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Arc 1 Conversion Journal 10/1/2013 Big EV Grin

DIY Electric Car

I have never run out of juice. I like to use 1st and 2nd personally. My car is the ARC 1 over in the garage section of the forums, for anyone who wants to take a look. This car has continued to exceed my expectations. In just the first month, I have done about 400 miles of driving in this car.

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Andrew Leland on Assistive Tech for the Blind

Cars That Think

Imagine the Siri voice or the Alexa voice; it’s like that, but rather than being an AI that you’re having a conversation with, it moves all the functionality of the computer from the mouse. If you think about the blind person, you know having a mouse isn’t very useful because they can’t see where the pointer is. Leland: Yes and no.

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Jaguar I-PACE : Impressions | DC Fast Charging

Plug In India

With windows rolled down, conversations do happen. The other guy who had a conversation was not so pleasant. This should be able to juice up the battery overnight. (90 At such a late hour, he personally landed up and got the charger up and running. As a rule, I avoid using the horn and air conditioning. We got a Rs.400

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

And personally I like better simple solutions. Featured stories Feed mophie Juice Pack Air hands-on and impressions How would you change HPs Mini 1000 Mi? Neutral jakem @ Apr 19th 2009 5:21PM Thats only a better solution for people who have a garage at home. Is this the Zune HD? Ask Engadget: Best wireless keyboard for living room?

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Tigor EV Highway Drive: Bengaluru - Coimbatore - Ooty - Mysuru

Plug In India

The last 5% takes much more time - and so if you have another person behind you, you are not expected to do a full charge. With the cruise control on, managed to have a lovely conversation with Karthik on Jared Diamond’s excellent book Guns, Germs and Steel. (In This is an interesting charging station etiquette.

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The Reality of Fast Charging for Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Let’s consider a simple example, say an EV conversion that has a 120V pack and a range of around 30 miles. Personally I think that we don’t need to charge the car even in 10 minutes. You could leave Los Angeles and drive to Baker, stop and have a meal while the car recharges, and have plenty of juice to make it to your hotel in Vegas.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

So while my car is powering the great city during the day how will I have juice to drive home at the end of the day? EPA declares CO2 a “threat to public health&# Alternative Energy Stocks The Time is Right for Gas-guzzler to Dual-mode EV Conversions Joel Makower: Two Steps Forward The Seven Sins of Greenwashing: Is Everybody Lying?

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