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EV's and Indian Manufacturing: Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwaala | Visit to IIT Madras

Plug In India

After he joined the board of M & M a few years ago, he was persuaded to buy a Mahindra Electric car! Western / Chinese battery materials are optimised for performance in a temperature range of 15 to 30 C. To the extent that their Chinese supplier wants to use IIT Madras technology now. High C rates hurt batteries.

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The Long View from SAE 2009 World Congress

Green Car Congress

Cities account for 2% of the world’s area and yet they account for 75% of the resources and 75% of the waste ,” said Cervero. He believes “ monolithic vehicle design ”—where people buy one car to fit all of their needs—is outdated. The PRT as an automated taxi that is 4m long by 1.4m Masdar: “tabula rasa” in Abu Dhabi.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

To ignore this potential is wasteful and foolish. It is wasteful and destructive to be burning this versatile molecule; we must stop. The electrical system has perhaps 85% excess capacity most of the year which means we are wasting money in excess electric generation and distribution infrastructure and resources.

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Why hes banking on an obscure Chinese electric car company and a CEO who - no joke - drinks his own battery fluid. The E6 will hit the Chinese market later this year. More from Fortune No party for Citis owners: You and me Is it time to buy American Express? EMAIL | PRINT | SHARE | RSS DIGG FACEBOOK DEL.ICIO.US

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Tesla Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript: April 23, 2024

Teslarati

That seems like it would be a waste not to use it. The next question is about the robo taxi unveil. Putting aside Robotaxi, those features unique to you, how long would it take your best Chinese competitors to copy a cheaper and better vehicle that you could offer a couple of years from now? Martin Viecha: Thank you.

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