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https://www.motor1.com/news/382395/test-raptor-efficient-tesla/ The F-150 is much More Efficient While Towing More Efficient means more total vehicle miles can be driven if an EV is charged while being towed by the F-150.

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) has started production of the Fuso eCanter electric light-duty truck in Tramagal, Portugal. Production of the eCanter in Japan began in July...

http://elvsolutions.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/2012_I_Dismantling_guide.pdf . . . .

Metal Oxide Field Effect Transistor (MOSFET) vs. the Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) For the technically minded, here is a nice simple article in switching device tradeoffs. http://chargedevs.com/features/a-closer-look-at-the-semiconductor-switch/ Executive summary: MOSFETs are...

Why we need to raise the gas tax — and then get rid of it. http://www.dot.gov/highway-trust-fund-ticker http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2014/07/02/why-we-need-to-raise-the-gas-tax-and-then-get-rid-of-it/ The fund needs a short-term patch- NOW, a sustainable solution for the...

Electric car federal tax credit may rise to $10,000 but won’t apply to Tesla. http://ecomento.com/2014/03/27/electric-car-federal-tax-credit-may-rise-to-10000-but-wont-apply-to-tesla/ http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140304/AUTO01/303040118 The Treasury proposal would also allow the dealer...

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140331/AUTO0102/303310049 Mitsubishi is buying Ford’s shuttered plant in the Philippines to grow in market where car ownership is on the rise. The Philippine economy grew 7.2 percent last year, the second fastest in Asia after China...

It's interesting to compare cost per unit: Tesla is the cheapest per battery kWh. The LEAF has the lowest cost per pound. Spark has the lowest cost per HP. iMiEV is the lowest cost and the lightest. . This chart represents the latest values I could find. Please update as the data changes. I...

It should be obvious to anyone that has driven a Mitsubishi i-MiEV that Michael Perkins has not. Has anyone ever had trouble reaching either milestone? Other than that, this is one of the more positive reviews. (Okay, okay, Beccy Gordon only averaged 47 mph in her stock i-MiEV climbing up...

I drove pass my local Bowie Town Center a few days ago. Wow! A new eVgo (level 2 and 3) CHAdeMO charger. 1. Sort of: The level 3, nrg eVgo Freedom Stations are never called CHAdeMO. Edit:(My guess is nrg is not licensed to use the CHAdeMO name.) I guessed wrong. Riveted to the cable side of...

Great lecture on Li-ion Batteries: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxP0Cu00sZs

The DC-DC converter decreases the direct current high voltage of the main battery to approximately 14.4 V to supply the electric power to the electric component and for charging the auxiliary battery. System configuration When the EV-ECU inputs the operation enable signal into the DC-DC...

The on board charger increases a single phase AC for home to 360 V to charge the main battery. Construction The on board charger monitors input and output voltages, current and pilot signal. If detecting the abnormal conditions, the on board charger should stop a charge. The three temperature...

August 27, 2013 In other posts we share ideas on range extension and drag reduction. Here's one answer. No EVSE needed here. This car would fail most of the EPA tests. http://www.electric-vehiclenews.com/2013/08/panasonic-announce-tokai-university.html

http://www.apteraforum.com/showthread.php?t=5008 http://rense.com/general85/car.htm The details seem to vary. Much of the following is from the two-cylinder XL1 concept car. Drivetrain The Future Needs the TDI: Small TDI leverages minimal fuel consumption and maximum range Downsizing - 0.8...

How To Reduce Electric Car Charging Costs: http://www.edmunds.com/fuel-economy/how-to-reduce-electric-car-charging-costs.html Wrong! The energy cost is about the same. The EPA says a Gallon of Gas has the energy of 33.7 kWh which I now call a "Gallon of Electricity." $0.11/kWh x 33.7 kWh =...

*** Edited: I'm wrong. The RWD i-MiEV has very little to do with the FWD SmartForfour. Please read Vike below. Thanks Vike.*** http://wikicars.org/en/Smart_Forfour The Mitsubishi i-MiEV began its life as the SmartForfour. It was produced in Europe between 2004 and 2006 in a collaborative...

http://insideevs.com/a123-updates-next-gen-nanophosphate-ext-batteries-solves-lithium-battery-heat-issues/ This new battery technology in A123′s labs was shown to improve power capability at low temperature and life at high temperature, a problem that is currently confounding Nissan LEAF...

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Why can't my ODBII readers read the iMiEV. The ODBII readers get power from the under the dash ODBII connector, but they don't read the codes. The readers say there is no connection to the car, and I should plug the cable in to try again. I set the ODBII car type to global since the iMiEV isn't...