Electric Vehicles
Electric Vehicle
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Electric Vehicle
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| Electric Vehicle Associations/Organizations (EVs) : | |
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| see Hybrid-Plug-in section as well...on Hybrid Vehicles page... | |
www.afdc.energy.gov |
US Dept of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Site. Electricity as Fuel Page. |
www.pluginamerica.com |
Plug in America advocates the use of plug-in cars, trucks and SUVs powered by cleaner, cheaper, domestic electricity to reduce our nation’s dependence on petroleum and improve the global environment. |
www.electricdrive.org |
Electric Drive Transportation Association is an advocate for the adoption of electric drive technologies, EDTA serves as a unified voice for the industry and is a source of information and education related to electric drive. Membership includes a diverse representation of vehicle and equipment anufacturers, energy providers, component suppliers and end users.' |
electricauto.org |
Electric Auto Association encourages experimentation, promotes and organizes and acts as a source of information for membership, other organizations and the public, on the current state of electric vehicle technology worldwide. |
| Electric Vehicle Car Companies of Interest: | |
www.businessweek.com |
Ford Motor Co., working to make a quarter of its vehicles run at least partly on electricity, plans to invest $135 million and add 220 jobs at three Michigan facilities to help it introduce five electric models by 2012. Ford has said it will begin selling two electric vehicles and three new hybrids by 2012 and that such models will constitute 10 percent to 25 percent of its worldwide fleet in a decade. |
www.teslamotors.com |
Tesla Motors, makers of the Tesla Roadster, the high- performance electric sports car, 0-60 in 3.9 seconds, 244 miles per charge. Made in California. |
media.gm.com/volt |
Chevrolet Volt web site- for media and the blogging community. The site houses all Volt related material from press releases to videos to photos and more. Unlike any previous electric vehicle, the Chevy Volt can be configured to run on either electricity, gasoline, E85, or biodiesel fuel. |
www.aptera.com |
Aptera has a range of 120-miles following a full 4-hour charge. The Typ-1e has a drag coefficient of just 0.15, the most aerodynamic shape on the roads. Electric version is $27,000 and the plug-in hybrid $30,000. |
www.bgelectriccars.com |
BG Automotive Group's C100 great for urban driving, 60-120 miles per charge, available Spring 2009 for less than $18,000. Made in Philadelphia from Chinese bodies and US batteries. |
www.akasol.de |
Germany's Oscar (Open Source CAR) an electric car developed by Felix von Borck of Akasol and students at the Technical University of Darmstadt. Uses 6 kWh to go 100 km (235 miles) Goes 130 km/h max. |
www.mitsubishicars.com |
Mitsubishi's i MiEV electric vehicle is powered by a 330-volt lithium-ion battery system located under the floor deck that is linked to a 47-kW permanent-magnet electric motor, getting up to 80 miles of driving on a single charge. Can go 85 mph! |
www.chryslerllc.com |
Chrysler. ENVI-powered Electric Vehicles- The Dodge Circuit EV, Jeep Patriot EV, Jeep Wrangler Unlimited EV, Town & Country EV, Chrysler 200C EV Concept. |
peapodmobility.com |
GreenEcoMobility, is a small company owned by Chrysler that specializes in Neighborhood Electric- Low-Speed Vehicles. The PeaPod cars have a top speed of 25 miles per hour and a range of up to 30 miles per charge. The charging time is 6 to 8 hours with an 110V outlet. Peapod, Twinpod, Utilitypod. |
www.zapworld.com |
ZAP stands for Zero Air Pollution. ZAP Electric Cars (Alias & Xebra), Trucks, ATVs, Vans, Scooters, Solar panels, Bikes and ZAP Recharge-It-All. |
| Electric Vehicle Events: | |
www.eu-ems.com |
European Electric Vehicles Conference. Hosted by The Centre for European Policy Studies and Forum Europe, the European Electric Vehicles Conference will take place on the 26th May 2011 in Brussels. The conference will focus on the key policy and business steps required to deploy electric vehicles on a commercial scale and will be of interest to stakeholders in the energy, transport and environment sectors. |
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