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Electric Auto Association

Wright also developed the Wrightspeed X1 , an EV sports car known for beating gasoline-powered sports cars in a drag race.“I An early advocate for green energy, he drove the car to Sacramento in 2003, stopping in Davis, California to charge overnight before testifying before the California Air Resources Board (CARB). Then we disbanded.

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Toyota Concerned About Market Viability of Plug-ins, Sees Clear Path to Commercialization of Fuel Cell Technology in 2015

Green Car Congress

O’Brien was speaking at the California Air Resources Board’s ZEV Technology Symposium in Sacramento, California. As Toyota learned with the introduction of the Prius and its efforts on the 2002 RAV4 EV, O’Brien said, it is difficult to force technology adoption by consumers.

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Nissan’s Big Gamble

Revenge of the Electric Car

It’s interesting to speculate regarding the relative market share of the EV in relation to the PHEV. will sell a plug-in Toyota Prius after 2010, taking on the Chevrolet Volt, which goes on sale in November 2010. “We’re excited about being able to market a car that will never use a drop of gasoline.&#.

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More Electric Cars in Las Vegas with Stan Hanel's Story on the RAR'ster. with EVJerr Back to Webblogging, Sunday, 13 September 2009

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

The last time a production model of an electric car had traveled from coast to coast was in 1998, when an EV-1 made the journey without consuming an ounce of gasoline. This effort was led by Georg Kuhnke, who lives near Sacramento, California. This time it would be with a Tesla Motors Roadster!