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Convincing Consumers To Buy EVs

Cars That Think

Even in the Chinese market where smaller EV sales are booming, profits are not. And TCO rapidly loses it selling point appeal if electricity prices go up, however, as is happening in the UK and in Germany. Recent research from Stanford University says this is wrong , at least for Western states.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

We believe such production models could be available for sale in three years."Furia 9/11/07 FRANKFURT, Germany -- General Motors will begin testing the revolutionary electric drive system in the Chevrolet Volt concept car on the road in vehicles next spring, company Vice Chairman Bob Lutz said. Detroit Free Press ).

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

↓ ↑ report 16 Vlad 10:25AM (4/10/2009) I dont think that home-charging is even a question and that it will be universally available soon. If every car accepts 2 or 4 or 6 of these universal packs then true economies of scale can kick in in their manufacture. Analyse their business models thoroughly! Follow us on Twitter!