alt.energy review » Electric car http://altenergyreview.com Reviewing the latest advances in alternative energy Tue, 16 Aug 2011 06:37:22 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 ECOtality to build charging stations in 5 states http://altenergyreview.com/2010/08/ecotality-to-build-charging-stations-in-5-states/ http://altenergyreview.com/2010/08/ecotality-to-build-charging-stations-in-5-states/#comments Sun, 08 Aug 2010 07:41:30 +0000 Michael http://altenergyreview.com/?p=656
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Charging your electric car is about to get that much easier.  The infrastructure is moving apace and helping to usher in this quiet  cleaner revolution.

ECOtality Electric Car Charging Stations – EV Project Stations – The Daily Green.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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With battery fluid so recyclable the CEO will drink it to make a point, this Chinese car and battery maker is one even Berkshire is willing to bet on.

Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD – Apr. 13, 2009.

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Here’s a novel approach. All that up and down motion and weight moving up and down on a smart road can be used to generate electricity, instead of just dissipating.

Harvesting Electricity From Moving Vehicles – HotHardware.

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Hawaii is joing San Francisco in working with Better Place to have electric vehicle top up points throughout the island.

Better Place || Hawaii.

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The army plans to replace internal combustion fossil fuel vehicles and deploy a fleet of electric ones, up to ten thousand in the next few years.

Army to buy electric cars – Army Times.

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