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VIDEO: Driving a Tesla-powered Smart

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

I wish the thing was for sale as-is. That being said, pending on the price and distance and speed I would be interested in picking something like this up. Reply ↓ ↑ report 4 Jay 1:56AM (4/25/2009) I drive a Smart and I am frequently asked if it is electric (even once at a GAS station). and 49 mpg.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

I regret that the powers that be in this field are still dicking around with figuring out plug uniformity standards (which they just established: woopee), when they should -- dare I say it -- look down the road and see the virtue of uniform replaceable battery packs and therefore set standards and mandate/encourage their use.

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The head of Chryslers ENVI division, Lou Rhodes, told AutoblogGreen this morning that Chrysler is marketing this battery-only version of the van to commercial fleet customers who typically have shorter range requirements. The extended-range version will be focused on retail customers. Looks sharp.

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