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Industry study finds lead-acid to remain most wide-spread automotive energy storage for foreseeable future; new chemistries continue to grow

Green Car Congress

Overview of the three vehicle classes identified in the study, and their corresponding battery technologies. Their low cost and ability to start the engine at cold temperatures sets them apart in conventional and basic micro-hybrid vehicles, and as auxiliary batteries in all other automotive applications, according to the report.

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This Chinese electric bus is adorably shaped like a koala bear

Baua Electric

It’s not the first animal-shaped electric bus that has headlined the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week column. kWh battery isn’t exactly huge either, though the lead acid battery design means it’s probably contributing to around a quarter of the entire vehicle’s weight. But it just might be the cutest.

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Hanging out with NEDRA

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

You can see a bit more about Otmar on YouTube at: [link] Here is John Wayland, creator of the fastest EV street-legal car in the world, the White Zombie. This time, White Zombie is running with A123 Lithium-Ion Batteries instead of lead-acid. An older drag-racing cycle called FrankenDragon based on lead-acid technology.

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Electric Pedicabs - future for London's transport

DIY Electric Car

While the industry is unregulated some of the lads started using electric motors (hub motors) similar to those produced by golden motor and run these pedicabs on the lead acid or gel batteries. It was all fine for about two years until police found out that these are not legal on the public road.

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Pike forecasts NEV market to remain small, although with double the growth rate of light-duty vehicles to 2017

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The total number of neighborhood electric vehicles (NEVs)—low-speed street-legal electric vehicles—on the world’s roadways will grow from 479,000 in 2011 to 695,000 by 2017, a 45% increase, according to a new forecast by Pike Research. NEVs qualify for some EUropean incentives as well. Technology. Market forecasts.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

At these prices, people are buying the "environmental feature" -- they want to be among the first owners of the worlds cleanest extended-range vehicles. Today youd do it to be one of the first to drive the worlds cleanest extended range vehicle; in the future, youll do it because its an obvious and affordable win!

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A closer look at minimizing AC charging losses: From the breaker to EV (Part 1)

Charged EVs

EVSE: The electric vehicle supply equipment, also known as a Level 1 or Level 2 charging station or charger. The basic function of the EVSE is to provide redundant safety features to protect the user from electrical hazards while connecting and disconnecting the plug to the vehicle.

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