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Honda announces second plug-in vehicle testing program; Japan joins US, China may follow

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Study the low noise impact of electric vehicles in residential neighborhoods. DC brushless. DC brushless. VRLA (lead-acid), Panasonic. – – Motor. Coaxial electric. same as in FCX Clarity). Two-motor system. drive, regeneration). motor output. Battery type, mfr. Li-ion, Toshiba. 6 kWh Li-ion, Blue Energy.

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Pike forecasts NEV market to remain small, although with double the growth rate of light-duty vehicles to 2017

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The total number of neighborhood electric vehicles (NEVs)—low-speed street-legal electric vehicles—on the world’s roadways will grow from 479,000 in 2011 to 695,000 by 2017, a 45% increase, according to a new forecast by Pike Research. Motors are either DC or three-phase AC. Source: Pike Research. Click to enlarge.

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