Electric Cars Offer Energy Independence

Posted on 28 February 2009 under General by admin
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With fuel prices still high, the electric car is becoming a more attractive form of transportation. Electric cars were first introduced in the 1970s, but the technology has dramatically improved in the last ten years. By 2010 automakers like Mercedes and General Motors plan to bring their models to showrooms. Jeff Swicord introduces us to one man who uses electric cars built several years ago as his primary mode of transportation.

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Killing the Electric Car – USA

Posted on 27 February 2009 under General by admin
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Sep 2006
Did General Motors deliberately sabotage the marketing of electric cars because they threatened the motor industry? That’s the allegation made in a controversial new documentary.

Ten years ago, GM unveiled the EV1 — the first electric car for the mass market. “The EV1 was really special because it was cool and fast and fun to drive,” states former GM marketer Chelsea Sexton. “These cars were so good, they would challenge the status quo of the oil industry.” But despite their popularity among owners, GM quickly pulled the plug on its new product. It claims there was simply no mass market. “You could only go 100 miles before you had to recharge it so had to adapt your lifestyle to meet the needs of the vehicle,” states spokesman Dave Barthmuss. But other workers believe GM never intended the EV1s to work and were more interested in promoting Hummers. “We got indications along the way that they weren’t as sincere as they would have people believe,” states Sexton. All the EV1s had been leased, instead of sold, to their owners. When the leases expired, GM refused to renew them and sent the cars to be crushed. But demand for electric cars keeps on growing. Some enthusiasts have converted their own cars to run on electricity and claim they have invented a battery that will last for 500km.

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Electric Cars in Oregon and Salem-News.com

Posted on 27 February 2009 under Autos by admin
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There is a quiet revolution taking place on the streets of America. Gas prices are rising out of sight and into view comes the vision of the future: a conventional electric car that has four wheels, a realistic range, and a price tag of $10,500. The use of the word Revolution here is both figurative and literal; that is the name of the new four wheel electric car offered for sale at Electric Wheels in Salem, Oregon.

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SkyNews interview with Jakob Alkil FuelCell / Electric cars

Posted on 26 February 2009 under Autos by admin
jalkil asked:


SkyNews interview with Jakob Alkil VP TH!NKeurope on the future of Electric- and Fuelcell cars. Seen by an estimated 80 mio viewers accross Western Europe.

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Green Pirate: Episode III – Electric Cars

Posted on 25 February 2009 under Howto by admin
ForestJay asked:


The green pirate at http://EastCoastGames.com and Dr. Alder discuss electric cars so they he can save the rum from global warming.

Episode I: Green Power

Episode II: Flex Fuel

Episode IV: Solar Power
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gd-8AKWgs3g

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Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep EVs (Electric Cars)

Posted on 24 February 2009 under Autos by admin
stopcrazypp asked:


Chrysler recently unveiled 3 EVs:

Dodge EV
Based on the Lotus Europa
200 kW (268 hp), 650 N•m (480 lbft)
0-60 less than 5 seconds
1/4 mile 13 seconds
Top speed 120+mph
Range 150-200miles. 8hr charge on 110V, 4hr on 110V, 26kWh pack.
Seems to be a Tesla Roadster competitor.

Jeep EV
200 kW (268 horsepower)
400 N•m (295 lb.-ft.)
0-60 9.0 seconds
1/4 Mile 16.5 seconds
Top speed 90+mph
In-wheel motors
Will have a gas engine like the Chevy Volt as a backup. Like the Chevy Volt it will have 40 miles of all electric range and ~400miles in total. 27 kWh pack.

Chrysler EV
190 kW (255 horsepower)
350 N•m (258 lb.-ft.)
0-60mph 8.5 seconds
1/4 mile 16.2 seconds
Top speed 100+mph
Also has gas engine, with 40 miles all electric and 400 miles in total. 22kWh Battery.

They target to release one of them for customers in 2010 and have 100 for fleet usage in 2009.

I try to do updates since the specs are reported differently in different places.

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RAV4-EV proves that Electric cars don’t need research

Posted on 23 February 2009 under Autos by admin
liveoilfree asked:


Where can I get one, is what people ask.

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Ontario and Better Place Pave the Way for Electric Cars

Posted on 23 February 2009 under Autos by admin
TheAutoChannel asked:


Ontario joinied forces world-leading company Better Place to get electric cars running on Ontario’s roads and highways.

See the full story on TheAutoChannel.com.

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Electric Cars are coming!

Posted on 21 February 2009 under Autos by admin
LaPieinsky asked:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hog9wpZCg8U
Yes! if you watch the vid with the green car on my *****Electric Cars*****love playlist, straight from my channel’s main page, you will see for yourself that the American market has finally, finally opened to affordable, cool little electric car, it offers ALL the advantages of a petrol’s and ALL the advantages of a Green Engine together. But eh, NO PETROL there.

About CHEMTRAILS petition, please sign it it is just below my avatar on my channel profile, thank you.

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/7/investigate-persistent-contrails-aka-chemtrails

2 excellent steps towards a better, breathable environment , not to mention that it might well stop, the Electric Car concept may well , stop most of these stupid WARS that I suspect are only for Oil. Our Earth NEEDS this Oil for its techtonic plates AS WELL.

So look out for Your Own Cool, fashionable **NEW** Electric Car in the USA soon!

We can also convert our existing engines, IN THE waiting, longing for being able to purchase a Real lil Smart Electric, non polluting car.

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Electric car vs Ferrari

Posted on 21 February 2009 under Autos by admin
LaVolan asked:


Electric car vs Ferrari

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