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Ford announces Smart Mobility plan; 25 initial projects

Green Car Congress

Rapid Recharge & Share, Dearborn. Info Cycle, Palo Alto, California. Engineers are working to develop sensor kits based on Ford OpenXC that gather information from bicycles and other common forms of transportation in urban areas. The approach helps consumers who can’t afford a car but want the benefits of owning one.

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Main Page - EAA-PHEV

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Recharge a Car, Recharge the Grid, Recharge the Planet Google.org supports PHEV & V2G with [link] project. Recharge a Car, Recharge the Grid, Recharge the Planet Google.org supports PHEV & V2G with [link] project. PiPrius : Open Source documentation and kits.

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2024 Toyota bZ4X Review

Baua Electric

inch driver info screen, heated front seats, electric adjustment for the front seats and more. Recharging is 11kW for AC charging, and up to 150kW for DC charging, with the bZ4X running a 400-volt architecture. No spare wheel, though – just a tyre repair kit. Choose FWD, and the 0-100km/h time is 7.5

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Solar Powered Greenius Producing Massive South Bay Energy

Creative Greenius

He’s been silent about it in the media and his own web site doesn’t even list the bill or offer any info on it. Previous Prius conversion kits have been limited by Toyota programming to a top speed of 34 mph in all-electric mode. You read his take on the new PICC conversion kits and a whole lot more.

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Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Some of these vehicles may be available for demonstrations using the available contact info. Vehicles converted by Professor Andy Frank and his team at the UC Davis Hybrid Center are listed at our History of PHEVs page , with further info at www.team-fate.net. Hymotion, February 2006 Hymotion Toronto, Ontario info@hymotion.com 6.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

A key thing, he said, will be to recharge the batteries at an acceptable time for the electricity grid — to “make sure people aren’t charging at the very peak, peak time,” like late afternoon when the electricity grid is already weighted down by demands like air conditioning.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Many EV groups online for more info or google EV clubs or EV racing and follow the website’s links. April 17, 2009 12:17 am Link New Toshiba Battery Recharges In 90 Seconds, Faster Than Gas Pump — hsr0601 Add your comments. Only listen to people who drive EV’s everyday for advice as many myths abound about them.

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