electric-vehicles-cars-bikes.blogspot.com Ferdinand Porsche put wheel motors on a battery electric car in 1897. They built about 300 of them and there were 4WD & FWD versions. He also made a hybrid version. Amazing that 112 years later Wheel motors still aren’t in mass production.Only about 15% of the energy from the fuel you put in your tank gets used to move your car down the road or run useful accessories, such as air conditioning. The rest of the energy is lost to engine and driveline …

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The founder of a Canadian-made, 100 per cent electric car says the federal government is blocking him from selling his cars in Canada. The ZENN (zero emissions, no noise) electric car is already being sold in the United States, Mexico, and Europe, where it has won awards.

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Released in 2006 and narrated by Martin Sheen,Chris Paines documentary details the short life of electric vehicle as it struggled to find a place the tough market of American industry in particular that of the General Motors EV1 in California and its eventual decline and death.The movie follows the adversity in the face of Congress,the Bush administration of the new technology and its supporters in the form of Alexandra Paul and other activists.Copyright Sony Picture Classics and Chris Paine….

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The Nissan Leaf is powered by Lithium Ion batteries and due to be launched in Japan, the US and Europe in late 2010. It also includes advanced IT systems. … nissan “nissan leaf” “electric car” “electric vehicle” “lithium ion” auto car 日産リーフ leaf

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Released in 2006 and narrated by Martin Sheen,Chris Paines documentary details the short life of electric vehicle as it struggled to find a place the tough market of American industry in particular that of the General Motors EV1 in California and its eventual decline and death.The movie follows the adversity in the face of Congress,the Bush administration of the new technology and its supporters in the form of Alexandra Paul and other activists.Copyright Sony Picture Classics and Chris Paine….

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