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Electric Auto Association

When Straubel—also known for his 1984 Porsche 944 EV conversion—left Tesla, he founded Redwood Materials , a leading lithium battery recycling company in Carson City, Nevada. That was quite a conversion.” It was mostly members with electric conversions. After that, the word spread fast.” Staubel Roadter intro at EAASV meeting.

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MAEAA Web Links

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Chevrolet S-10 :Brian has a new and very nice conversion. Chevrolet S-10 :Jim Coates very clean conversion Chevrolet S-10 :Mark Brueggemanns neat project, and more. Comutacar : Scott HullsC-cars and upgrades DaihatsuFellow Van : Interesting Japanese conversion. FordExpress : Svein Medhus has the first EV conversion in Norway.

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Electric Vehicles Open-up New Business Opportunities

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The automotive industry comprises a wide range of companies and organizations involved in the design, development, manufacturing, marketing, and selling of motor vehicles. It is one of the world’s largest industries by revenue. As electric mobility gains momentum, the manufacturing industry also grows. 1 Manufacturing.

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VIDEO: Driving a Tesla-powered Smart

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The automotive industry is still trying to make electric cars as expensive and inefficient as they possibly can, and its a tough deal because the electronics industry is going the other way. It is probably possible to make a 20k electric smart that outperforms most other cars on the road in everything except range and top speed.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Currently, there are some industrial facilities that use battery swapping to replenish the energy stores of electric forklifts. Like shopping malls for example, or very nearly any manufacturer or industrial consumer. govt/industry defined standards my be required.?? The main benefit associated with the swapping model is speed.