEO Drew Perkins [shown here] put a pair of Mojo’s high-tech lenses to the test in his own eyes. For EV propulsion, we’ve come a long way since the lead-acid chemistry still used to power electric starters and cabin electronics.

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

Cars That Think

It occurred in the wake of the California electricity crisis of 2000 and 2001, when mismanaged deregulation, market manipulation, and environmental catastrophe combined to unhinge the power grid. A Test of Vehicle-to-Grid Tech By the turn of the millennium, however, selling EV propulsion systems had become a hard way to make a living.

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President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

Green Car Congress

Production of advanced lead-acid batteries, using lead-carbon electrodes for micro and mild hybrid applications. Production of the UltraBattery (lead-acid battery with a carbon supercapacitor combination) for micro and mild hybrid applications. Exide Technologies with Axion Power International. Lyon Station, PA.

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Will CARB’s New Rules Damage EV Startups?

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The company launched last month at Green Motors in Berkeley, California. But it now looks like the California Air Resources Board (CARB) is about to adopt some new regulations which could put it out of business quickly. Photograph by Chris Duffey. “For us, the new regulations, especially the warranty, are a deal breaker.&#.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

It is aggressively in talks with Portland General Electric Plug-In Charging Stations , ( POR ) and other states including Michigan, and California that are scrambling to offer incentives. Today we could be using lead-acid EVs, lead-carbon-acid EVs, or nickel metal hydride or lithium-ion hybrids.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Additionally, I had a close frind out in California that just about creamed in his pants when he was able to lease one. Hybrids are a proven winner, but a series-hybrid (range extended EV), such as the Volt takes things to a much higher level with existing and "mostly" affordable tech. Wired Home Subscribe Sections Cars 2.0

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