Open Source Civic EV Kit

APRIL 7, 2008

While people can purchase neighborhood electric vehicles today for about $10K, they only have a top speed of 35 miles an hour or so, essentially glorified golf-carts. All the commercially available freeway-capable (70 mph) EVs are priced way out of reach for the average consumer.

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Kits Conversion Golf Cart Saturn 185

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Built on Ford’s E450 chassis with a Champion Bus body, the shuttle bus will offer a maximum capacity of 20 passengers, a range of up to 90 miles on a single charge, a 75% charge time of four hours, and a top speed of 60 mph. Developed in partnership with Commercial Fleet Financing, the shuttle bus is projected to be delivered in early 2018.

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All-Electric Power Powered Los Angeles 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2009

By late summer, the Federal Railroad Administration will begin awarding the first round of grants. The near-term investment strategy seeks to: Advance new express high-speed corridor services (operating speeds above 150 mph (241 km/h) on primarily dedicated track) in select corridors of 200-600 miles (322-966 km). (As Earlier post.)

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Obama New York City St. Louis San Antonio 220

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

has constructed prototype PHEV trucks for electric utility companies which can deliver energy to power an entire neighborhood during maintenance or repair when there is a power outage [ 4 ]. In addition, the grid could ask for energy back from the batteries of a PHEV if the house or neighborhood need is at a high level for a short time.

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PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy 150