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Original Technorati articles tagged “electric vehicles”

• in Autos
  The Greening of Luxury Cars Will Cost You Lots of Green
  A variety of auto brands are unveiling green cars for the luxury set, with high end price tags to match.
  by namarchetti / on Mar 29, 2011
• in Green
  Frito Lay's Electrically Charged Delivery Trucks
  Frito-Lay has five electric vehicles in its New York City trucking fleet.
  by yihyeewong / on Oct 12, 2010
• in Autos
  The Nissan Leaf Doesn't Fall Far From the Tree
  Nissan's latest electric vehicle is getting some buzz and interest from consumers
  by profoundmen / on Jan 30, 2010

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “electric vehicles”

 

• Plugged In: US Electric Car Sales Hit 100,000

  
  EarthTechling — Authority: 569
  Somewhere today – probably in Portland, San Francisco or Seattle or some place like that – the 100,000th plug-in electric vehicle was sold in the United States. That’s the estimate from the EV advocacy group Plug In America, which as of early this afternoon put the number at 100,115 and counting . The group ...
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• Video: Tiny Twizy EV Beats Renault’s Best

  
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  The best-selling electric car in all of Europe isn’t a Nissan, or a Ford, or even a Volkswagen. Nope, it is the Renault Twizy , an EV-lite, if you will, that has proven popular with urbanites across the world despite its low speed and horsepower. So the French figured hey, why not give it a Formula 1 hybrid ...
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• What Were You Doing in High School? Certainly Not Converting a Honda S2000 into a 920 hp EV

  
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  The Honda S2000 is one of the last great modern sports cars built. That means it’s a good base to start a project on, however, throwing away the incredibly rev-hungry two-liter engine, which up until the introduction of the Ferrari 458 Italia , had the highest horsepower per liter for a naturally ...
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• Self-Driving Vehicle Development Platform Sold by Japanese Company

  
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  Not long ago, Google started teasing the world with the idea of a self-driving vehicle. Now, a company called ZMP Inc released a development platform called ”RoboCar MV2 Autonomous Driving Package,” which is a single seat electric vehicle meant to help car companies (like Tesla) get going with autonomous driving. ...
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• Electric Bikes Banned in NYC, Biking Law a Little Short-Sighted

  
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  Electric bikes are a great way to get around, especially on city streets. They take up almost no room and you can park them practically anywhere. In New York City, you can also get fined up to $1,000 for riding an electric bike. Electric bikes have actually been outlawed in New York State since 2004, [...] The post ...
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• West Coast Drives Leaf EV Sales Bump

  
  EarthTechling — Authority: 569
  Those shrinking sticker prices on the Nissan Leaf appear to be having the intended effect – on the West Coast, especially. You’ll recall that the all-electric Leaf first started making its way into U.S. markets in December 2010, and U.S. sales fell well short of initial expectations for both 2011 and 2012, ...
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• Is Tesla Planning A Battery Swap Model?

  
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  Even the most doubtful haters will soon have to admit that Tesla Motors has done the unthinkable; build a better electric car. While CEO Elon Musk has already hinted at what the future holds for his electric automaker, a recent filing with the SEC revealed a twist to Tesla’s plans; battery swapping. The idea of ...
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• Michael Schumacher at Nürburgring Nordschleife for Mercedes-AMG Performance Drive

  
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  At the start of the 41st ADAC Zurich 24 hour endurance race at Nürburgring on 19th May, Michael Schumacher, and MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula 1 driver Nico Rosberg took part in a Mercedes-AMG Performance Drive that was unique in every sense.
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• Mahindra Reva E2O being pitched at Mahindra-Satyam and TechMahindra employees

  
  Indian Cars Bikes — Authority: 145
  Cold hard fact 1: The Mahindra Reva E2O is a dud seller due to its high price tag. Cold hard fact 2: The Indian government’s direct subsidy for electric vehicles is yet to see the light of the day. Cold hard fact 3: Mahindra-Reva has made no bones about not reducing the price of the [...] The post Mahindra Reva ...
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• Elon Musk Quits Zuckerberg’s Immigration Advocacy Group

  
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  Photo Credit: jdlasica / Foter.com / CC BY-NC Elon Musk has decided to leave the immigration reform advocacy group FWD.us after it funded advertisements for senators supporting oil drilling in Alaska and the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline from Canada. The FWD.us group was founded by Mark Zuckerberg and it is ...
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• The Tesla Model S Has A Secret Menu!

  
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  The Tesla Model S apparently has a hidden menu that may reflect upcoming features and apps. So, is there anything good hidden behind the screen? There is a new video that displays the secret menu mentioned above. It shows apps and features that may be included in the future, some of which include a lane departure ...
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• Do Hybrid Cars Live Up To The Hype?

  
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  When it comes to getting around on four wheels, there’s no shortage of options. Used or new? Mid-sized or mini? Hybrid or plug-in? While not the headlines grabbers that all-electric cars have been, hybrids are still a relatively new technology. When it comes down to it, most people still don’t really know what ...
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• Why Companies Are Buying Their Energi From Ford

  
  EarthTechling — Authority: 569
  Businesses are always looking to save on costs, and are turning to automakers like Ford to achieve that goal. Why? According to the Blue Oval, companies can cut their operating costs like fuel costs, maintenance, etc., by as much as 45 percent by switching to electrified vehicles like hybrids , plug-in hybrids ...
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• EV & Bike News Roundup

  
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  Some more top electric car news from the past week or so: Bikes Copenhagenize Index 2013 — Bicycle-Friendly Cities Milan’s Design Week Shows Italian Ebike — Cykno New Bike-Friendly Cities — Texas Instruments, The World Bank Group, & More  EVs Two BYD Manufacturing ...
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• Have You Ever Wanted a Flying Car? (Video)

  
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  Introducing TF-X: Terrafugia’s Vision for the Future of Personal Transportation Let’s say that you’re traveling on the freeway to a business meeting and your GPS tells you that the road in front of you has just become impassable. There is an alternate route available; however, it adds an hour and a half to ...
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• Nissan Leaf Sales Are Booming In Norway — Second Best-Selling Car In April

  
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  This article originally appeared on EV Obsession . Sales of the Nissan Leaf are booming in Norway. The popular electric vehicle was the second best-selling car, of any type, in the country during the month of April. Image Credit: Nissan LEAF via Wikimedia Commons The Nissan Leaf sold 455 units in April, ...
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• The Tricycle By Terra Motors Is An Electric Tuk Tuk

  
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  If you have ever visited South East Asia and cities like  Bangkok, Manila, Kuala Lumpur, you would have definitely come across Tuk Tuks. These traditional transportation vehicles are quite popular and affordable, but alas contribute highly to urban pollution. Terra Motors seeks to change this by coming up with an ...
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• Chinese Automakers to Use Turbos and Efficient Transmissions to Compensate for Slow EV Sales

  
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  For all the advantages they offer in every-day driving, modern EVs are faced with the same problems around the world, regardless of which market they are sold in: the high acquisition cost, coupled with the limited range and underdeveloped infrastructure, limit the appeal of what is otherwise becoming quite a ...
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• Official: Bosch Power Max becomes cheapest Level 2 home EV charger at just $450

  
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  Filed under: EV/Plug-in Consumers now have some real choices for deals on electric vehicle chargers, whether exploring options through Home Depot , setting up an all-in-one package when buying their EV or going with Bosch for the cheapest Level 2 home charging station on the market. Bosch Automotive Service ...
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• Toyota Green Hub Combines EV Sharing, Solar Power, Energy Storage

  
  EarthTechling — Authority: 569
  Toyota has been on a bit of a tear lately when it comes to examining the intersection of transportation and sustainability. It, for example, showcased at the recent Shanghai Motor Show the FT-HT hybrid concept and also unveiled the all-electric Me.We vehicle as a study in ecological responsibility. Now word comes ...
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