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AMP Unveils Electric Version of GM Equinox; Secret Sauce is the Drivetrain

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The “AMP’d” Equinox is an up-fitted GM Chevrolet Equinox that will reach a top speed of 90 mph (145 km/h), and will accelerate from zero to 60 miles per hour in approximately eight seconds. signed a letter of intent for a potential long-term electric motor supply agreement. AMP receives unhoused motors from Remy. Earlier post.).

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GM Previews First Two-Mode, Front-Wheel-Drive Hybrid Transaxle

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General Motors 2MT70 FWD two-mode hybrid transaxle, as seen from. Design parameters of the current design include a 50% improvement in EPA composite fuel economy as compared to a conventional Saturn VUE, as well as a 7.5 second 0-60 mph (0-97 km/h) acceleration performance, as compared to a 6.9 Motor-Generators.

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Saturn :Ken Norwicks online conversion diary Saturn: conversiondiary Solectria E-10 : Tom Husons new project SolectriaForce : Tom Hudson doesnt let cold weather stop him. TheElectric Barstool Racers : You have to see these in action to believethem. See what you missed. UrbanScooters.com :Electric scooter and bicycle retailer.

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

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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. April 18, 2009 1:40 am Link I drive a Saturn SL1 that has over 300K miles on it.

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