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Navistar Officially Unveils eStar, Its First Purpose-Built All-Electric Commercial Truck

Green Car Congress

million federal stimulus grant to build electric trucks. 70 kW, 300 N·m (221 lb-ft) motor. Today, the eStar meets all Federal Motor Vehicles Safety Standards (FMVSS) and Navistar is now taking orders and building these all-electric trucks. e-Star Quick Specs. 80 kWh Li-ion pack. Max speed: 50 mph (80 km). GVWR: 12,100 lbs.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Electric car supporters are rising to defend General Motors’ development of the Chevy Volt after the Obama Administration’s automotive task force proclaimed that the car was probably too expensive to be commercially successful in the near future. Supporters of the car say that’s shortsighted. April 18, 2009 7:41 am Link I hope Kent B.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

And in a true smart grid, electric cars will not only be able to draw on electricity to run their motors, they will also be able to do the reverse: send electricity stored in their batteries back into the grid when it is needed. dealer network. In effect, cars would be acting like tiny power stations. In fact, almost none at all.

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