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Zipcar places Honda Fit EVs into Portland fleet

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has introduced the battery-electric 2013 Honda Fit EV ( earlier post ) into the Zipcar Portland fleet, with the first vehicles located at Portland State University (PSU). The Honda Fit EV features a 20 kWh Li-ion battery and a compact 92 kW AC synchronous electric motor that generates 256 N·m (189 lb-ft) of torque.

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Plasma Boy's Silver Streak to Seattle

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I get asked this question quite a bit: Why not take a light, aerodynamic hybrid - like a Prius - and convert it into an all-electric car?

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Polk: 35% of hybrid owners buying hybrids again

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In the case of Honda hybrid owners, more than 52% of them stayed with the Honda brand, while just under 20% of this same owner group bought another hybrid vehicle from any brand. As an example, the Honda Civic is the second most cross-shopped vehicle among both Toyota Prius and Honda Insight shoppers.

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OpinionAn open letter to Ford from a customer

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For the record, during the last three years I have leased both a 2010 Prius and 2010 Honda Insight Hybrid, and consider myself an experienced hyper-miler. South Portland, Maine. Maybe it was the rush to go to market? I have been accused of not knowing how to drive hybrid. My mileage in the Prius is 50-plus, the Insight is 40-plus.

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ROEV Association forms to promote public EV charging interoperability

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Initial automaker members include BMW of North America, Nissan, Honda and Audi; the three largest charging networks in the US—CarCharging/Blink, ChargePoint, and NRG EVgo—are also participating.

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Going to the Electrathon/HPV Event at PIR

Open Source Civic EV Kit

Last weekend, I took the Civic-EV to Portland International Raceway to show it off at the Electrathon/Human-Powered Vehicles event there. Here's Gary's Honda Insight EV with lithium ion batteries and an Siemens AC motor.

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Getting Rid of Stuff

Open Source Civic EV Kit

Fortunately, Portland has a great city recycling program and they take home hazardous waste for free (up to five gallons). If you're near Portland, call their recycling hotline (503-234-3000) and they'll tell you exactly where you can take all your old stuff. This is Dave, who answered my ad on Craigslist for the Honda Civic engine.

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