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Embracing a century of EV history

Electric Auto Association

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. Steiner designed the prototype himself, basing it on the 1908 model, and then engaged the Chinese manufacturer.

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Embracing a century of EV history

Electric Auto Association

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. Steiner designed the prototype himself, basing it on the 1908 model, and then engaged the Chinese manufacturer.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Finally, in a first-of-its-kind partnership in the United States, Mitsubishi announced a strategic alliance with Oregon to develop an electric car charging infrastructure in the state. The big problems now is how to create a battery that can charge rapidly and infrastructure to charge them. If you charge with solar, is way less.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The four-door sedan will deliver 40 miles on a charge; a small gasoline engine will recharge the battery as it approaches depletion, extending its range by as much as 200 miles. Posted by: canderson | Apr 13, 2009 5:02:50 PM The EV1 gave drivers 80 miles on a charge. The car is expected to cost around $40,000. Interesting in any case.

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