Introduction

Here are intensive resources about all facets of vehicles powered by electricity including scientific breakthroughs, advances in industry and state of the art. Information is provided for the home builder of alternative electric vehicles. You may also be interested in some of the electric vehicle insurance and safety related material. We present the latest news and updates on the technology as well as graphical links to websites that contain exactly what you are looking for.

Electric Vehicle Safety News


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All-terrain vehicle or ATV owners can now ride in Hickman thanks to an ordinance passed recently by the City Council. City Administrator Brett Baker said the law, which took effect Sept. 4, allows people to drive ATVs within the city limits if they ...
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It's legal to drive ATVs in Hickman - Lincoln Journal Star

The race to build the first mass-market electric car has unleashed an equally, and perhaps even more, intense contest to produce the battery pack that will power it. McKinsey, the consultancy, estimates that venture-capital investment in battery ...
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Battery developers race to fuel electric cars - Financial Times

The auto industry struggles to earn its keep in the best of times. Carmakers juggle conflicting demands from consumers and regulators, while managing complex vehicle portfolios, big financial operations, and global procurement functions – not to ...
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Perfect storm looms for carmakers - Financial Times

WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. (AP) _ Electric motorcycle. We know what you're thinking. A wheezing, lurching contraption. Something hand-painted and puttering along, people in cars yelling through open windows at the bearded, bespectacled driver — "Get off ...
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Electric motorcycle aims to set records - Fosters Daily Democrat

As the sun dipped below the horizon, the gathering near Foster Avenue Beach was growing, from dozens to over 100. The fire-handling tools were laid out—chains, metal staffs, even hula hoops. But how to ignite the fire, and when? "We need safety ...
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Electric Vehicle Safety Links



 

Hybrid Electric Vehicle Maintenance and Safety - AutoTrader.comhttp://www.autotrader.com/research/article/33528/hybrid-electric-vehicle-maintenance-and-safety.jsp

Hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) need the same general maintenance as ... standards for safety, including crash testing and airbags. ...

 

Hybrid Electric Vehicle Maintenance and Safety - AutoTrader.comhttp://www.autotrader.com/research/article/33528/hybrid-electric-vehicle-maintenance-and-safety.jsp?lcat=green

Hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) need the same general maintenance as ... safety & recall data, auto classifieds, Kelley Blue Book, warranties and ...

 

a one seater electric vehiclehttp://www.commutercars.com/

Electric commuter cars that combine the size, speed and agility of a motorcycle. Includes product overview and data.

 

Optocouplers promote Hybrid Electric Vehicle safety., Avago ...http://news.thomasnet.com/fullstory/536905

Optocouplers promote Hybrid Electric Vehicle safety.. December 3, 2007 - Automotive-grade ACPL-M46T is 1 MBd Intelligent Power Module (IPM) digital ...


More about Electric Vehicle Safety

In an electric drive vehicle, the torque is supplied to the wheels by an electric motor that is powered either solely by a battery, or an internal combustion engine and a generator.

Other light personal mobility devices include electric wheelchairs, the Segway HT, electric scooters, motorized bicycles, golf carts and neighborhood electric vehicles. Working electric vehicles include heavy work equipment, fork lifts, and numerous other service and support vehicles. Strictly technology-proving experimental or solar powered vehicles include sun racers, electrathons, the aerial Helios Prototype, and some rocket propulsion systems such as the ion thruster.

Most electric transport is directly connected to stationary sources of energy through the grid. Due to the extra infrastructure and difficulty in handling arbitrary travel, most directly connected vehicles are owned publicly or by large companies. These forms of transportation are covered in more detail in maglev trains, metros, trams, trains and trolleybuses. A hypothetical electric vehicle design is Personal rapid transit, a cross between cars and trains optimised for independent travel.