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J.D. Power: Consumer sentiment on future mobility technologies lags far behind automakers plans

Green Car Congress

How do old electric car batteries affect the environment? Some who have previously owned a battery-electric vehicle won’t buy again due to high maintenance costs, purchase price, limited range and performance in extreme weather. Power studied consumer interest in electric vehicles when the GM EV1 was launching.

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

Cars That Think

Forerunner of the famous EV1, the Impact was regarded as the most advanced electric car of its day, thanks to its solid-state power controls, induction motor, and integrated charger. In early 2000, when GM announced it had ceased production of the EV1, it signaled that the automaking establishment was abandoning battery electric cars.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Home Page Todays Paper Video Most Popular Times Topics Search All NYTimes.com Energy & Environment World U.S. and Segway Unveil … Something Previous post Report Says Cap-and-Trade Is a Must for Canada’s Economic Survival Next post From War Bonds to Environment Bonds From 1 to 25 of 29 Comments 1 2 Next » 1.

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Yeah, I Got Your Chevy Volt, Right Here. Day 2 @ Plug-In 2009

Creative Greenius

Fleet vehicles typically get crappy mileage and cost the fleet owners too much money in fuel and maintenance. He was the lead guy on the EV1 battery team and now he’s the head honcho of Bright. Another thing happening right now is the Plug-In movement addressing fleet vehicles.

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