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

Cars That Think

The concept behind V2G had gained traction in the late 1990s after California’s landmark zero-emission-vehicle (ZEV) mandate went into effect and compelled automakers to commercialize electric cars. And with the revival of the EV, the V2G concept was reborn. The experiment seemed to prove the feasibility of the technology.

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Analysis: What’s the Best Way to Market EVs?

Clean Fleet Report

Ignoring the briefly popular commercial electrics around at the turn of the last century, EVs have been experimental concepts or limited edition runs until relatively recently. For our discussion, Saturn dealers were the delivery and service point for GM’s aborted first electric car, the EV1. Create a New EV Company.

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The "Spirit of DC" -- Back in AZ and Team Building with Tucson Clean Cities, Bookmans, starting mid-January 2010.

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

Note: Bob's love of EVs goes back to having two GM EV1s. stand by for more info on this concept. Note : Beside wanting to write the bestseller called "Plug'n America: With the "Spirit" and on the Cheap! Besides owning a few classic EVs, Bob has in mind an EV Museum. EVJerr here has in mind a Bookmans Living Plug-in EV Museum.so

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New EV electric car calendar

EV Central

Audi A6 e-Tron – concept car points to sleek large luxury sedan powered only by electricity. Think again… Audi A9 e-Tron – the A8 limousine is headed to the car grave and in its place is a new all-electric (and partially autonomous) grand tourer showcased as the Grandsphere concept. Previewed at the Seven concept.

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Greentech Media | ECOtality CEO: Fast Charging and Why Battery Swapping Is Doomed

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

We were successful with this before – remember the EV1?) Given the cost of oil and the economic, geopolitical and ecological effects of our continued reliance on petroleum, electric transportation will be cheap. That is a concept as flawed as swapping out your empty gas tank for a full one in your current car.