nanotech electric car - goodbuy oil dependancy

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all electric truck with top speed of 95 MPh and nanotech batteries that can recharge in 10 minutes!!!
it costs $3 to recharge the car for a 130 mile range!!
nanotech batteries have 12 year life and 20,000 deep discharge cycles!!!!!


Phoenix Motorcars Exhibits All-Electric Mid-Size Truck at Inland Empire Auto Show
ONTARIO, Calif. – April 23, 2007 – Ontario-based all-electric vehicle manufacturer, Phoenix Motorcars, will be one of the alternative fuel displays on “Green Street” during the Inland Empire Auto Show scheduled for April 26-29, 2007 at the Ontario Convention Center.

Attendees are encouraged to stop by Phoenix Motorcars’ booth to see its five-passenger, zero-emission, all-electric sport utility truck (SUT). During the show, attendees will have the ultimate green experience when they get behind the wheel to test-drive the Phoenix SUT during the Ride and Drive Activity on Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

“We are thrilled to participate in an event that is right in our own backyard,” said Bryon Bliss, vice president of sales and marketing for Phoenix Motorcars. “It is an opportunity to be involved locally and to support our local economy.”

The SUT can travel at freeway speeds while carrying five passengers and a full payload. It exceeds all specifications for a Type III Zero Emission Vehicle, having a driving range of over 100 miles, can be recharged in less than 10 minutes and has a battery pack with a life of 12 years or more.

The SUT is powered by UQM Technologies Inc.’s (AMEX: UQM) propulsion system, utilizes Boshart Engineering’s homologation process and is equipped with a non-toxic, revolutionary Altairnano NanoSafe™ (NASDAQ: ALTI) all-battery pack.

A limited number of Phoenix Motorcars all-electric sport utility trucks will be available to consumers in 2007 with an expanded consumer launch scheduled for 2008. Phoenix Motorcars will also introduce an SUV model in late 2007.

The Inland Empire Auto Show is San Bernardino and Riverside counties’ largest auto show. Show hours are Thursday, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., and Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. For event information, visit www.ieautoshow.com

ABOUT PHOENIX MOTORCARS, INC.
Phoenix Motorcars Inc., a privately-held company headquartered in Ontario, Calif., has been an industry leader in the development of battery-electric, freeway-speed vehicles since 2001. The mission of Phoenix Motorcars is to manufacture zero-emission vehicles including Sport Utility Trucks and Sport Utility Vehicles to reduce the toxic emissions from the largest contributor to air pollution, personal automobiles. Phoenix Motorcars has strategic alliances with UQM Technologies, Inc. (AMEX: UQM), Altair Nanotechnologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALTI) and Boshart Engineering. For additional information, visit www.phoenixmotorcars.com.


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and more of te same technology:
High Performance 644-horsepower ZAP-X coming soon
http://www.zapworld.com/ZAPWorld.aspx?id=4560
High Performance Electric Car


ZAP has announced with Lotus Engineering the development of the new ZAP-X Crossover, incorporating distinct technological advancements that will result in one of the most advanced electric cars ever developed.

ZAP and Lotus are utilizing the award-winning APX lightweight aluminum architecture design to achieve unprecedented levels of performance and utility for electric cars.

The drive system alone is enough to excite driving fanatics, featuring an innovative all-wheel drive option with revolutionary electric motors inside each of the wheels, potentially delivering 644 horsepower and speeds up to 155mph.

An advanced battery system will enable the car to travel a range up to 350 miles between charges, with a rapid charge technology that can recharge the batteries in as little as 10 minutes.

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644 Hp is what you would expect to get when you buy Lamborghini murielago... this electric car must be a nice ride at fraction of lambo's price and no polution!

yey!

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and Tesla car

http://www.teslamotors.com/

Tesla Motors Receives Research and Development Grant from the California Air Resources Board and California Energy Commission
California Air Resources Board and California Energy Commission jointly recognize pioneering technology advanced by Tesla Motors


SAN CARLOS, Calif. -- (May 25, 2007) -- Tesla Motors, a manufacturer of high-performance production electric cars, received $561,000 for the development of a UL approved 16 kw public charging station.

According to the 2007 CARB (California Air Resources Board) Alternative Fuel Incentive Program (AFIP) Proposal Solicitation: “Electric fuel vehicles have the largest potential to reduce climate change emissions and petroleum dependency relative to any other alternative fuel vehicle under consideration.”

Under the grant, the charging station technology developed by Tesla could be used to power up electric vehicles throughout the state of California. Other grant recipients include the University of California, Berkeley, the University of California, Davis and the Electric Power Research Institute.

“California has a long history of supporting green technology and encouraging automobile manufacturers to meet increasingly stringent vehicle emissions requirements,” said Diarmuid O’Connell, Director of Corporate Development at Tesla Motors, “This sizeable grant offered jointly by the California Air Resources Board and the California Energy Commission is a significant vote of confidence for Tesla Motors and acknowledges the pioneering work Tesla Motors is doing in the development of zero-emissions electric vehicles and charging station technology.”

About Tesla Motors
Tesla Motors develops and manufactures vehicles that exemplify “Design, Performance, and Efficiency” while conforming to all U.S. safety, environmental and durability standards. The company has taken over 400 reservations for its first car, the Tesla Roadster, a stylish, high performance sports car that accelerates to 60 mph in about 4 seconds with extreme energy efficiency. Tesla expects to start shipping Tesla Roadsters to customers in the fall. Tesla Motors was founded in July 2003 by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning to create efficient electric cars for people who love to drive. Tesla Motors currently employs more than 200 people, including teams in California, Michigan, the U.K. and Taiwan. For more information, visit www.teslamotors.com.