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Going with the talent flow

Electric Auto Association

Emerald Valley Electric Vehicle Association members take part in a Fourth of July parade in Eugene, Oregon. Resiliency in advocacy When the pandemic started and EVEVA in-person events were curtailed, “I was concerned about how we would keep our community outreach advocacy going,” Baum remarked. Everyone was looking for human contact.

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MPG Marathon winner nears 100mpg milestone

Green Cars News

The 37 ‘green’ drivers taking part in the 2009 ALD Automotive/Total ECO 10 MPG Marathon last week were an eclectic mix as too, were the vehicles. Driver and navigator Iain Robertson and Robert Marshall proved that even so-called ‘gas guzzlers’ can be driven more economically. In this category, the Mazda 3 2.3

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The Long View from SAE 2009 World Congress

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Lead the team that won the DARPA Grand Challenge in 2005 for developing a vehicle that could navigate and drive through a desert course without human intervention. Urban planning as part of the solution. Tags: Conferences and other events Fuel Efficiency Infrastructure Personal Transit Plug-ins Policy Sustainability.

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Audi TechDay e-mobility, Part 2: systems and components

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While this density exceeds that of lead batteries by a factor of 4, it is about 40% less than the densities of the small lithium-ion batteries used in consumer products such as cell phones, notebooks and similar devices, Audi noted. This modular simulation system has also been part of the portfolio for about two years now.

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Main Page - EAA-PHEV

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

HEV - The current generation of production Hybrids are 100% gas fueled vehicles with a few EV tricks like Regen Braking and no wasteful Idling. This last bit is the tricky part, as the control systems of all current hybrid vehicles are proprietary and not designed to function in this manner. See SEVA:Electric vehicle.

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GM, Segway to Make Vehicle - WSJ.com

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The machine, which GM says it aims to develop by 2012, would run on batteries and use wireless technology to avoid traffic backups and navigate cities. GM has slashed product-development programs, advertising and spending on auto-show events. NewsVine StumbleUpon Mixx Text Size By SHARON TERLEP General Motors Corp.

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Labour's £5,000 sweetener to launch electric car revolution | Environment | The Guardian

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Jump to content [s] Jump to site navigation [0] Jump to search [4] Terms and conditions [8] Sign in Register Text larger smaller Search: guardian.co.uk The proposals are part of a £250m strategy, seen by the Guardian, spelling out a revolution in Britains road transport network based on ultra-low carbon vehicles.