Plug In Partners

JANUARY 26, 2006

By comparison, conventional hybrids must rely on gasoline-powered engines to recharge their batteries and get between 40 and 60 mpg. Saturn and a 200-horsepower electric motor. Dr. Frank estimates that if drivers regularly recharge their batteries at home, plug-ins may get well over 100 miles per gallon.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 15, 2009

Saturn :Ken Norwicks online conversion diary Saturn: conversiondiary Solectria E-10 : Tom Husons new project SolectriaForce : Tom Hudson doesnt let cold weather stop him. Micro :Electronics, Kits, Surplus, Online Catalog Cand H Sales Co.: Nice folks. Battery chargers and DC/DC converters. Fair RadioSales Co.:

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

How about using a competition sailplane for comparison, instead? April 18, 2009 1:40 am Link I drive a Saturn SL1 that has over 300K miles on it. Nor is the F-16 a particularly good example for automotive-speed aerodynamics, since it won’t even stay in the air at much less than about 180 kts. It is completely falling apart.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

They only have that many models because they use the same chassis and drivetrain to build 3 different cars, one branded as a Chevy, the next a Pontiac, then a Saturn, etc. That way you have a fair basis of comparison, you know, apples to apples and all that jazz. The EV1s failure was a failure of Management.

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