Electric Auto Association

JANUARY 5, 2023

Other distinctions In addition to hosting prominent speakers, EAASV has raised its profile in the Bay Area by participating in local events, in 2014 setting a Guiness World Record for most EVs in a parade (507). Lobbying EV1 style Pohorsky leased his first EV, a GM EV1 , in 1999.

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Electric Auto Association

JUNE 22, 2021

The three US electric vehicles (EVs) were the iconic GM EV1 , Chrysler TEVan , and the nearly forgotten Ford RangerEV , Ford used lead-acid batteries with the expected driving range of nearly 65 miles on warm, windless summer days. The Honda EV+, Toyota RAV4EV, and the inductively-charged Nissan Hypermini were produced in Japan.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Storytelling is definitely a filmmaker’s business, and telling the story of the crushing of EV1s in 2006′s Who Killed the Electric Car? His answer was storytelling: if people hear about their friends and neighbors having success with electric vehicles, it will put EV on their radar and spread the cause.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

OCTOBER 5, 2008

It was as nearly as quick as their EV1 and every bit as smooth. Tags: Production Diary Production News Past Shoots EV Events GM Chevy Volt. GM Vice-chairman, Bob Lutz invited us to their private test track about an hour outside of Detroit. EVs are just incredible. Chevy Volt production prototype #1.

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Electric Auto Association

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

We’ve been very lucky because the museum recently improved on the large multi-purpose event hall,” said SacEV Infrastructure Board Member Eugen Dunlap, citing new insulation as one of the major energy upgrades to the museum. They even show-up at museum events where they’re not directly involved.”

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2013

During a media event in Wolfsburg, Germany, Volkswagen provided a medium dive into details of its two-seater XL1 Super Efficient Vehicle diesel plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) as well as some driving time on local roads and highways. DPF regen events, etc.). Volkswagen hosted Green Car Congress at the Wolfsburg event.

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Creative Greenius

JANUARY 17, 2009

Chris is currently working on the sequel to his blockbuster hit, “Revenge of the Electric Car&# and had a crew shooting footage at the event. Look for the footage soon as part of his event report on his web site. Click on this photo to see Stefano Paris' video production of the event. Now he drives a Tesla.

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Plugs and Cars

NOVEMBER 28, 2006

Chris Paine, the director, and Chelsea Sexton, ex-EV1 specialist and a central character in the film, tirelessly criss-crossed the country speaking to the press. Who Killed the Electric Car opens across America EAA chapters turn out for openings Summer 2006 has been all about “Who Killed the Electric Car?”

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Plugs and Cars

JUNE 4, 2009

I write a column for the Electric Auto Association newsletter, Current EVents. GM waxed hot and cold on the EV1. Here's my June column. The trajectory remains clear, and the pace has quickened. Plug-in cars are inevitable. Nissan appears intent on opening up a market for mid-price range electric cars within two years.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

org EV1 Club Home page [link] Original GM web site (circa Gen II model) www.evchargernews.com Owner's experience driving a RA4 EV www.prossen.com/ev RAV4 EV original TV ad www.a52.com com Vigil to save last remaining 78 EV1 cars www.pluginamerica.com/saveev1.htm 1 Point Reyes EVs Did You Know? htm Advocates of the Th!

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

s ill-fated EV1, which was and remains the only all-electric vehicle from a major automaker. John Waters, the CEO of Bright Automotive, is a veteran of Detroits auto industry, just like most of the Bright team. In the 1990s, Waters led development of the battery pack for General Motors Corp.s and EnerDel Inc., a lithium battery company.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

OCTOBER 25, 2008

The biggest obstacle for those who would prefer an alternative has been lack of purchasable plug-in electric vehicles since 2003 when auto manufacturers ceased production of plug-in EVs like the GM EV1, Honda EV Plus, and Toyota RAV4-EV. Amazing AC Propulsion eBoxes at AltCarExpo Saturday, September 27th, 2008.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

We were successful with this before – remember the EV1?) Email ECOtality CEO: Fast Charging and Why Battery Swapping Is Doomed Jonathan Read discusses why electric vehicles and fast-charging systems, not battery-replacement systems such as the one touted by Project Better Place, are the future.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

MAY 11, 2009

What’s more, Bright’s CEO John Waters helped to develop the battery pack system for GM’s EV1. ’ Tags: EV Economics Events Production Diary Bright Automotive Rocky Mountain Institute. We filmed John as he briefed Congressmen and women on the Bright Idea. So … fingers crossed for Bright.

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