Solar Electrical Vehicles

Entry Date: May 31st, 2007 - 5:29 pm
From the white paper on their website its a 3kWHr lead-acid battery recharged by the panel at a (maximum full sun) rate of 250W. To get 3,000 watt hours you'd need 6 hours of full sun. Factor in sun angle, number of hours of sunlight per day, etc. The
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Winding Road » Archive » Japan Report: Toyota Postponing Lithium-Ion Prius?

Entry Date: May 30th, 2007 - 3:17 pm
Toyota is postponing the use of lithium-ion batteries in the next Prius, according to Japan’s Nikkan Kogyo newspaper, citing safety concerns.
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Tesla Motors

Entry Date: December 1st, 2006 - 8:51 am
100% electric, 0 to 60 in 4 sec, 135mpg equivalent, 250 miles per charge, about 1cent per mile only 92k$
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Thisis - Motoring News - Toyota leaps to defence of Prius

Entry Date: August 21st, 2006 - 9:40 am
Apparently What Car? magazine in UK published an article critical of mileage testing standards, claiming they are a "(pounds) 192 million ripoff". Toyota has published a rebuttal.
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Toyota moves to corner the 'plug-in' market | csmonitor.com

Entry Date: July 20th, 2006 - 4:14 pm
Generally positive review. Notes concerns about price. Mentions Frank's work. Didn't know Toyota dissected his prototype.
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