Revenge of the Electric Car

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

A combination of factors has driven the recent interest in developing electric, or partially electric vehicles, including the Obama administration’s push to have 1 million rechargeable vehicles on U.S. Department of Energy to help build the new Model S. Tesla said it will build the new car in California.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 28, 2022

And while it’s improved, the build quality doesn’t match the big boys (you don’t have to look far to spot glitches). No, it’s not practical or family friendly, but who cares, it’s an EV that brings genuine joy, and one that gives any Tesla a proper spanking in terms of build quality and driver involvement.

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Electric Cars BYD Cars Kia 105

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Better Place is building stations in San Francisco, Hawaii, Israel, and Denmark to swap out 1,000 pound batteries in a car wash type set up. The Renault-Nissan Alliance is building fleet charging stations in Portland and Phoenix. The electricity for recharging has to come from somewhere, which means power plants.

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Manufacturer Electric Cars Cars i-MiEV 34