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Heard At The Show: Snippets from SAE 2009 World Congress

Green Car Congress

Crane also mentioned that one-quarter to one-third of the cost of a battery system is the packaging, integration and electronics. How much does it cost to save weight? by 2020 and in one case study they were able to save between 70 and 75 lbs (32 to 34 kg) of vehicle mass for a cost penalty of $280-$350 ($4-$5/lb).

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Review of Forestry Carbon Standards 2008 Ford Partners to Commercialize Electric Vehicles A New "Green" Deal.Direction for the economic re. Annual use of an EV should be less than the average cost of $8,000 per year for using a gasoline in many countries including the USA. Renewables That Even Coal-Based Utilities Can Love.

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