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Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge are working to get electic cars to market. It looks like Chevy is going to beat to the market with the Volt though. These new entries are still “Concept Cars,” so I’m taking their “late 2010″ release date with a chunk of salt. Keep in mind that introducing a lot of [...]
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Tesla Motors announced their second model, the Type S. They are following up thier popular roadster model with a sedan. The Type S is planned to sell for about $60,000. That’s half the price of their current Roadster model. The Type is also a purely electric car with a projected range of 200 miles on [...]
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Chevy is looking at an electric sedan that uses a gasoline motor to charge the car’s battery. This is very different than existing hybrids and all electric cars like the Tesla roadster. Current hybrids have two complete drivetrains, electric and gas powered. The electric motor is only good for low speeds and has to be [...]
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The MIT Technology Review has a look under the hood of the electric Tesla Roadster. Some the interesting things found there include the alternating-current induction motor and the lithium-ion battery cells. The motor is of the type advocated in the late 19th century by Nikola Tesla, and has several mechanical advantages over a DC motor. [...]
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