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Very interesting presentation of the Chevy Volt powertrain
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ChargePoint Network
ChargePoint Network
The largest public electric vehicle charging network for EV drivers. ChargePoint Network lets you find and even reserve unoccupied stations from wherever you are, and keeps you informed every step along the way, from planning a trip to charging your EV to reviewing your charging history. You have the comfort of knowing a station is never far away.
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Just added the latest Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data
Amazing the difference over a year makes, they now have over 2100 public power spots.
The addition of Nissan dealers makes a great difference.
About the AFDC
The Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. Full story.
The Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center, commonly known as the AFDC, is a comprehensive clearinghouse of information related to advanced transportation technologies.
Provided by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Clean Cities initiative and technically administered by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the AFDC offers transportation decision makers a collection of unbiased alternative fuel information, publications, data, and tools. These resources help AFDC visitors understand the benefits, challenges, and opportunities involved in reducing petroleum consumption using more efficient, domestic, and cleaner transportation options. Clean Cities stakeholders and fleets covered under the Energy Policy Act of 1992 share this goal and regularly use the information offered in the AFDC.
http://www.afdc.energy.gov/afdc/locator/stations/
Volvo C30 Electric
The Volvo C30 Electric has a 20 kWh battery that is recharged from a regular household power socket. A full recharge takes about 7 hours. The operating range is up to 150 kilometres per full charge. The top speed is 130 km/h and acceleration from 0-50 km/h takes four seconds.
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Tesla Unveils Model X
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2012 Philadelphia Car Show Highlights
The Lexus LFA supercar
The Electric Volvo C30
The Ford Cmax Energi
Fisker Karma
Toyota Prius C
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Lotus Modular Eco-urban furniture system – Charge point?
Lotus by LumineXence, it is the first modular eco-urban furniture system with photovoltaic technology, designed by the architect Giancarlo Zema. For more information please visit their site www.luminexence.com
Research funding to reduce EV charging costs
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded nearly $7 million in research and development funding that will help to reduce the current costs of electric-vehicle (EV) chargers by 50% over the next three years.
Ten Electric Cars Coming in 2012
LEAF and Volt (Expanded Markets):
Smart ForTwo Electric Drive:
Honda Fit EV:
Mitsubishi i:
Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid:
Ford Focus Electric:
Fisker Karma:
Toyota RAV 4 EV
Ford C-Max Energi:
Tesla Model S:
While it may be a tough year for EV’s it will be a break though for sure.
The 2013 Ford C-MAX Energi headlines Ford’s transformed lineup, one-third of which will feature a model with 40 mpg or more in 2012, building on the company’s commitment to give fuel-efficiency-minded customers the Power of Choice.
Fuel economy equivalent in electric mode than the Toyota Prius plug-in hybrid with a 500-mile overall driving range, more than Chevrolet Volt
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Chevy Volt | Explaining the Volt’s Gas Tank
Some interesting problems in keeping gas in a Chevy Volt that does not use a lot of gas.
Courtesy Chevy
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