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Ford opens new Silicon Valley research center; focus on connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, big data

Green Car Congress

A person sitting in the Palo Alto laboratory can access real-time video streamed over existing 4G/LTE technology to drive golf carts thousands of miles away. The data could provide insight into how alternate modes of transportation might be best positioned to serve future urban mobility needs.

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Embracing a century of EV history

Electric Auto Association

People just loved that car,” agreed Kevin Whited, the Transportation Coordinator for Carmel, the city that has hosted Hoosier EVA’s NDEW events for the past several years. It’s basically just a souped-up golf cart, but Ford wouldn’t allow them to import it into the US. “Everyone wanted a test drive,” Steiner said. “If

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Embracing a century of EV history

Electric Auto Association

People just loved that car,” agreed Kevin Whited, the Transportation Coordinator for Carmel, the city that has hosted Hoosier EVA’s NDEW events for the past several years. It’s basically just a souped-up golf cart, but Ford wouldn’t allow them to import it into the US. “Everyone wanted a test drive,” Steiner said. “If

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National Drive Electric Week 2023 Recap: Let’s Give Them Something To Talk About

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“I’ve always had a lot of interest in the environment,” she said, cre diting her Appalachian roots. Schenectady, which hosts a major annual NDEW, is busy installing chargers and recently purcha sed 62 electric golf carts to replace the gas-burner get-arounds at its municipal golf course, reaping substantial savings.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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Home Page Todays Paper Video Most Popular Times Topics Search All NYTimes.com Energy & Environment World U.S. Ted Kulongoski behind the wheel of Nissan’s prototype electric vehicle. nk Related Posts From Green Inc. electric car race with i MiEV in Oregon? Now add much cheaper materials and NiMH is now obsolete.

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