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Are You Plugged In?

Revenge of the Electric Car

Answer: Tesla already is making the fully electric sports luxury Roadster; Nissan will manufacture the five-passenger all-electric Leaf from late 2010; Fisker will make the first deliveries of its luxury Karma later this year; and GM’s Chevrolet Volt is a four-passenger hatchback due at some dealerships later this year.

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The head of Chryslers ENVI division, Lou Rhodes, told AutoblogGreen this morning that Chrysler is marketing this battery-only version of the van to commercial fleet customers who typically have shorter range requirements. The extended-range version will be focused on retail customers.

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

For extended range I guess one could carry a fairly modest generator set in the trunk to avoid ever being stranded. i think this is the best idea simply because of the ease of such a plan. Reply ↓ ↑ report 8 Pixls 11:17PM (4/09/2009) ive always thought that battery swaps would be a good idea.