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From the press release:

WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 26, 2010 – Electric vehicle manufacturer THINK today announced that it will work with AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) (AV), a leading developer and supplier of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, to pursue demonstration and commercial projects using AV's level III fast-charge system and the THINK City electric vehicle. The projects will be designed to jump-start the development of… Continue

From the link below:

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There is a new unconfirmed report, however, that a pure electric may be in the works. GM first unveiled the Trixx concept in 2004 as a city-micro car similar, for example, to the Toyota iQ. Now, reportedly GM is reviving the concept as a pure battery electric vehicle to appear under the Vauxhall brand, and slated to launch in Europe in 2012 after the launch of the Volt-twin Opel/Vauxhall… Continue

Right now, the Th!nk City is just not economically viable. It costs too much. This article says it costs a bit more than $40K (including the battery) before taxes:

http://www.autobloggreen.com/2009/03/30/think-city-might-cost-49-500-u-s-in-holland-withouth-leasin/



To be economically viable, they need to get the cost down. Here is how I think they could do it:

1) Move the factory to a place with cheap labor. Norway is a great… Continue

Plug-In Vehicles are a Scam . . . at least that is what the above character wants you to think. He says:

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David Hannum was right! There's a sucker born every minute and they're all waiting with bated breath for the low-cost plug-in electric vehicles that are coming soon to a dealership near you; if they're not quietly cancelled first.



It's the most insidiously appealing idea of our age: replace those nasty… Continue