Daily Archives: July 29, 2012

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ECOmove’s 500 Mile Range QBEAK To Hit The Road In 2012

Danish developer and manufacturer ECOmove has made a splash with its QBEAK model and its extended 500 mile range. Now the company estimates it can get it on the road this year, before the end of 2012. Pinboard (MacAaron)

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GE WattStations and LEAFs: We’ll fix it in software. | The Truth About Cars

As we reported back on July 17th, there were reports of Nissan LEAFs “bricking” themselves while connected to GE’s WattStation home charging stations. Over the last 10 days, I have been on a number of conference calls, spoken with a number of Leaf owners, electrical engineers and battery charging gurus. As it turns out, the …
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MTSU research team develops DIY plug-in hybrid conversion kit for nearly any car

An affordable DIY plug-in hybrid conversion kit, developed by a team at Middle Tennessee State Univ, that is installable on nearly any car, could increase the number of electrified vehicles on the road, and could allows anyone to electrify the car of their choosing. Pinboard (MacAaron)

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Ford prices Lincoln MKZ with no hybrid premium

Ford Motor is pricing its new Lincoln MKZ premium midsize sedan $ 175 below the price of the new Lexus ES 350, and with no price premium for the new MKZ Hybrid. The hybrid parity pricing strategy reprises that of the original MKZ and MKZ Hybrid in 2010. Base price for the MKZ is $ 35,925, excluding …
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