The top speed in EV mode is 85 miles per hour, which is 25 mph better than the Prius plug-in.
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Grants to as many as 30 cities to encourage investment in EV infrastructure (such as charging stations) and removing regulatory hurdles.
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Meanwhile, Clever, a Danish company in the EV charging space announced in late 2012 that it was installing 50 fast charging stations (capable of recharging a vehicle in 15-20 minutes) by mid-2013.
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He also coached internationally, including stints as head coach of Leksand in Sweden, EV Landshut in Germany and Avangard Omsk in Russia.
Fiat's famed little car, the Cinquecento, is going to be hitting the US in a new EV configuration in 2012, in spite of the fact it'll be causing a ding to the company's bottom line.
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The first reason was that the lead-acid battery packs used in the EV-1 weighed 1600 lb. and were both too heavy and not powerful enough for widespread use.
"AeroVironment and the state of Hawaii are pioneers in the EV movement and have a long partnership focused on introducing clean transportation solutions, " said Mike Bissonette, senior vice president of Efficient Energy Systems for AeroVironment.
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Mash the pedal in Auto EV mode and, after the electric motor pulls you off the line, there's a brief delay before the gasoline engine comes to life and the CVT raises the RPMs to maximize efficiency.
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The 240 EV chargers in the parking lots support a corporate EV fleet that has logged 500, 000 miles.
When it goes on sale next summer, the Spark EV is expected to have among the best EV battery range in its segment and be the first electric vehicle to offer SAE Combo DC Fast Charging capability, enabling the Spark EV to reach 80-percent battery charge in just 20 minutes.
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At its peak, in 1912, the EV industry had 35, 000 vehicles on the road in the U.S. alone.
Company co-founder, CEO and executive design director and namesake, Henrik Fisker, was riding shotgun in the anticipated EV.
While we've got plenty of eye-candy of the diminutive EV in our gallery below, allow us to first regale you with the car's specs.
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We anticipate robust public interest in the RAV4 EV and are keen to inform consumers that their future vehicle options include a battery electric Toyota.
Cancellation of the iQ will leave Toyota with one pure EV in its lineup, an all-electric RAV4 model to be produced in the U.S. with Tesla Motors.
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The TDI engine charges the battery while driving in order to store enough electrical energy for EV operation later in the journey-for instance, in an urban area.
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Tesla is also in production of battery packs for the Daimler Smart EV's and in battery development programs with other vehicle and stationary customers.
The competition is thickening on the plug-in front, with vehicles from Honda Fit EV, Nissan Leaf, CODA Sedan, Toyota RAV4 EV and Prius Plug-In making their appearance on showroom floors.
He pointed out that the next production in the upstairs theatre, Hero by EV Crowe, is already sold out in advance.
The value of EV lies in its ability to compare companies with different capital structures.
Tesla battery packs power the Roadster, the only highway-capable EV currently in mass production.
Ford has published a guide for first responders encountering its Focus EV involved in accidents.
Using a dedicated 240V outlet, Spark EV recharges in less than seven hours.
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In developing the Spark EV, Chevrolet set out to help customers conserve as much total energy as possible to maximize battery range.
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But there are still problems in the infrastructure affecting EV adoption.
He was instrumental in the creation of EV Engineering Ltd.
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As part of The EV Project, the largest rollout of EV infrastructure in history, ECOtality will monitor the energy usage and output of charging stations, to determine a viable method for mass adoption of electric vehicles and empower the smart grid.
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In combination with the Hawaii EV Ready Grant Program and other development efforts, the rebates aim to establish the state as a leader in the clean transportation movement.
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It has risen fairly rapidly since then as details of the Hangzhou deal come out, and also as a result of a much bigger deal in Shandong province announced in late July, as well as prospects for a 100, 000 vehicle EV Hangzhou rental program in addition to the 20, 000 vehicle leasing program discussed above.
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