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University of Delaware Licenses V2G Technology to AutoPort; 100 V2G EVs as Test Fleet

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The University of Delaware has signed the first license for its vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology with AutoPort, Inc., If the initial test is successful, and V2G vehicles are subsequently manufactured, the University would receive a royalty for each vehicle sold with V2G equipment. Components of a V2G system. Source: PJM. of Delaware).

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Smith Electric Vehicles Providing 10 Electric Vans to Ford of Europe for German Trials

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Designed for urban operations, the vehicle delivers a range of up to 100 miles (160 km) on a full charge and a top speed of 50 mph (80 km/h) Smith has produced Edison in collaboration with Ford since 2007. The others are utility company RheinEnergie AG, the City of Cologne and the University of Duisburg-Essen.

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KLM Testing MDI AirPod Compressed Air Cars at Schiphol; UC Berkeley Study Finds Compressed Air Cars Significantly Less Efficient than Battery Electric Vehicles

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One of the AirPods is a cargo version adapted to transport parts and maintenance equipment at Schiphol-Center and the other is for personnel transport at Schiphol-Oost. In 2007, MDI signed an agreement with Tata Motors for the application of CAE technology in India. Earlier post.). The AirPod, equipped with a 4.5

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Study of In-use Vehicle Activity and Emissions in Tianjin, China Yields Fleet and Emissions Profiles, Policy Implications

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From 1990 to 2007, the total number of registered civil-use vehicles in China grew from 5.5 Inspection and Maintenance programs for in-use vehicles are weak. million to 57 million (not including motorcycles). The majority of these vehicles are used in populous metropolitan areas.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Also maintenance on these (no oil changes to speak of) etc will cost much less than an internal combution propelled car. She spent the previous year as a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University, and before that she was the Southwest correspondent for The Economist based in Austin, Tex. Learn your facts before you post please.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The customer will only pay a monthly fee about $240 (US Dollars) which includes a full maintenance service agreement; carbon offset payments and in some countries even all electricity used, and insurance. My personal criteria for an EV is 80/80 MPH/miles range, but thats because drivers either go 80 or stopped around here.