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California Startup Aurica Motors Trying to Keep NUMMI Plant Open for Manufacturing Electric Cars, Battery Swap System

Green Car Congress

Under the proposed plan, the NUMMI plant in Fremont, California would be converted into the manufacturing facility for the Aurica Motors E-Car, an all-electric vehicle, as well as Aurica’s proposed PEP (Power Exchange Package) battery swap system. Aurica envisions a battery swap in 3 minutes or less.

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A New Wildfire Watchdog

Cars That Think

Could it use batteries instead, at least one per sensor node? Pause for a moment to look at the smoke detector in the room where you're sitting and think about the last time you changed its battery. But in either case the computer must always be running, which means it will eventually drain the battery.

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"Plug-in Arizona Educational Tour" Update -- "Spirit of DC's" Visit to Nogales High School with Nogales International Reporter, Tuesday, 24 Nov 2009

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

And that's what the "Spirit" is about -- showing and telling with 'seeing-is-believing' attitude of what a plug and an extra battery pack can do! Plug-ins can be moving the USA to regain its energy independence with good ole homegrown American, if not Arizona solar, electrons! along with a 110-v AC opportunity charge provided as well.

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Coming Soon – The Electric City

Revenge of the Electric Car

Across the street from City Hall, some drivers are already plugging converted hybrids into a row of charging stations. Across the street from City Hall, some drivers are already plugging converted hybrids into a row of charging stations. Battery-powered motors are more efficient than gasoline engines.