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London Calling: Congestion Charge Recharges Electric Cars

Plugs and Cars

India's Reva was first into the market with the G-Wiz. The French Mega City appeared next from NICE (No Internal Combustion Engine). The policy, which exempts electric cars from hefty daily taxation, is resulting in increasingly significant vehicle choices for English consumers.

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Columbia moves into green car era

Green Cars News

According to Lexion’s promoters, it outstrips the green competition with William Mercay, the vehicle’s designer and general manager, claiming it can climb hills of 22 degree inclinations at 40km/h, “unlike the Reva&#. It can also run for 70km before needing to be recharged.

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Who is winning the green car race? Part II. The Green Piece

Green Cars News

It has a 50mile all-electric range and features the Q-Drive technology, a series hybrid system that mates the engine with a generator to provide an electrical connection and recharge the batteries (see article ). REVA: An Indian company that markets the G-Wiz in the UK. Faye Sunderland.

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Plug In America - Links and Resources

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

1 Point Reyes EVs Did You Know? org EV1 Club Home page [link] Original GM web site (circa Gen II model) www.evchargernews.com Owner's experience driving a RA4 EV www.prossen.com/ev RAV4 EV original TV ad www.a52.com com Vigil to save last remaining 78 EV1 cars www.pluginamerica.com/saveev1.htm htm Advocates of the Th!

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Are You Plugged In?

Revenge of the Electric Car

Plug-in hybrids differ from hybrids on the road today in that they can go longer distances on battery power and can be recharged via electrical outlets. C: Reva Electric Car’s Revai. The president is hoping to use incentives to get one million plug-in hybrid vehicles to consumers by 2015. Bright Automotive. Coda Automotive.

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