Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

However, consumer demand for PEVs is quite uncertain and, barring another global spike in oil prices, may be limited to a minor percentage of new vehicle purchasers (e.g., early technology adopters and relatively affluent urban consumers interested in a “green” commuter car). Early Adopters vs. Mainstream Car Buyers.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2009

They are usually delivery vehicles working within a neighborhood, and are on the road for 6-8 hour a day and are recharged overnight. When asked about battery product pricing, Donaghy replied “ Everyone wants to know price, we would agree that we need to get the cost of the energy down. The Edison is a 3.5 Hydro-Quebec lawsuit.

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Li-ion Batteries Battery 2008 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2010

The study, a companion to one released in January 2009 that analyzed the technical and cost tradeoffs of competing alternative power-train technologies, addresses the two principal variables in BCG’s analysis of the developing market for electric cars: the technical attributes and the costs of lithium-ion batteries for electric-vehicle applications.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

In other words, the customer can drive with the peace of mind that everything is taken care of including battery exchanges for the life span of the car. market for sustainable “green” energy purchases. Considering the cost of batteries, these are disposable cars.

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