EVcast #282. Shocking Barack! posted by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield, Free AccessSaturday, October 24th 2009 @ 5:14 PM (1 ratings)    post viewed 1159 times

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Join Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield and guest Joe Lado from the EAA, EVADC, NEDRA and Plug in America, along with special guests Dave Schiff and Brian Wismann from www.shockingbarack.com 

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Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield @aminorjourney

Joe Lado @joelado

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Plus topics of discussion:

 

Who isn't making an EV?

 

The Shocking Barack Trip!  

http://www.shockingbarack.com

 

Plug in America urges Toyota to quit U.S. Chamber.

http://action.pluginamerica.org/o/2711/pressRelease.jsp?press_release_KEY=504 

 

and

 

http://green.autoblog.com/2009/10/23/toyota-and-the-chamber-of-commerce-plug-in-america/

 

 

Another UK city to install EV charging points http://thegovmonitor.com/world_news/britain/tyneside-to-get-40-new-charging-points-for-electric-vehi cles-10832.html

 

Bosch supports the all electric future of transport http://autospeed.com/cms/A_111502/article.html

 

Xprize second round teams http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jvmrkhin3NpFyzjz_sb1_xgPwrvQD9BEAS480 

and

http://green.autoblog.com/2009/10/20/auto-x-prize-announces-43-qualified-teams-still-fighting-for-1 0/

and

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=x-prize-100-miles-per-gallon-contestants

 

Electric car corridors from Oregon to Vancouver? http://www.mcclatchydc.com/226/story/77324.html

http://www.huliq.com/8684/87821/electric-car-corridor-eugene-oregon-vancouver-british-columbia-comi ng-soon

 

IEC meet to discuss charging standards http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1255694848260&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

 

Regulations for EV charging cables/components

http://www.autoevolution.com/news/first-safety-regulations-for-ev-components-drafted-12194.html

 

 

Plug in Prius to cost as much as the iMiev? http://www.reuters.com/article/mnGreenAutos/idUS136213505420091019

 

Th!nk starts up production again http://rumors.automobilemag.com/6582557/green/think-to-resume-production-of-city-ev/index.html

 

NYT report from Tokyo motor show http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/21/business/global/21toyota.html?_r=1

 

Former Supreme Commander of NATO (Gen. Clarke)  calls for "The next big thing for America" 

http://www.detnews.com/article/20091020/AUTO01/910200386/1148/Panel++Easy+adoption+needed+to+secure +electric+vehicles++place

 

Another study putting EVs as hardly better than ICE http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE59I5QH20091019 and

http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/21/the-hidden-cost-of-electric-vehicles/

 

 

Second hand batteries, anyone? http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c6f78914-bd42-11de-9f6a-00144feab49a.html?nclick_check=1

 

Plug in Mitsubishi Hybrid by 2013 http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20091020-719173.html

 

Infiniti is going to make an EV thanks to nissan big brother http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=101732

 

Honda WILL make EVs… http://www.dailytech.com/Honda+is+Considering+the+Jump+to+Electric+Vehicles+Toyota+Only+Major+Player +Left+Out/article16569.htm

 

US Grid pledges to be ready for EVs http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssIndustryMaterialsUtilitiesNews/idUSN2150315320091021

 

Australia's government keeps it's head in the sand about EVs http://www.theage.com.au/drive/motor-news/mitsubishis-electric-car-in-doubt-for-australia-20091023-h c8q.html

 

EVcast's Gavin Shoebridge gets mentioned in Calgary! :) http://calgary.canadaboom.com/electric-conversion-made-easy-building-electric-cars/

 

REVA are confirmed to be in Syracuse manufacturing plant. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jj1qapqLl8B4Ij3KABMLSXBIZhtwD9BGAKL00

 

Microsoft hope on the EV? http://www.king5.com/business/stories/NW_102309BUB-microsoft-electric-cars-KC.2474575c5.html

 

Dell launches EV charging points. http://green.autoblog.com/2009/10/22/dell-prepares-for-plug-ins-with-solar-powered-parking-lot/

 

EEStor worth $1.5bn?

 

Honda shows off all-electric version of the world's most famous motorbike http://green.autoblog.com/2009/10/20/tokyo-preview-honda-to-show-off-all-electric-cub/ and http://green.autoblog.com/2009/10/23/tokyo-2009-honda-rolls-out-the-ev-cub-we-pray-for-a-production/

 

Caterham goes electric? Yes please! http://green.autoblog.com/2009/10/21/report-caterham-pursuing-electric-sports-cars/

 

All I want for Christmas is a Tesla? http://green.autoblog.com/2009/10/22/are-tesla-roadster-sales-dead-order-online-now-for-christmas-de / combine it with the colorado tax break and… boom! http://green.autoblog.com/2009/10/22/worlds-largest-rebate-save-42-000-on-tesla-roadster-in-colora/< /p>

 

Leaf tour dates: http://green.autoblog.com/2009/10/23/nissan-announces-leaf-ev-tour-dates/

 

 

More on that nasty Tesla crash - with a Prius and a Toureag http://green.autoblog.com/2009/10/23/not-good-tesla-roadster-toyota-prius-and-vw-touareg-meet-with/< /p>

 

 

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