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Lithium Air battery

Update on the 12´of may: Study: http://green.autoblog.com/2010/05/11/study-the-future-of-electric-vehicles-could-ride-on-lithium-air/ Problems: http://www.matternetwork.com/2009/7/new-lithium-air-battery-has.cfm Production: www.marklines.com According to this article on All Cars Electric GM is working on a battery that is 10 times better: http://www.allcarselectric.com/blog/1044955_gm-confirms-lithium-air-battery-research-to-revolutionize-ev This subject will be covered on the EV Li-ion … Continue reading

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V2G: What is Standing in the Way of the New Networked Car

I recently interviewed Sales Director for Better place in Denmark Torben Andersen. He told me that Better Place will not be ready with the possibility for sending back power from their Vehicles to the Grid (V2G) when they start operating … Continue reading

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Interview with Renault

  I have recently signed up for a Renault Fluence Electric Vehicle and as #25 on the waiting list I arranged an interview with Soren Hyltoft from Renault Denmark to get answers for my many questions. I also gave my … Continue reading

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Better Place to work with Chery on electric cars

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE63N1GQ20100424 I am very glad about this announcement. At New Year I predicted that Better Place will announce two more partners in 2010 and that one was a Chinese: http://www.easyecar.com/electric-vehicle-test/what-kind-of-news-will-better-place-break-in-2010/ I if my prediction will come through who will be … Continue reading

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Better Place to start battery switchable electric taxi operation

 Update 4´th of may:   Update 28.th of April:   Article from Edmunds.com: http://blogs.edmunds.com/greencaradvisor/2010/04/battery-swap-program-begins-in-tokyo-with-taxi-company-demo.html   Update 26.th of April: Pictures from todays event: http://www.flickr.com/photos/btrplc/sets/72157623927307852/show/  And this post also has a video: http://www.betterplace.com/global-progress/japan/ This is Better Places chance to prove what many … Continue reading

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Overdrawing batteries without damanging them

Range anxiety is the biggest drawback to electric cars. When the battery is dead, so are you, perhaps miles from the nearest charger. Read the article on: Techpuls 360 EasyEcar on Facebook

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The Environmental Impact and Life Cycle of the Batteries

This is such an important issue and I posted this article without having the knowledge to verify if the content is correct. But I am sure that some of my readers will be able to comment on it! The article … Continue reading

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MINI E Electric Car Performance in Cold and Ice is Not Good

I am a VERY surprised to see that it is that bad with Li-ion batteries in cold weather. The Li-ion batteries should be a lot less affected that lead acid batteries. I hope that this is a Mini E issue … Continue reading

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Test of Renault Fluence ZE

I had the pleasure of testing one of the first production models of the Fluence Z.E. in the streets of Copenhagen.   It is absolutely the best Electric Vehicles I have tried so far! It feels like a production model … Continue reading

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Subjects for 2010 EV Li-ion Battery Forum?

I am part of the advisory board for drafting the conference program of the 2nd EV Li-ion Battery Forum ( you can find dates and info here: www.ev-li-ionbatteryforum.com ). I would like to hear your opinion on the hottest topics … Continue reading

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