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Recent attention to hybrid cars that run on both gasoline and electric batteries has made the electric car an apparent alternative to the internal combustion engine and its attendant environmental costs and geopolitical implications. Few people realize that the electric car—neither a recent invention nor a historical curiosity—has a story as old as that of the gasoline-powered automobile, and that at one time many in the nascent automobile industry believed… More >>
The Electric Vehicle: Technology and Expectations in the Automobile Age
Filed under Electric Vehicles by on Mar 2nd, 2010. 1 Comment. 
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A city car (or urban car ) is a small, moderately powered automobile intended for use in urban areas. It is comparable in size and features to a neighborhood electric vehicle (“NEV”), has four seats, and is typically 3.4? 3.6 metres (11? 12 ft) long. These cars have been sold in Europe since the 1960s, and now are an official car classification. They are also known as A-Segment cars. Most mainstream manufacturers have one or even two city cars in their lineup. The … More >>
City car: Automobile, Neighborhood Electric Vehicle, Car classification, Europe, Battery electric vehicle, Dieselisation, Economy car, Electric car, Electric vehicle conversion, Kei car
Filed under electric car conversion by on Feb 19th, 2010. Comment.