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Toyota and Tesla Rev up RAV4 EV

Michael — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 07:25:15 +0000

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If dreams of going offroad or driving along a beach include doing it in an ecofriendly and nearly silent 4×4, then this Tesla Toyota joint venture may set your heart racing.

After abandoning the project 7 years ago, when Toyota sold 328 of the RAV4 EVs they have brought it back with their new partner and there are big plans to make it ubiquitous.

Toyota, Tesla Resurrect the Electric RAV4 | Autopia | Wired.com.

Tesla Building Electric Rav4 SUV For Toyota [ElectricCars] (gizmodo.com)
Toyota RAV4 to go electric (gizmag.com)
Tesla-Toyota’s first joint car (sfgate.com)
Thoughts on the Toyota/Tesla RAV4 EV from old-school RAV4 EV drivers (also, is Honda next?) (green.autoblog.com)
Toyota and Tesla Plan an Electric RAV4 (wheels.blogs.nytimes.com)
Toyota RAV4 EV with Tesla Powertrain Coming to the U.S. in 2012 (treehugger.com)
Toyota RAV4 EV with Tesla Powertrain Coming to the U.S. in 2012 (treehugger.com)
Tesla Motors and Toyota Motor Corporation Formalize Agreement to Develop Electric Version of RAV4 (eon.businesswire.com)
‘Toyotla’ to Revive RAV4 EV (matternetwork.com)
Toyota, Tesla Move Ahead with Plan to Build All-Electric RAV4 (dailyfinance.com)
Tesla and Toyota Formalize Agreement to Develop Electric Version of RAV4; Targeting US Sales in 2012 (greencarcongress.com)
Tesla and Toyota to develop RAV4 EV, hope to launch in 2012 (autoblog.com)
Tesla, Toyota Plan to Sell Electric RAV4 By 2012 (fastcompany.com)
BREAKING: The RAV4 EV Is Returning, Tesla, Toyota Confirms (allcarselectric.com)
Electric vehicles expected in the next two years (news.cnet.com)
Stealthy Combo Tesla + Toyota Sneak Out a Surprise: the RAV4 EV! (cleantechnica.com)

Electric Car Price War

Michael — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 21:48:43 +0000

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Waiting for the Electric Car Price War.

It’s coming, but how soon. This article explores when the prices of electric vehicles will start to be competitive.

First 2011 Chevrolet VOLT owners to get at home charging stations. (ridelust.com)
EU rules may mean silent electric cars must make Star Wars noises (timesonline.co.uk)
Battery technology could impede electric car uptake (money.marksandspencer.com)
“Like”: Japanese venture begins accepting orders for new electric car (crunchgear.com)
Why I Still Buy BP Gasoline (chicagonow.com)
Anti-Noise Activists Oppose Sounds for Electric Cars (wheels.blogs.nytimes.com)
Nissan Leaf Electric Car Sounds (offonatangent.blogspot.com)
The Cash-Poor Billionaire (npr.org)
4,400 Volt Owners Will Get Free Charging Stations [Freebies] (gizmodo.com)
Smart Fortwo EV Road Trip (cleantechies.com)

Toyotesla. New joint venture in the works.

Michael — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 21:36:37 +0000

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Rumormill: Toyota, Tesla to jointly develop electric prototype by year’s end — Autoblog.

Could be a really nice mainstream vehicle coming from the Japanese giant and the boutique electric sports car makers.

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Mission Motors races ahead with $3.4M for electric motorcycles (deals.venturebeat.com)
The Tesla-Toyota Electric Car Venture Is Sweet Vindication for Elon Musk (dailyfinance.com)
Toyota, Tesla to revive NUMMI plant (reviews.cnet.com)
Report: NUMMI workers to get $19 million in aid (autoblog.com)
Tesla paid only $42 million for Nummi plant (sfgate.com)
Tesla paid $42M for NUMMI but doesn’t have deal to build cars with Toyota (green.venturebeat.com)
Tesla paid only $42 million for Nummi plant (sfgate.com)
Toyota buys $50M of Tesla Motor’s shares… plan EVs together!!! yes! (calacanis.com)
Tesla Motors and Toyota Motor Corporation Intend to Work Jointly on EV Development, TMC to Invest in Tesla (newswire.ca)
Tesla Paid $42M For NUMMI, Lacks Electric Car Deal With Toyota [I Feel Gassy] (jalopnik.com)

History of the Electric Car Infographic

Michael — Wed, 26 May 2010 20:41:49 +0000

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History of the Electric Car – Automoblog.net.

Great infographic on this website about the evolution of electric cars. Makes us wonder why it has taken so long since we have had them for over a hundred years.

The electric car that can split in two (dvice.com)
Electric car plant to be built in Hawaii (sfgate.com)
Electric car plant to be built in Hawaii (seattletimes.nwsource.com)
GE signs electric car research pact with Nissan (timesunion.com)
Convert Your Car To Electric (lockergnome.com)
San Francisco prepares for electric car revolution (telegraph.co.uk)
China’s BYD Seems to be Losing Momentum on Electric Cars (treehugger.com)
Tesla Motors close to picking site for new factory (seattletimes.nwsource.com)
Nissan Will Charge $40,000 For Its Electric Car In Japan (businessinsider.com)
Architectural Technologist – Light weight Electric Cars (konstrukshon.com)

Drive on, drive off electric concept cars on trains

Michael — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:39:20 +0000

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This electric car rides the train | The Car Tech blog – CNET Reviews.

This short range small vehicle by Rinspeed can fit on specially designed cars for carrying these green machines.

Rinspeed brings electric car to Geneva (reviews.cnet.com)
Silent electric vehicles to cause new problems for NVH engineers? (autoblog.com)
Mercedes-Benz B-Class F-CELL vehicles make their Canadian premiere in Vancouver (newswire.ca)
Israeli gas stations to swap Better Place car batteries (news.cnet.com)
SF’s Famed Early Adopters To Be First Wave of Electric Car Buyers (sfist.com)
AutoblogGreen for 02.01.10 (autoblog.com)
Can Bikes and Electric Cars Get Along? (treehugger.com)
2010: The Year of the Electric Car? (lockergnome.com)
Can Drivers Handle High-Tech Cars? (online.wsj.com)
Trexa Allows You To Build Your Own Electric Car (ubergizmo.com)
Geneva Preview: Rinspeed drops pics galore of the UC? electric commuter (autoblog.com)
120 Horsepower Sports Car That Runs on Garbage? (treehugger.com)
Motoring review of 2009: March (telegraph.co.uk)
Trexa Electric Car Platform Will Cost Upwards Of $15,999 [Cars] (gizmodo.com)
Green Dreamin’ (forcedgreen.com)
Electric Scooter Maker Vectrix Begins its Second Life (treehugger.com)

New Generation of Electric Cars – 2010 and 2011 Models

Michael — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 15:38:00 +0000

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New Electric Cars – 2010 and 2011 Electric Cars – Electric Vehicles – thedailygreen.com.

Some sexy, some practical, all green.

Ford Unveils Electric Version of Transit Connect Utility Van (treehugger.com)
Ford Unveils Its Electric Delivery Van (lifetoup.com)
Avid Cyclists Switch to Electric Bikes for Added Comfort and Performance (prweb.com)
China Valves signs deal with Dongfang Electric (seattletimes.nwsource.com)
Hertz to include Nissan electric cars to fleet (seattletimes.nwsource.com)
2010: The Year of the Electric Car? (lockergnome.com)
Electric Scooters Grow Popular in China (teabreak.pk)
Living the electric dream (telegraph.co.uk)
EV Secrets – Best Electric Car Conversion Review (slideshare.net)

Little Green Batteries

Michael — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:45:14 +0000

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Paper-thin Batteries Made from Algae | LiveScience.

New biodegradable battery made from cellulose from what is a pest of an algae named Cladophora, an hairlike freshwater plant prevalent throughout the world, could bring innovative uses.