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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Because of Hondas different architecture (the engine runs whenever the motor runs), aftermarket conversion of Hondas are unlikely. The first after-market conversion company, built Felixs car, currently provides vehicles mainly to fleets. Pricing from $8-15,000 for installed low-speed EV range of 8-24 miles.

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Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

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Exclusive rights are granted to Harman Becker to manufacture the latest technology solutions for the worldwide vehicle OEM market. The result of the Lotus and Harman International technology collaboration will be to generate Active Noise Control system solutions available to vehicle manufacturers in all worldwide markets.

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The vans themselves are based on the concept Town and Country EV that was unveiled last Fall by Chrysler. However, because of the duty cycle used by the Postal Service, which generally amounts to only about 18-20 miles per day on a fixed route, these vehicles are being built without the range extender seen on the concept.

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VIDEO: Driving a Tesla-powered Smart

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

This has nothing to do with real economics and more to do with marketing, which is the black art of herding people into paying more for less. Merc wants the electric smart to perform badly, to have a short range and little power, so that it dosent eat up other products in the lineup. For this to happen there has to be a detuning process.

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Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

For now, the Circuit has all sorts of EV appeal, but itll be up to groups that Chrysler cant control - the Presidential auto task force, the higher-end customer market, etc. - Reply ↓ ↑ report 10 Throwback 11:06AM (4/23/2009) I liked the Zeo concept from last years show season. 5 days ago AutoblogGreen for 04.17.09

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Gallery: Plugging in at home Battery swap stations are a concept often associated with Better Place , an EV infrastructure company. The biggest problem with recharging at home - as already alluded to in the article, is that electric cars are mostly marketed as city vehicles. The main benefit associated with the swapping model is speed.