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Are electric cars with small battery packs and fast charging a great combination for EV adoption?

A somewhat surprising is that fast charging (for electric cars) can reduce the cost of electric cars.  Because electric car cost is a major factor delaying electric car adoption, if fast charging support would allow a cheaper electric car then it’s important to get fast charging infrastructure out there as quickly as possible.  That is, …
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2013 Ford Fusion Energi first drive, a good car with great electric driving abilities

The Ford Fusion Energi is the plug-in hybrid version of the 2013 Fusion, giving it a 20+ mile electric range and other electric goodness, while having the freedom to drive it like a gas car. Pinboard (MacAaron)

Why Tesla Motors Electric Vehicles Are So Great

How come Tesla Motors with their laptop batteries give better range and better results than mainstream carmakers? The answer is in design philosophy. Pinboard (MacAaron)

Coda announces deal for affordable electric cars with Great Wall Motors

Electric car maker Coda Automotive’s second act is well underway with a new partnership deal, with Great Wall Motors of China, to jointly develop an electric car for worldwide distribution, targeting an MSRP closer to that of equivalent gasoline cars. Pinboard (MacAaron:tnev)