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Are You Plugged In?

Revenge of the Electric Car

Tesla Motors. Coda popped onto the electric-vehicle stage in June 2009 as an offshoot of Miles Electric Vehicles, a maker of electric light trucks in China. Tesla Motor. Google Inc. co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page have invested in Tesla. Tesla Motors. Tags: Production News. Bright Automotive.

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Slow start for charge of the electric cars - Times Online

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

A replacementbattery pack for the American Tesla sports car, which comprises 6,831lithium-ion laptop cells, is $22,000 (£15,000). Why does everybody state Tesla as US, When this is UK engineering from Norfolk in Great Britian? So the car uses an electrical store to power the drive motor. Mike, Epworth, UK Ok.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Several early models of passenger vehicles have enough energy stored in advanced batteries to power several homes for hours. Hybrid electric buses and heavy trucks could power many homes or a school or a hospital in an emergency. Recent announcements demonstrate that electric utilities and some auto makers want to make V2G a reality.

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