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| Making Electric Cars Cheaper Than Gas Cars Posted: 08 Aug 2009 10:08 PM PDT
Within 20 years, 86 percent of light-vehicles sold in the U.S. could be electric vehicles; but only by following this prescription. A U.C. Berkeley study found that Americans want something like their cell phone plan for electric cars. If they don’t have to worry about their batteries, then most Americans would prefer electric cars. If the customer is always right, then more of the automakers planning electric cars should be looking at battery leasing; with battery swaps available for long-distance travel. Customers would own the car, but pay a per-mile charge to lease the battery. Here’s how this would make EVs cheaper than gasoline cars: |
| Smart EV Tries Tesla Batteries in Next U.K.Trial Posted: 08 Aug 2009 10:07 PM PDT
Daimler-Mercedes-Benz-Smart electric cars will begin a new round of testing of the electric Smart ForTwo using batteries from its new investment partner Tesla. In 2007, Daimler began a 4 year trial to get 40,000 miles-worth of real world experience to determine the technology's long-term sustainability. But that was before Daimler decided to source its batteries from Tesla, and more recently Daimler and Tesla have formed a closer partnership as Daimler took a 10% equity stake in Tesla. |
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