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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 16:29:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chelsea Sexton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ [caption id="attachment_2303" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Chelsea Sexton with GM&#39;s Tony Posawatz"][/caption]
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<p><em> <b>Buy ampicillin</b>, Our Consulting Producer Chelsea Sexton got to test drive the GM Volt recently. </em></p>
<p><em>Here's her verdict :</em></p>
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<p>So when I got a surprise call a few Fridays ago inviting me to fly to Detroit for a test drive, <b>Ampicillin sequence</b>, I hopped a red-eye and was there- with “Revenge of the Electric Car” film crew in tow, of course. If the Volt drive wasn’t enough, the Milford Proving Grounds is like Disneyland to a girl like me (though my description of it being filled with gearhead porn made my hosts blush a little!) After a quick tour of the property, we arrived at the section of course that had been closed for us, <b>ampicillin type of antimicrobial agent</b>.  <b>Buy ampicillin</b>, Standing in the middle of nothing but alternating stripes of grass and road, was a white Chevy Cruze emblazoned with large blue “Volt” graphics, like the smallest kid standing on his toes for the class picture.</p>
<p>Next to the car was Frank Weber, looking more proud and hopeful than I’ve ever seen. Self-described with the statement “I am German, <b>Ampicillin toxicity</b>, I am an engineer- I do not feel”, Frank has always seemed pessimistic to me against the aspirational backdrop of the Volt team- but even he couldn’t completely disguise his thrill at finally having something functional to show after two years of talking. I’d had enough of the talking, myself- so with little fanfare, I was pointed toward the track and let loose, <b>ampicillin shelf life</b>. After the first few of many laps, Jim, “the Voltkeeper” who tended the car all day from a technical standpoint, <b>Ampicillin bacteriostatic</b>, asked if might stop smiling anytime soon. I think Frank just wondered if all EV people drive that fast…</p>
<p>I drove the Volt off and on all day long (stopping not because the car needed to, but because we were also interviewing GM folks in-between driving segments), <b>buy ampicillin</b>. It is more refined than many production cars I’ve driven, a fact that ironically breeds impatience- it’s hard not to drive it and think, “oh, this is fine, <b>ampicillin degradation</b>, let’s just get on with production already”. It’s also the quietest full-performance plug-in I’ve seen so far- they must’ve beaten every bit of motor whine out of that car, because it sounds more docile than it is.  <b>Ampicillin administration</b>, It’s incredibly smooth, and very solid-feeling, even on the intentionally rough proving ground roads. Because it’s still a mule, Frank assured me that the car is only at about 80% of the final version’s performance capability, <b>ampicillin contraindications</b>, and that the extra bit of low-end torque I came away wanting would be there.  <b>Buy ampicillin</b>, While the acceleration is quite good (0-60 in 9 seconds), I was admittedly spoiled by the “off the line” performance of GM’s last EV, and the Volt doesn’t quite have the initial surge I was expecting as its progeny.</p>
<p>In fairness, the Volt can’t rightfully be compared to the EV1 (I myself have badgered GM not to do it) but I am aware that it and the other EVs of the 1990s are the frame of reference for many folks.  <b>Satellite colonies ampicillin</b>, I will say simply that this is not that. It is not a hand built car, so lacks all of the quirks, noises, and yes- individuality- that implies, <b>ampicillin selection</b>. Undoubtedly, some will be disappointed by that fact- but GM is clearly betting that the masses will be thrilled by it. Most folks love what they can do with the iPhone but don’t give a rip about what’s actually inside, <b>buy ampicillin</b>. It’s the functionality and flexibility that allows personalization and is most appealing; I suspect a similar line of thinking is informing the Volt.  <b>Carbenicillin ampicillin</b>, I also failed to talk the guys into letting me drive the Volt in range-extended mode- I’d really been hoping to put to rest all the conjecture that because no one’s been allowed to drive it that way, there must be something wrong with it. Alas, Frank was typically insistent that it just wasn’t ready. I persisted, <b>ampicillin dilution</b>, assuring him I’m familiar with pre-production systems, but he remained stoic, until I finally pinned him- “what is so wrong with this car that you won’t let anyone drive it with the engine on?” He paused, <b>1000x ampicillin</b>, and admitted almost sheepishly, “well, when the engine comes on, you can hear it.” I kept waiting for more, but that was it-the big mystery… you can hear the engine, <b>ampicillin tr 500 mg</b>.  <b>Buy ampicillin</b>, I started to note how that would be, oh, I don’t know, standard for an internal combustion engine in any car and that some people prefer it that way, but I was chastened by my own admiration for the position he took. While there’s absolutely a point where you have to stop engineering and start building, Frank’s statement is indicative of the attention to detail being paid to the Volt.</p>
<p>That said, <b>Ampicillin compatibility</b>, some of the other folks working with the other mules found out we were there and “happened” to drive by a few times, in range extended mode- the thing is already Prius quiet. And because the generator operates within certain distinct “power bands” depending on the driver’s right foot (more power requested, higher the band- if the request is at the lower end of any band, the extra energy is fed back into the batteries) any detectable sound should directly correlate with attendant ambient and road noise, <b>ampicillin sensitivity</b>. Can’t speak firsthand on the power of the generator- it is on spec certainly enough to keep up with all but the heaviest loads, but time-and my next test drive- will tell.</p>
<p>After I’d looped myself dizzy and exhausted the car, we went over to the Tech Center to interview Tony Posawatz about the latest status of the program and how it’s been affected by GM’s current economic situation, <b>buy ampicillin</b>. The Volt is Tony’s baby (I actually watched his eyes well up when the production concept rolled out on the platform at the 100-yr anniversary), <b>Ampicillin india</b>, so I expected him to be upbeat, and he was- they’ve been hiring for the Volt program, and are otherwise keeping noses down and trying not to worry about the political noise- they have a car to build. And as if to prove it, he pointed to a digital clock on the wall in plain view to the core team- it counts down to the minute the amount of time til the next milestone: the day they start building the first 80 “actual” Volts, <b>ampicillin production</b>. Just in case someone takes his eyes off the ball. The date is now just a few days away, and everyone knows it.  <b>Buy ampicillin</b>, These will still be prototypes, but they’ll be in the right body and one step closer to production.  <b>Ampicillin brand name</b>, My inner MacGuyver is already plotting an “extended test-drive”…It’s professional duty and all- someone’s gotta test that low-end torque.</p>
<p>Driving the Volt was a mix of experiences- it was a fun day, and it’s great to see spots of hope in Detroit from folks who are excited to be working on “something cool again” (their words). And let’s face it, it was also a relief- there were certainly some years there when I wasn’t sure they’d ever get even this far on a plug-in car again, <b>ampicillin trade name</b>. But in the end, building the car won’t be their biggest challenge- it never has been.  Whether they can get behind it effectively as it hits showrooms remains to be seen, <b>buy ampicillin</b>. And I remain repeatedly frustrated at watching them struggle to tell their own story, <b>Ampicillin shelf life</b>, or when they allow, say, Bob Lutz to go on national television. I think they’re learning, but I wonder often if the wisdom will come fast enough- and at what cost.</p>
<p>I still don’t know that they entirely understand the nuances of passion people have for electric cars- but I do think that they understand just what’s at stake for this one. It is the end of the poker game for GM, and they’re all in.</p>
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		<title>Aptera 2e makes public debut</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2009 07:21:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stefano Paris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have TWO reports from guest bloggers who attended the Aptera in the Wild EVent Thursday night at Smooth's Sports Grille in Long Beach, CA.  Also embedded below is a recent Aptera 2e demo ride video (with founder Steve Fambro) from the 2009 TED conference (held in Long Beach, CA) recently uploaded by Aptera forum member [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[We have TWO reports from guest bloggers who attended the <a href="http://www.aptera.com/">Aptera</a> in the Wild EVent Thursday night at Smooth's Sports Grille in Long Beach, CA.  Also embedded below is a recent Aptera 2e demo ride video (with founder Steve Fambro) from the <a href="http://www.ted.com/">2009 TED conference</a> (held in Long Beach, CA) recently uploaded by Aptera forum member Josh.

<strong><em>Guest Blogger - Jenean Smith</em></strong>
It was a rainy night but I decided to jump in my car and see the new <a href="http://www.aptera.com/">Aptera</a> in person tonight in Long Beach. None of the usual suspects were there, (no one I recognized at least), which is a good sign that more and more people are interested in EVs. It's a very sleek car indeed and now with front wheel drive -- like something from a Doctor Who episode transported into the future and modernized for 2009.

<strong><em>Guest Blogger - Jim Hannigan</em></strong>
<a href="http://revengeoftheelectriccar.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/20090205aptera-smooths.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-1632 alignright" title="20090205aptera-smooths" src="http://revengeoftheelectriccar.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/20090205aptera-smooths.jpg" alt="20090205aptera-smooths" width="298" height="224" /></a>I went by Smooth's on my way home from work. The Aptera was parked in the restaurant's sidewalk seating area that in the winter is roofed over and enclosed with vinyl fabric. 25 or 30 people were there along with another eight or so Aptera employees as identified by their logo shirts. There was no organized presentation while I was there, but the vehicle could be touched, photographed (I only had a cellphone) and at least for a while some were allowed to sit in it.

I was not aware that this was the first time an Aptera had been shown in public. Several of those in attendance excitedly recited their reservation numbers.

I was told the car was a driveable pre-production unit and that some features would be changed. This one had the rear quarter windows and outside mirrors but not the opening door windows shown on the website. Aptera used it for VIP rides at the TED conference earlier in the day (supposedly including Tesla founder Martin Eberhard).

Questions on battery specifics, observed range, powertrain details etc. were all left TBA.

The vehicle is striking in appearance and was very well finished inside and out. The interior, controls and switches all seemed production grade. Exceptions were the A/C air vents which were complex and delicate looking plastic pieces that I was cautioned not to touch.

The car looks small but is dimensionally large; nearly 15 feet long and over 7 feet wide across the outboard front wheels. The aero tail is relatively high but the front looks very low. I was initially surprised at the small size of the manufacturer's license plate on the car until I remembered the Aptera is classed as a motorcycle. I would have liked to have seen the car on the street around other cars for perspective.

The car was powered up to the extent that the flat-panel dash, Nav displays, parking and brake lights worked. I was able to get a few seconds in the driver's seat. The seats were comfortable, but not deeply contoured. Footwells seemed wide, and head and legroom were good. Front visibility was very good, but not so to the rear : the side mirrors were tiny and the rear window presented a small aperture a long way back.

It is far too early for performance claims but Aptera will likely beat Tesla for eventful ingress/egress. I've owned a Lotus for years and got in and out without a problem, but I watched just about everyone else hit their heads either on the "butterfly" doors or on the doorframe or both.

<hr /><em> An Aptera 2e demo ride video with Aptera founder Steve Fambro from the </em><a href="http://www.ted.com/"><em>2009 TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) conference</em></a><em> recently posted by </em><a href="http://www.apteraforum.com/showthread.php?t=2196"><em>J</em></a><a href="http://www.apteraforum.com/showthread.php?t=2196"><em>osh (Aptera forum member)</em></a><em>:</em>
<p style="text-align: center;"><object width="400" height="302" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3084547&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3084547&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1" /></object>
<a href="http://vimeo.com/3084547">Josh's TED Aptera 2e Ride With Steve Fambro</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user672178">A Nonymous</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.
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<p style="text-align: left;"><strong><em>E-mail notification of Aptera in the Wild:</em></strong></p>

Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 11:36:10 -0800
From: <a href="http://www.aptera.com/">Aptera</a>
Subject: Aptera in the Wild

Dear Aptera Family Member,

In our last newsletter we announced that Aptera would be giving 2e test drives to attendees of the TED (Technology, Entertainment and Design) conference in Long Beach. We know most of you aren't attending this exclusive event, so when Smooth's, one of Long Beach's premier night spots and sports bars, offered us an opportunity to showcase the vehicle for the rest of our followers, we seized it.

Join us 6:00pm Thursday night, Feb. 5, at Smooth's to see the vehicle in person and meet other Aptera fans. We know that this is last-minute, but we want you to know about any opportunity to see the Aptera in a public setting.

When:  6pm to 9pm Thursday, February 5, 2009
Location:  Smooth's Sports Grille, 144 Pine Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90802

Thank you,

The Aptera Team - <a href="http://www.aptera.com/">Aptera Motors</a> 2009]]></content:encoded>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2009 23:10:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Grin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome back to guest blogger Andrew Grin ... 

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As a new driver, learning on the roads of Kansas City, I pass by Suburbans and Tahoes on a daily basis.

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<em>Welcome back to guest blogger Andrew Grin ... </em>

[caption id="attachment_1574" align="alignleft" width="400" caption="Andrew Grin and his modified Hyundai Tuscon"]<img class="size-medium wp-image-1574" title="grin-and-car-89 " src="http://revengeoftheelectriccar.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/grin-and-car-89-400x300.jpg" alt="Andrew Grin and his modified Hyndai Tuscon" width="400" height="300" />[/caption]

As a new driver, learning on the roads of Kansas City, I pass by Suburbans and Tahoes on a daily basis.

"Who Killed the Electric Car?" made me realize the huge impact that these big SUV’s have on our environment and our country.  The film inspired me then as a young 14 year-old to take a stand against the flawed status quo.  At that moment I made a promise to myself to never call a gas car my own. I have stuck by that promise, and am now the proud owner of a newly converted 2005 Hyundai Tucson electric vehicle.

The first question anyone asks after turning 16 is 'Did you get your license yet?' - which ultimately leads to 'What kind of car are you driving?'  In the midst of conversations during lunch about engines and audio systems, I like to throw in my curveball : "I drive an electric car."  Some have no clue what I am talking about, while the car junkies have heard of plug-in hybrids like the Chevy Volt. The usual questions that follow are "how far?" and "how fast?"

Very simply, the Tucson travels far enough for my daily needs (about 50 miles), and it can travel up to highway speeds (75+). I love answering questions, and, after hearing me talk, almost no one doubts the viability of a plug-in car.

The Suburbans of my middle American town are going to have to get used to me rolling by in my converted electric car. The future is coming, not only in the form of a sporty Tesla, or any brand new car, but also something for the average America. A converted electric car.

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		<title>Plug-in America&#8217;s Inaugural Parade</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:16:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colby Trudeau</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Guest Blogger Colby Trudeau takes us behind the scenes at Plug In America's Inaugural Parade

All photos take by our Production Photographer, Todd Westphal.

What an amazing day! Last Saturday, January 17th, 2009, 77 highway capable plug-in vehicles, their drivers, and spectators came together to celebrate the upcoming inauguration.

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<em>Guest Blogger Colby Trudeau takes us behind the scenes at Plug In America's Inaugural Parade</em>

<em>All photos take by our Production Photographer, Todd Westphal.</em>

What an amazing day! Last Saturday, January 17th, 2009, 77 highway capable plug-in vehicles, their drivers, and spectators came together to celebrate the upcoming inauguration.

[caption id="attachment_1479" align="alignleft" width="186" caption="Jordan Howard, member of the &quot;Green Ambassadors&quot; youth group."]<img class="size-medium wp-image-1479" title="ladybeinginterviewed" src="http://revengeoftheelectriccar.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/ladybeinginterviewed-266x400.jpg" alt="Jordan Howard, member of the &quot;Green Ambassadors&quot; youth group." width="186" height="280" />[/caption]

After gathering in the parking lot of Santa Monica Civic Center for a press conference, the cars silently paraded out into the city streets armed with signs, American flags, and enthusiastic passengers.

[caption id="attachment_1487" align="alignright" width="266" caption="Chris Paine in his Tesla as he drove in the Plug In America Inaugural Parade."]<img class="size-medium wp-image-1487" title="chris-in-tesla" src="http://revengeoftheelectriccar.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/chris-in-tesla-266x400.jpg" alt="Chris Paine in his Tesla as he drove in the Plug In America Inaugural Parade." width="266" height="400" />[/caption]

It all started when we heard that Plug In America had not been accepted into the 2009 Inaugural Parade. One of our board members, Paul Scott, suggested having our own parade here on the West Coast.

We started organizing and planning - with an initial goal of 30 plug-ins for the parade. Less than three weeks later, we found ourselves driving through the streets of Santa Monica surrounded by nearly 80 plug-in vehicles, including a number of prototypes from major auto manufacturers.

Yet again, our supporters amazed us with their numbers. After confirming 74 plug-ins for the parade, not only did every single one of them show up, but also three more unexpectedly arrived.

In addition to drivers and their families, numerous EV enthusiasts from around the US and Canada came to Santa Monica for our event.

<em><strong>The EV movement is here and no one can stop it!</strong></em>

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Plug In America is very excited with the Obama administration’s plans for one million plug-ins by 2015, but we would like to see it happen even faster.

Plug In America calls for one million plug-ins by 2012, the end of the new president’s first term, and 10 million by 2016.

I was absolutely astounded at how well this parade went and I can only imagine what the future holds.

This event was the first of many steps that the EV movement will take on its journey with the new presidential administration.

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		<title>The Climate Change Caravan</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:04:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexis Ringwald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Say Hello to Guest Blogger Alexis Ringwald - with this first dispatch from the Climate Change Caravan in India.


On January 3, 2009, a group of passionate individuals launched the Climate Solutions Road Tour : an epic month-long 3,500 km journey from Chennai to New Delhi, India to demonstrate that clean transportation solutions do exist and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<em>Say Hello to Guest Blogger Alexis Ringwald - with this first dispatch from the Climate Change Caravan in India.
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On January 3, 2009, a group of passionate individuals launched the Climate Solutions Road Tour : an epic month-long 3,500 km journey from Chennai to New Delhi, India to demonstrate that clean transportation solutions do exist and call upon automakers globally to build them.

[caption id="attachment_1402" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Elephant and Reva in India"]<img class="size-medium wp-image-1402" title="Elephant and Reva in India" src="http://revengeoftheelectriccar.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/rotec-india-elephant-and-reva-300x400.jpg" alt="Elephant and Reva in India" width="300" height="400" />[/caption]

The Climate Caravan includes ten friends and a solar music band, along with three solar plug-in electric Reva cars.  The Revas are traveling 200km per charge on Lithium-Ion batteries (the solar adds 8km extra).  We also have one waste vegetable oil van, one sustainably harvested jatropha fuel truck and one solar-roofed diesel car that charges laptops and cameras.   The caravan will wind its way through 15 major cities, driving across India to gather voices, listening to Indian perspectives on climate change, documenting Indian climate solutions, and supporting young climate leaders who are ready to “be the change,” as Gandhi said.

This historic journey will be the longest electric car caravan in India and the longest joint tour of multiple 'market ready' and 'solar-supported' electric cars worldwide.   The Climate Tour was originally envisioned by myself, a Yale graduate and Fulbright Scholar to India who started Valence Energy, a solar and smart grid company, and Caroline Howe, a Yale graduate who worked on green architecture and sustainability at The Energy and Resources Institute and Infosys in India. Both Caroline and I live in India and joined our friends at the Indian Youth Climate Network to implement this project.

It wasn’t until the fourth day that I realized the magnitude of what we were doing.  With a loud flag-off by the CEO of Reva electric cars in Bangalore, I zipped out of the city and onto the newly constructed national highway.  140 km later, we pulled off at our first electric car charging point: an Indian Oil petrol station. The irony was not lost on any of us. A few dusty petrol pumps stood in stark contrast to the landscape of pristine farmland and green hills.  Several abandoned lorry trucks slept by the side of the road. We dined at the dhaba (Hindi for “road-side restaurant”) as our vehicle batteries quietly charged adding 25 km for every hour of charge, and listened to Mr. Sharma’s, the station owner, vision for the future.

“I feel honored to charge these electric cars at my station. I have never seen these cars on this highway though I have seen them in Bangalore city before. Within ten years, electric cars can replace diesel and petrol and I hope to have an electric charging business. Diesel and petrol make too much pollution. We need electric cars for our planet.”

Indian Oil is one of the largest oil companies in India and maintains stations neatly placed along the highway at perfect distances from each other. This is ideal, I thought, not only for fossil fuels, but for electric car charging as well. “What if,” my mind raced,” every petrol station transitioned into an electric car charging station as well?”

The following day as we neared Hyderabad, our next major city, we faced a startling crisis.  Our one diesel vehicle (with the solar roof for laptop and camera charging) had run out of fuel and we were unable to re-fill.  We searched frantically, but every diesel station we passed was closed and barricaded with truck drivers sitting idle on the side of the road. The crisis started off as a strike by truck drivers calling on the government to lower the fixed price of fuel.   Fuel station owners then retaliated in protest with a counter-strike that shut down stations in urban areas across India. I quickly called the electric car team which was traveling about 50 km behind us.  I asked if they could pick up some fuel for us on the highway outside Hyderabad.  Again, the irony ! Even in an electricity starved country like India with shortages of 16% on average, we found power more reliable than traditional oil for several days. Although the shortage of oil was only temporary, it highlighted the delicate “energy security” situation that India faces with oil imports at 80% and no domestic sources.

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We have covered 1,000 km of roads already in our solar electric cars - nearly a third of the total distance planned.  As we continue, the momentum will continue to grow and our conviction will strengthen that the world already has the green mobility solution. The journey will end in India's capital, New Delhi on February 4th, a city adding one thousand new cars to the streets every single day.  There will be a grand finale highlighting transportation alternatives for the city, from Reva electric cars to the metro, bicycles and buses.

We are on a “Drive to Change” and we hope that the rest of the world will also drive the change in transportation solutions that we need to see.   More soon ...

Follow our Climate Solutions Road Tour at: <a href="http://www.indiaclimatesolutions.com">http://www.indiaclimatesolutions.com</a>.]]></content:encoded>
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		<dc:creator>Chelsea Sexton</dc:creator>
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<p><em> <b>Buy ampicillin</b>, Our Consulting Producer Chelsea Sexton got to test drive the GM Volt recently. </em></p>
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<p>So when I got a surprise call a few Fridays ago inviting me to fly to Detroit for a test drive, <b>Ampicillin sequence</b>, I hopped a red-eye and was there- with “Revenge of the Electric Car” film crew in tow, of course. If the Volt drive wasn’t enough, the Milford Proving Grounds is like Disneyland to a girl like me (though my description of it being filled with gearhead porn made my hosts blush a little!) After a quick tour of the property, we arrived at the section of course that had been closed for us, <b>ampicillin type of antimicrobial agent</b>.  <b>Buy ampicillin</b>, Standing in the middle of nothing but alternating stripes of grass and road, was a white Chevy Cruze emblazoned with large blue “Volt” graphics, like the smallest kid standing on his toes for the class picture.</p>
<p>Next to the car was Frank Weber, looking more proud and hopeful than I’ve ever seen. Self-described with the statement “I am German, <b>Ampicillin toxicity</b>, I am an engineer- I do not feel”, Frank has always seemed pessimistic to me against the aspirational backdrop of the Volt team- but even he couldn’t completely disguise his thrill at finally having something functional to show after two years of talking. I’d had enough of the talking, myself- so with little fanfare, I was pointed toward the track and let loose, <b>ampicillin shelf life</b>. After the first few of many laps, Jim, “the Voltkeeper” who tended the car all day from a technical standpoint, <b>Ampicillin bacteriostatic</b>, asked if might stop smiling anytime soon. I think Frank just wondered if all EV people drive that fast…</p>
<p>I drove the Volt off and on all day long (stopping not because the car needed to, but because we were also interviewing GM folks in-between driving segments), <b>buy ampicillin</b>. It is more refined than many production cars I’ve driven, a fact that ironically breeds impatience- it’s hard not to drive it and think, “oh, this is fine, <b>ampicillin degradation</b>, let’s just get on with production already”. It’s also the quietest full-performance plug-in I’ve seen so far- they must’ve beaten every bit of motor whine out of that car, because it sounds more docile than it is.  <b>Ampicillin administration</b>, It’s incredibly smooth, and very solid-feeling, even on the intentionally rough proving ground roads. Because it’s still a mule, Frank assured me that the car is only at about 80% of the final version’s performance capability, <b>ampicillin contraindications</b>, and that the extra bit of low-end torque I came away wanting would be there.  <b>Buy ampicillin</b>, While the acceleration is quite good (0-60 in 9 seconds), I was admittedly spoiled by the “off the line” performance of GM’s last EV, and the Volt doesn’t quite have the initial surge I was expecting as its progeny.</p>
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<p>That said, <b>Ampicillin compatibility</b>, some of the other folks working with the other mules found out we were there and “happened” to drive by a few times, in range extended mode- the thing is already Prius quiet. And because the generator operates within certain distinct “power bands” depending on the driver’s right foot (more power requested, higher the band- if the request is at the lower end of any band, the extra energy is fed back into the batteries) any detectable sound should directly correlate with attendant ambient and road noise, <b>ampicillin sensitivity</b>. Can’t speak firsthand on the power of the generator- it is on spec certainly enough to keep up with all but the heaviest loads, but time-and my next test drive- will tell.</p>
<p>After I’d looped myself dizzy and exhausted the car, we went over to the Tech Center to interview Tony Posawatz about the latest status of the program and how it’s been affected by GM’s current economic situation, <b>buy ampicillin</b>. The Volt is Tony’s baby (I actually watched his eyes well up when the production concept rolled out on the platform at the 100-yr anniversary), <b>Ampicillin india</b>, so I expected him to be upbeat, and he was- they’ve been hiring for the Volt program, and are otherwise keeping noses down and trying not to worry about the political noise- they have a car to build. And as if to prove it, he pointed to a digital clock on the wall in plain view to the core team- it counts down to the minute the amount of time til the next milestone: the day they start building the first 80 “actual” Volts, <b>ampicillin production</b>. Just in case someone takes his eyes off the ball. The date is now just a few days away, and everyone knows it.  <b>Buy ampicillin</b>, These will still be prototypes, but they’ll be in the right body and one step closer to production.  <b>Ampicillin brand name</b>, My inner MacGuyver is already plotting an “extended test-drive”…It’s professional duty and all- someone’s gotta test that low-end torque.</p>
<p>Driving the Volt was a mix of experiences- it was a fun day, and it’s great to see spots of hope in Detroit from folks who are excited to be working on “something cool again” (their words). And let’s face it, it was also a relief- there were certainly some years there when I wasn’t sure they’d ever get even this far on a plug-in car again, <b>ampicillin trade name</b>. But in the end, building the car won’t be their biggest challenge- it never has been.  Whether they can get behind it effectively as it hits showrooms remains to be seen, <b>buy ampicillin</b>. And I remain repeatedly frustrated at watching them struggle to tell their own story, <b>Ampicillin shelf life</b>, or when they allow, say, Bob Lutz to go on national television. I think they’re learning, but I wonder often if the wisdom will come fast enough- and at what cost.</p>
<p>I still don’t know that they entirely understand the nuances of passion people have for electric cars- but I do think that they understand just what’s at stake for this one. It is the end of the poker game for GM, and they’re all in.</p>
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		<title>Aptera 2e makes public debut</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2009 07:21:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stefano Paris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have TWO reports from guest bloggers who attended the Aptera in the Wild EVent Thursday night at Smooth's Sports Grille in Long Beach, CA.  Also embedded below is a recent Aptera 2e demo ride video (with founder Steve Fambro) from the 2009 TED conference (held in Long Beach, CA) recently uploaded by Aptera forum member [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[We have TWO reports from guest bloggers who attended the <a href="http://www.aptera.com/">Aptera</a> in the Wild EVent Thursday night at Smooth's Sports Grille in Long Beach, CA.  Also embedded below is a recent Aptera 2e demo ride video (with founder Steve Fambro) from the <a href="http://www.ted.com/">2009 TED conference</a> (held in Long Beach, CA) recently uploaded by Aptera forum member Josh.

<strong><em>Guest Blogger - Jenean Smith</em></strong>
It was a rainy night but I decided to jump in my car and see the new <a href="http://www.aptera.com/">Aptera</a> in person tonight in Long Beach. None of the usual suspects were there, (no one I recognized at least), which is a good sign that more and more people are interested in EVs. It's a very sleek car indeed and now with front wheel drive -- like something from a Doctor Who episode transported into the future and modernized for 2009.

<strong><em>Guest Blogger - Jim Hannigan</em></strong>
<a href="http://revengeoftheelectriccar.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/20090205aptera-smooths.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-1632 alignright" title="20090205aptera-smooths" src="http://revengeoftheelectriccar.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/20090205aptera-smooths.jpg" alt="20090205aptera-smooths" width="298" height="224" /></a>I went by Smooth's on my way home from work. The Aptera was parked in the restaurant's sidewalk seating area that in the winter is roofed over and enclosed with vinyl fabric. 25 or 30 people were there along with another eight or so Aptera employees as identified by their logo shirts. There was no organized presentation while I was there, but the vehicle could be touched, photographed (I only had a cellphone) and at least for a while some were allowed to sit in it.

I was not aware that this was the first time an Aptera had been shown in public. Several of those in attendance excitedly recited their reservation numbers.

I was told the car was a driveable pre-production unit and that some features would be changed. This one had the rear quarter windows and outside mirrors but not the opening door windows shown on the website. Aptera used it for VIP rides at the TED conference earlier in the day (supposedly including Tesla founder Martin Eberhard).

Questions on battery specifics, observed range, powertrain details etc. were all left TBA.

The vehicle is striking in appearance and was very well finished inside and out. The interior, controls and switches all seemed production grade. Exceptions were the A/C air vents which were complex and delicate looking plastic pieces that I was cautioned not to touch.

The car looks small but is dimensionally large; nearly 15 feet long and over 7 feet wide across the outboard front wheels. The aero tail is relatively high but the front looks very low. I was initially surprised at the small size of the manufacturer's license plate on the car until I remembered the Aptera is classed as a motorcycle. I would have liked to have seen the car on the street around other cars for perspective.

The car was powered up to the extent that the flat-panel dash, Nav displays, parking and brake lights worked. I was able to get a few seconds in the driver's seat. The seats were comfortable, but not deeply contoured. Footwells seemed wide, and head and legroom were good. Front visibility was very good, but not so to the rear : the side mirrors were tiny and the rear window presented a small aperture a long way back.

It is far too early for performance claims but Aptera will likely beat Tesla for eventful ingress/egress. I've owned a Lotus for years and got in and out without a problem, but I watched just about everyone else hit their heads either on the "butterfly" doors or on the doorframe or both.

<hr /><em> An Aptera 2e demo ride video with Aptera founder Steve Fambro from the </em><a href="http://www.ted.com/"><em>2009 TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) conference</em></a><em> recently posted by </em><a href="http://www.apteraforum.com/showthread.php?t=2196"><em>J</em></a><a href="http://www.apteraforum.com/showthread.php?t=2196"><em>osh (Aptera forum member)</em></a><em>:</em>
<p style="text-align: center;"><object width="400" height="302" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3084547&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3084547&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1" /></object>
<a href="http://vimeo.com/3084547">Josh's TED Aptera 2e Ride With Steve Fambro</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user672178">A Nonymous</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.
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<p style="text-align: left;"><strong><em>E-mail notification of Aptera in the Wild:</em></strong></p>

Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 11:36:10 -0800
From: <a href="http://www.aptera.com/">Aptera</a>
Subject: Aptera in the Wild

Dear Aptera Family Member,

In our last newsletter we announced that Aptera would be giving 2e test drives to attendees of the TED (Technology, Entertainment and Design) conference in Long Beach. We know most of you aren't attending this exclusive event, so when Smooth's, one of Long Beach's premier night spots and sports bars, offered us an opportunity to showcase the vehicle for the rest of our followers, we seized it.

Join us 6:00pm Thursday night, Feb. 5, at Smooth's to see the vehicle in person and meet other Aptera fans. We know that this is last-minute, but we want you to know about any opportunity to see the Aptera in a public setting.

When:  6pm to 9pm Thursday, February 5, 2009
Location:  Smooth's Sports Grille, 144 Pine Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90802

Thank you,

The Aptera Team - <a href="http://www.aptera.com/">Aptera Motors</a> 2009]]></content:encoded>
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		<dc:creator>Andrew Grin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome back to guest blogger Andrew Grin ... 

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<em>Welcome back to guest blogger Andrew Grin ... </em>

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As a new driver, learning on the roads of Kansas City, I pass by Suburbans and Tahoes on a daily basis.

"Who Killed the Electric Car?" made me realize the huge impact that these big SUV’s have on our environment and our country.  The film inspired me then as a young 14 year-old to take a stand against the flawed status quo.  At that moment I made a promise to myself to never call a gas car my own. I have stuck by that promise, and am now the proud owner of a newly converted 2005 Hyundai Tucson electric vehicle.

The first question anyone asks after turning 16 is 'Did you get your license yet?' - which ultimately leads to 'What kind of car are you driving?'  In the midst of conversations during lunch about engines and audio systems, I like to throw in my curveball : "I drive an electric car."  Some have no clue what I am talking about, while the car junkies have heard of plug-in hybrids like the Chevy Volt. The usual questions that follow are "how far?" and "how fast?"

Very simply, the Tucson travels far enough for my daily needs (about 50 miles), and it can travel up to highway speeds (75+). I love answering questions, and, after hearing me talk, almost no one doubts the viability of a plug-in car.

The Suburbans of my middle American town are going to have to get used to me rolling by in my converted electric car. The future is coming, not only in the form of a sporty Tesla, or any brand new car, but also something for the average America. A converted electric car.

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		<title>Plug-in America&#8217;s Inaugural Parade</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:16:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colby Trudeau</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Guest Blogger Colby Trudeau takes us behind the scenes at Plug In America's Inaugural Parade

All photos take by our Production Photographer, Todd Westphal.

What an amazing day! Last Saturday, January 17th, 2009, 77 highway capable plug-in vehicles, their drivers, and spectators came together to celebrate the upcoming inauguration.

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<em>Guest Blogger Colby Trudeau takes us behind the scenes at Plug In America's Inaugural Parade</em>

<em>All photos take by our Production Photographer, Todd Westphal.</em>

What an amazing day! Last Saturday, January 17th, 2009, 77 highway capable plug-in vehicles, their drivers, and spectators came together to celebrate the upcoming inauguration.

[caption id="attachment_1479" align="alignleft" width="186" caption="Jordan Howard, member of the &quot;Green Ambassadors&quot; youth group."]<img class="size-medium wp-image-1479" title="ladybeinginterviewed" src="http://revengeoftheelectriccar.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/ladybeinginterviewed-266x400.jpg" alt="Jordan Howard, member of the &quot;Green Ambassadors&quot; youth group." width="186" height="280" />[/caption]

After gathering in the parking lot of Santa Monica Civic Center for a press conference, the cars silently paraded out into the city streets armed with signs, American flags, and enthusiastic passengers.

[caption id="attachment_1487" align="alignright" width="266" caption="Chris Paine in his Tesla as he drove in the Plug In America Inaugural Parade."]<img class="size-medium wp-image-1487" title="chris-in-tesla" src="http://revengeoftheelectriccar.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/chris-in-tesla-266x400.jpg" alt="Chris Paine in his Tesla as he drove in the Plug In America Inaugural Parade." width="266" height="400" />[/caption]

It all started when we heard that Plug In America had not been accepted into the 2009 Inaugural Parade. One of our board members, Paul Scott, suggested having our own parade here on the West Coast.

We started organizing and planning - with an initial goal of 30 plug-ins for the parade. Less than three weeks later, we found ourselves driving through the streets of Santa Monica surrounded by nearly 80 plug-in vehicles, including a number of prototypes from major auto manufacturers.

Yet again, our supporters amazed us with their numbers. After confirming 74 plug-ins for the parade, not only did every single one of them show up, but also three more unexpectedly arrived.

In addition to drivers and their families, numerous EV enthusiasts from around the US and Canada came to Santa Monica for our event.

<em><strong>The EV movement is here and no one can stop it!</strong></em>

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Plug In America is very excited with the Obama administration’s plans for one million plug-ins by 2015, but we would like to see it happen even faster.

Plug In America calls for one million plug-ins by 2012, the end of the new president’s first term, and 10 million by 2016.

I was absolutely astounded at how well this parade went and I can only imagine what the future holds.

This event was the first of many steps that the EV movement will take on its journey with the new presidential administration.

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		<title>The Climate Change Caravan</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:04:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexis Ringwald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Say Hello to Guest Blogger Alexis Ringwald - with this first dispatch from the Climate Change Caravan in India.


On January 3, 2009, a group of passionate individuals launched the Climate Solutions Road Tour : an epic month-long 3,500 km journey from Chennai to New Delhi, India to demonstrate that clean transportation solutions do exist and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<em>Say Hello to Guest Blogger Alexis Ringwald - with this first dispatch from the Climate Change Caravan in India.
</em>

On January 3, 2009, a group of passionate individuals launched the Climate Solutions Road Tour : an epic month-long 3,500 km journey from Chennai to New Delhi, India to demonstrate that clean transportation solutions do exist and call upon automakers globally to build them.

[caption id="attachment_1402" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Elephant and Reva in India"]<img class="size-medium wp-image-1402" title="Elephant and Reva in India" src="http://revengeoftheelectriccar.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/rotec-india-elephant-and-reva-300x400.jpg" alt="Elephant and Reva in India" width="300" height="400" />[/caption]

The Climate Caravan includes ten friends and a solar music band, along with three solar plug-in electric Reva cars.  The Revas are traveling 200km per charge on Lithium-Ion batteries (the solar adds 8km extra).  We also have one waste vegetable oil van, one sustainably harvested jatropha fuel truck and one solar-roofed diesel car that charges laptops and cameras.   The caravan will wind its way through 15 major cities, driving across India to gather voices, listening to Indian perspectives on climate change, documenting Indian climate solutions, and supporting young climate leaders who are ready to “be the change,” as Gandhi said.

This historic journey will be the longest electric car caravan in India and the longest joint tour of multiple 'market ready' and 'solar-supported' electric cars worldwide.   The Climate Tour was originally envisioned by myself, a Yale graduate and Fulbright Scholar to India who started Valence Energy, a solar and smart grid company, and Caroline Howe, a Yale graduate who worked on green architecture and sustainability at The Energy and Resources Institute and Infosys in India. Both Caroline and I live in India and joined our friends at the Indian Youth Climate Network to implement this project.

It wasn’t until the fourth day that I realized the magnitude of what we were doing.  With a loud flag-off by the CEO of Reva electric cars in Bangalore, I zipped out of the city and onto the newly constructed national highway.  140 km later, we pulled off at our first electric car charging point: an Indian Oil petrol station. The irony was not lost on any of us. A few dusty petrol pumps stood in stark contrast to the landscape of pristine farmland and green hills.  Several abandoned lorry trucks slept by the side of the road. We dined at the dhaba (Hindi for “road-side restaurant”) as our vehicle batteries quietly charged adding 25 km for every hour of charge, and listened to Mr. Sharma’s, the station owner, vision for the future.

“I feel honored to charge these electric cars at my station. I have never seen these cars on this highway though I have seen them in Bangalore city before. Within ten years, electric cars can replace diesel and petrol and I hope to have an electric charging business. Diesel and petrol make too much pollution. We need electric cars for our planet.”

Indian Oil is one of the largest oil companies in India and maintains stations neatly placed along the highway at perfect distances from each other. This is ideal, I thought, not only for fossil fuels, but for electric car charging as well. “What if,” my mind raced,” every petrol station transitioned into an electric car charging station as well?”

The following day as we neared Hyderabad, our next major city, we faced a startling crisis.  Our one diesel vehicle (with the solar roof for laptop and camera charging) had run out of fuel and we were unable to re-fill.  We searched frantically, but every diesel station we passed was closed and barricaded with truck drivers sitting idle on the side of the road. The crisis started off as a strike by truck drivers calling on the government to lower the fixed price of fuel.   Fuel station owners then retaliated in protest with a counter-strike that shut down stations in urban areas across India. I quickly called the electric car team which was traveling about 50 km behind us.  I asked if they could pick up some fuel for us on the highway outside Hyderabad.  Again, the irony ! Even in an electricity starved country like India with shortages of 16% on average, we found power more reliable than traditional oil for several days. Although the shortage of oil was only temporary, it highlighted the delicate “energy security” situation that India faces with oil imports at 80% and no domestic sources.

[caption id="attachment_1403" align="alignleft" width="400" caption="Revas at an Indian Gas Station"]<img class="size-medium wp-image-1403" title="Revas at an Indian Gas Station" src="http://revengeoftheelectriccar.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/rotec-india-gas-station-400x300.jpg" alt="Revas at an Indian Gas Station" width="400" height="300" />[/caption]

We have covered 1,000 km of roads already in our solar electric cars - nearly a third of the total distance planned.  As we continue, the momentum will continue to grow and our conviction will strengthen that the world already has the green mobility solution. The journey will end in India's capital, New Delhi on February 4th, a city adding one thousand new cars to the streets every single day.  There will be a grand finale highlighting transportation alternatives for the city, from Reva electric cars to the metro, bicycles and buses.

We are on a “Drive to Change” and we hope that the rest of the world will also drive the change in transportation solutions that we need to see.   More soon ...

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		<dc:creator>Chelsea Sexton</dc:creator>
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<p><em> <b>Buy ampicillin</b>, Our Consulting Producer Chelsea Sexton got to test drive the GM Volt recently. </em></p>
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<p>So when I got a surprise call a few Fridays ago inviting me to fly to Detroit for a test drive, <b>Ampicillin sequence</b>, I hopped a red-eye and was there- with “Revenge of the Electric Car” film crew in tow, of course. If the Volt drive wasn’t enough, the Milford Proving Grounds is like Disneyland to a girl like me (though my description of it being filled with gearhead porn made my hosts blush a little!) After a quick tour of the property, we arrived at the section of course that had been closed for us, <b>ampicillin type of antimicrobial agent</b>.  <b>Buy ampicillin</b>, Standing in the middle of nothing but alternating stripes of grass and road, was a white Chevy Cruze emblazoned with large blue “Volt” graphics, like the smallest kid standing on his toes for the class picture.</p>
<p>Next to the car was Frank Weber, looking more proud and hopeful than I’ve ever seen. Self-described with the statement “I am German, <b>Ampicillin toxicity</b>, I am an engineer- I do not feel”, Frank has always seemed pessimistic to me against the aspirational backdrop of the Volt team- but even he couldn’t completely disguise his thrill at finally having something functional to show after two years of talking. I’d had enough of the talking, myself- so with little fanfare, I was pointed toward the track and let loose, <b>ampicillin shelf life</b>. After the first few of many laps, Jim, “the Voltkeeper” who tended the car all day from a technical standpoint, <b>Ampicillin bacteriostatic</b>, asked if might stop smiling anytime soon. I think Frank just wondered if all EV people drive that fast…</p>
<p>I drove the Volt off and on all day long (stopping not because the car needed to, but because we were also interviewing GM folks in-between driving segments), <b>buy ampicillin</b>. It is more refined than many production cars I’ve driven, a fact that ironically breeds impatience- it’s hard not to drive it and think, “oh, this is fine, <b>ampicillin degradation</b>, let’s just get on with production already”. It’s also the quietest full-performance plug-in I’ve seen so far- they must’ve beaten every bit of motor whine out of that car, because it sounds more docile than it is.  <b>Ampicillin administration</b>, It’s incredibly smooth, and very solid-feeling, even on the intentionally rough proving ground roads. Because it’s still a mule, Frank assured me that the car is only at about 80% of the final version’s performance capability, <b>ampicillin contraindications</b>, and that the extra bit of low-end torque I came away wanting would be there.  <b>Buy ampicillin</b>, While the acceleration is quite good (0-60 in 9 seconds), I was admittedly spoiled by the “off the line” performance of GM’s last EV, and the Volt doesn’t quite have the initial surge I was expecting as its progeny.</p>
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<p>After I’d looped myself dizzy and exhausted the car, we went over to the Tech Center to interview Tony Posawatz about the latest status of the program and how it’s been affected by GM’s current economic situation, <b>buy ampicillin</b>. The Volt is Tony’s baby (I actually watched his eyes well up when the production concept rolled out on the platform at the 100-yr anniversary), <b>Ampicillin india</b>, so I expected him to be upbeat, and he was- they’ve been hiring for the Volt program, and are otherwise keeping noses down and trying not to worry about the political noise- they have a car to build. And as if to prove it, he pointed to a digital clock on the wall in plain view to the core team- it counts down to the minute the amount of time til the next milestone: the day they start building the first 80 “actual” Volts, <b>ampicillin production</b>. Just in case someone takes his eyes off the ball. The date is now just a few days away, and everyone knows it.  <b>Buy ampicillin</b>, These will still be prototypes, but they’ll be in the right body and one step closer to production.  <b>Ampicillin brand name</b>, My inner MacGuyver is already plotting an “extended test-drive”…It’s professional duty and all- someone’s gotta test that low-end torque.</p>
<p>Driving the Volt was a mix of experiences- it was a fun day, and it’s great to see spots of hope in Detroit from folks who are excited to be working on “something cool again” (their words). And let’s face it, it was also a relief- there were certainly some years there when I wasn’t sure they’d ever get even this far on a plug-in car again, <b>ampicillin trade name</b>. But in the end, building the car won’t be their biggest challenge- it never has been.  Whether they can get behind it effectively as it hits showrooms remains to be seen, <b>buy ampicillin</b>. And I remain repeatedly frustrated at watching them struggle to tell their own story, <b>Ampicillin shelf life</b>, or when they allow, say, Bob Lutz to go on national television. I think they’re learning, but I wonder often if the wisdom will come fast enough- and at what cost.</p>
<p>I still don’t know that they entirely understand the nuances of passion people have for electric cars- but I do think that they understand just what’s at stake for this one. It is the end of the poker game for GM, and they’re all in.</p>
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		<dc:creator>Chelsea Sexton</dc:creator>
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 Buy ampicillin, Our Consulting Producer Chelsea Sexton got to test drive the GM Volt recently. 
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<p><em> <b>Buy ampicillin</b>, Our Consulting Producer Chelsea Sexton got to test drive the GM Volt recently. </em></p>
<p><em>Here's her verdict :</em></p>
<p>From the first Volt unveiling over two years ago, I’ve wanted to drive one. At some point last year, <b>Lb broth ampicillin</b>, Tony Posawatz’s first words upon seeing me ceased to be “Hey, chels”, and became “I know, I know”. Given the history, <b>define ampicillin</b>, I’ve all but made a nuisance of myself for this company, seeking evidence of their sincerity about doing another plug-in car- “fool me once, shame on you, <b>Kanamycin ampicillin</b>, but fool me twice” and all of that. I eventually came to believe they mean it, but I haven’t been sure that they really “get it” when it comes to what people love about electric cars- worrisome when they’re staking the future of the company on another one. That they still trash the EV1 to make the case for the Volt doesn’t help- beyond the fact that they are different cars meant for very different markets.  While the EV1 wasn’t flawless, it became the benchmark of what GM was capable of in both engineering and consumer passion, <b>buy ampicillin</b>. As a result, they’re now known for building a car people are willing to get arrested for- no small act to follow, <b>uses for ampicillin</b>. And at a time when the company is fighting just to survive, I wouldn’t be the only one wondering if the Volt would be nickel-and-dimed to a shadow of its potential.</p>
<p>So when I got a surprise call a few Fridays ago inviting me to fly to Detroit for a test drive, <b>Ampicillin sequence</b>, I hopped a red-eye and was there- with “Revenge of the Electric Car” film crew in tow, of course. If the Volt drive wasn’t enough, the Milford Proving Grounds is like Disneyland to a girl like me (though my description of it being filled with gearhead porn made my hosts blush a little!) After a quick tour of the property, we arrived at the section of course that had been closed for us, <b>ampicillin type of antimicrobial agent</b>.  <b>Buy ampicillin</b>, Standing in the middle of nothing but alternating stripes of grass and road, was a white Chevy Cruze emblazoned with large blue “Volt” graphics, like the smallest kid standing on his toes for the class picture.</p>
<p>Next to the car was Frank Weber, looking more proud and hopeful than I’ve ever seen. Self-described with the statement “I am German, <b>Ampicillin toxicity</b>, I am an engineer- I do not feel”, Frank has always seemed pessimistic to me against the aspirational backdrop of the Volt team- but even he couldn’t completely disguise his thrill at finally having something functional to show after two years of talking. I’d had enough of the talking, myself- so with little fanfare, I was pointed toward the track and let loose, <b>ampicillin shelf life</b>. After the first few of many laps, Jim, “the Voltkeeper” who tended the car all day from a technical standpoint, <b>Ampicillin bacteriostatic</b>, asked if might stop smiling anytime soon. I think Frank just wondered if all EV people drive that fast…</p>
<p>I drove the Volt off and on all day long (stopping not because the car needed to, but because we were also interviewing GM folks in-between driving segments), <b>buy ampicillin</b>. It is more refined than many production cars I’ve driven, a fact that ironically breeds impatience- it’s hard not to drive it and think, “oh, this is fine, <b>ampicillin degradation</b>, let’s just get on with production already”. It’s also the quietest full-performance plug-in I’ve seen so far- they must’ve beaten every bit of motor whine out of that car, because it sounds more docile than it is.  <b>Ampicillin administration</b>, It’s incredibly smooth, and very solid-feeling, even on the intentionally rough proving ground roads. Because it’s still a mule, Frank assured me that the car is only at about 80% of the final version’s performance capability, <b>ampicillin contraindications</b>, and that the extra bit of low-end torque I came away wanting would be there.  <b>Buy ampicillin</b>, While the acceleration is quite good (0-60 in 9 seconds), I was admittedly spoiled by the “off the line” performance of GM’s last EV, and the Volt doesn’t quite have the initial surge I was expecting as its progeny.</p>
<p>In fairness, the Volt can’t rightfully be compared to the EV1 (I myself have badgered GM not to do it) but I am aware that it and the other EVs of the 1990s are the frame of reference for many folks.  <b>Satellite colonies ampicillin</b>, I will say simply that this is not that. It is not a hand built car, so lacks all of the quirks, noises, and yes- individuality- that implies, <b>ampicillin selection</b>. Undoubtedly, some will be disappointed by that fact- but GM is clearly betting that the masses will be thrilled by it. Most folks love what they can do with the iPhone but don’t give a rip about what’s actually inside, <b>buy ampicillin</b>. It’s the functionality and flexibility that allows personalization and is most appealing; I suspect a similar line of thinking is informing the Volt.  <b>Carbenicillin ampicillin</b>, I also failed to talk the guys into letting me drive the Volt in range-extended mode- I’d really been hoping to put to rest all the conjecture that because no one’s been allowed to drive it that way, there must be something wrong with it. Alas, Frank was typically insistent that it just wasn’t ready. I persisted, <b>ampicillin dilution</b>, assuring him I’m familiar with pre-production systems, but he remained stoic, until I finally pinned him- “what is so wrong with this car that you won’t let anyone drive it with the engine on?” He paused, <b>1000x ampicillin</b>, and admitted almost sheepishly, “well, when the engine comes on, you can hear it.” I kept waiting for more, but that was it-the big mystery… you can hear the engine, <b>ampicillin tr 500 mg</b>.  <b>Buy ampicillin</b>, I started to note how that would be, oh, I don’t know, standard for an internal combustion engine in any car and that some people prefer it that way, but I was chastened by my own admiration for the position he took. While there’s absolutely a point where you have to stop engineering and start building, Frank’s statement is indicative of the attention to detail being paid to the Volt.</p>
<p>That said, <b>Ampicillin compatibility</b>, some of the other folks working with the other mules found out we were there and “happened” to drive by a few times, in range extended mode- the thing is already Prius quiet. And because the generator operates within certain distinct “power bands” depending on the driver’s right foot (more power requested, higher the band- if the request is at the lower end of any band, the extra energy is fed back into the batteries) any detectable sound should directly correlate with attendant ambient and road noise, <b>ampicillin sensitivity</b>. Can’t speak firsthand on the power of the generator- it is on spec certainly enough to keep up with all but the heaviest loads, but time-and my next test drive- will tell.</p>
<p>After I’d looped myself dizzy and exhausted the car, we went over to the Tech Center to interview Tony Posawatz about the latest status of the program and how it’s been affected by GM’s current economic situation, <b>buy ampicillin</b>. The Volt is Tony’s baby (I actually watched his eyes well up when the production concept rolled out on the platform at the 100-yr anniversary), <b>Ampicillin india</b>, so I expected him to be upbeat, and he was- they’ve been hiring for the Volt program, and are otherwise keeping noses down and trying not to worry about the political noise- they have a car to build. And as if to prove it, he pointed to a digital clock on the wall in plain view to the core team- it counts down to the minute the amount of time til the next milestone: the day they start building the first 80 “actual” Volts, <b>ampicillin production</b>. Just in case someone takes his eyes off the ball. The date is now just a few days away, and everyone knows it.  <b>Buy ampicillin</b>, These will still be prototypes, but they’ll be in the right body and one step closer to production.  <b>Ampicillin brand name</b>, My inner MacGuyver is already plotting an “extended test-drive”…It’s professional duty and all- someone’s gotta test that low-end torque.</p>
<p>Driving the Volt was a mix of experiences- it was a fun day, and it’s great to see spots of hope in Detroit from folks who are excited to be working on “something cool again” (their words). And let’s face it, it was also a relief- there were certainly some years there when I wasn’t sure they’d ever get even this far on a plug-in car again, <b>ampicillin trade name</b>. But in the end, building the car won’t be their biggest challenge- it never has been.  Whether they can get behind it effectively as it hits showrooms remains to be seen, <b>buy ampicillin</b>. And I remain repeatedly frustrated at watching them struggle to tell their own story, <b>Ampicillin shelf life</b>, or when they allow, say, Bob Lutz to go on national television. I think they’re learning, but I wonder often if the wisdom will come fast enough- and at what cost.</p>
<p>I still don’t know that they entirely understand the nuances of passion people have for electric cars- but I do think that they understand just what’s at stake for this one. It is the end of the poker game for GM, and they’re all in.</p>
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		<title>Aptera 2e makes public debut</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2009 07:21:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stefano Paris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have TWO reports from guest bloggers who attended the Aptera in the Wild EVent Thursday night at Smooth's Sports Grille in Long Beach, CA.  Also embedded below is a recent Aptera 2e demo ride video (with founder Steve Fambro) from the 2009 TED conference (held in Long Beach, CA) recently uploaded by Aptera forum member [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[We have TWO reports from guest bloggers who attended the <a href="http://www.aptera.com/">Aptera</a> in the Wild EVent Thursday night at Smooth's Sports Grille in Long Beach, CA.  Also embedded below is a recent Aptera 2e demo ride video (with founder Steve Fambro) from the <a href="http://www.ted.com/">2009 TED conference</a> (held in Long Beach, CA) recently uploaded by Aptera forum member Josh.

<strong><em>Guest Blogger - Jenean Smith</em></strong>
It was a rainy night but I decided to jump in my car and see the new <a href="http://www.aptera.com/">Aptera</a> in person tonight in Long Beach. None of the usual suspects were there, (no one I recognized at least), which is a good sign that more and more people are interested in EVs. It's a very sleek car indeed and now with front wheel drive -- like something from a Doctor Who episode transported into the future and modernized for 2009.

<strong><em>Guest Blogger - Jim Hannigan</em></strong>
<a href="http://revengeoftheelectriccar.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/20090205aptera-smooths.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-1632 alignright" title="20090205aptera-smooths" src="http://revengeoftheelectriccar.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/20090205aptera-smooths.jpg" alt="20090205aptera-smooths" width="298" height="224" /></a>I went by Smooth's on my way home from work. The Aptera was parked in the restaurant's sidewalk seating area that in the winter is roofed over and enclosed with vinyl fabric. 25 or 30 people were there along with another eight or so Aptera employees as identified by their logo shirts. There was no organized presentation while I was there, but the vehicle could be touched, photographed (I only had a cellphone) and at least for a while some were allowed to sit in it.

I was not aware that this was the first time an Aptera had been shown in public. Several of those in attendance excitedly recited their reservation numbers.

I was told the car was a driveable pre-production unit and that some features would be changed. This one had the rear quarter windows and outside mirrors but not the opening door windows shown on the website. Aptera used it for VIP rides at the TED conference earlier in the day (supposedly including Tesla founder Martin Eberhard).

Questions on battery specifics, observed range, powertrain details etc. were all left TBA.

The vehicle is striking in appearance and was very well finished inside and out. The interior, controls and switches all seemed production grade. Exceptions were the A/C air vents which were complex and delicate looking plastic pieces that I was cautioned not to touch.

The car looks small but is dimensionally large; nearly 15 feet long and over 7 feet wide across the outboard front wheels. The aero tail is relatively high but the front looks very low. I was initially surprised at the small size of the manufacturer's license plate on the car until I remembered the Aptera is classed as a motorcycle. I would have liked to have seen the car on the street around other cars for perspective.

The car was powered up to the extent that the flat-panel dash, Nav displays, parking and brake lights worked. I was able to get a few seconds in the driver's seat. The seats were comfortable, but not deeply contoured. Footwells seemed wide, and head and legroom were good. Front visibility was very good, but not so to the rear : the side mirrors were tiny and the rear window presented a small aperture a long way back.

It is far too early for performance claims but Aptera will likely beat Tesla for eventful ingress/egress. I've owned a Lotus for years and got in and out without a problem, but I watched just about everyone else hit their heads either on the "butterfly" doors or on the doorframe or both.

<hr /><em> An Aptera 2e demo ride video with Aptera founder Steve Fambro from the </em><a href="http://www.ted.com/"><em>2009 TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) conference</em></a><em> recently posted by </em><a href="http://www.apteraforum.com/showthread.php?t=2196"><em>J</em></a><a href="http://www.apteraforum.com/showthread.php?t=2196"><em>osh (Aptera forum member)</em></a><em>:</em>
<p style="text-align: center;"><object width="400" height="302" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3084547&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3084547&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1" /></object>
<a href="http://vimeo.com/3084547">Josh's TED Aptera 2e Ride With Steve Fambro</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user672178">A Nonymous</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.
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<p style="text-align: left;"><strong><em>E-mail notification of Aptera in the Wild:</em></strong></p>

Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 11:36:10 -0800
From: <a href="http://www.aptera.com/">Aptera</a>
Subject: Aptera in the Wild

Dear Aptera Family Member,

In our last newsletter we announced that Aptera would be giving 2e test drives to attendees of the TED (Technology, Entertainment and Design) conference in Long Beach. We know most of you aren't attending this exclusive event, so when Smooth's, one of Long Beach's premier night spots and sports bars, offered us an opportunity to showcase the vehicle for the rest of our followers, we seized it.

Join us 6:00pm Thursday night, Feb. 5, at Smooth's to see the vehicle in person and meet other Aptera fans. We know that this is last-minute, but we want you to know about any opportunity to see the Aptera in a public setting.

When:  6pm to 9pm Thursday, February 5, 2009
Location:  Smooth's Sports Grille, 144 Pine Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90802

Thank you,

The Aptera Team - <a href="http://www.aptera.com/">Aptera Motors</a> 2009]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>The EV Curveball</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2009 23:10:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Grin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome back to guest blogger Andrew Grin ... 

[caption id="attachment_1574" align="alignleft" width="400" caption="Andrew Grin and his modified Hyundai Tuscon"][/caption]

As a new driver, learning on the roads of Kansas City, I pass by Suburbans and Tahoes on a daily basis.

"Who Killed the Electric Car?" made me realize the huge impact that these big SUV’s have on [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<em>Welcome back to guest blogger Andrew Grin ... </em>

[caption id="attachment_1574" align="alignleft" width="400" caption="Andrew Grin and his modified Hyundai Tuscon"]<img class="size-medium wp-image-1574" title="grin-and-car-89 " src="http://revengeoftheelectriccar.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/grin-and-car-89-400x300.jpg" alt="Andrew Grin and his modified Hyndai Tuscon" width="400" height="300" />[/caption]

As a new driver, learning on the roads of Kansas City, I pass by Suburbans and Tahoes on a daily basis.

"Who Killed the Electric Car?" made me realize the huge impact that these big SUV’s have on our environment and our country.  The film inspired me then as a young 14 year-old to take a stand against the flawed status quo.  At that moment I made a promise to myself to never call a gas car my own. I have stuck by that promise, and am now the proud owner of a newly converted 2005 Hyundai Tucson electric vehicle.

The first question anyone asks after turning 16 is 'Did you get your license yet?' - which ultimately leads to 'What kind of car are you driving?'  In the midst of conversations during lunch about engines and audio systems, I like to throw in my curveball : "I drive an electric car."  Some have no clue what I am talking about, while the car junkies have heard of plug-in hybrids like the Chevy Volt. The usual questions that follow are "how far?" and "how fast?"

Very simply, the Tucson travels far enough for my daily needs (about 50 miles), and it can travel up to highway speeds (75+). I love answering questions, and, after hearing me talk, almost no one doubts the viability of a plug-in car.

The Suburbans of my middle American town are going to have to get used to me rolling by in my converted electric car. The future is coming, not only in the form of a sporty Tesla, or any brand new car, but also something for the average America. A converted electric car.

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		<title>Plug-in America&#8217;s Inaugural Parade</title>
		<link>http://revengeoftheelectriccar.com/plug-in-americas-inaugural-parade/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:16:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colby Trudeau</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Guest Blogger Colby Trudeau takes us behind the scenes at Plug In America's Inaugural Parade

All photos take by our Production Photographer, Todd Westphal.

What an amazing day! Last Saturday, January 17th, 2009, 77 highway capable plug-in vehicles, their drivers, and spectators came together to celebrate the upcoming inauguration.

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<em>Guest Blogger Colby Trudeau takes us behind the scenes at Plug In America's Inaugural Parade</em>

<em>All photos take by our Production Photographer, Todd Westphal.</em>

What an amazing day! Last Saturday, January 17th, 2009, 77 highway capable plug-in vehicles, their drivers, and spectators came together to celebrate the upcoming inauguration.

[caption id="attachment_1479" align="alignleft" width="186" caption="Jordan Howard, member of the &quot;Green Ambassadors&quot; youth group."]<img class="size-medium wp-image-1479" title="ladybeinginterviewed" src="http://revengeoftheelectriccar.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/ladybeinginterviewed-266x400.jpg" alt="Jordan Howard, member of the &quot;Green Ambassadors&quot; youth group." width="186" height="280" />[/caption]

After gathering in the parking lot of Santa Monica Civic Center for a press conference, the cars silently paraded out into the city streets armed with signs, American flags, and enthusiastic passengers.

[caption id="attachment_1487" align="alignright" width="266" caption="Chris Paine in his Tesla as he drove in the Plug In America Inaugural Parade."]<img class="size-medium wp-image-1487" title="chris-in-tesla" src="http://revengeoftheelectriccar.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/chris-in-tesla-266x400.jpg" alt="Chris Paine in his Tesla as he drove in the Plug In America Inaugural Parade." width="266" height="400" />[/caption]

It all started when we heard that Plug In America had not been accepted into the 2009 Inaugural Parade. One of our board members, Paul Scott, suggested having our own parade here on the West Coast.

We started organizing and planning - with an initial goal of 30 plug-ins for the parade. Less than three weeks later, we found ourselves driving through the streets of Santa Monica surrounded by nearly 80 plug-in vehicles, including a number of prototypes from major auto manufacturers.

Yet again, our supporters amazed us with their numbers. After confirming 74 plug-ins for the parade, not only did every single one of them show up, but also three more unexpectedly arrived.

In addition to drivers and their families, numerous EV enthusiasts from around the US and Canada came to Santa Monica for our event.

<em><strong>The EV movement is here and no one can stop it!</strong></em>

<img class="size-medium wp-image-1481 alignleft" title="coolsign" src="http://revengeoftheelectriccar.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/coolsign-400x266.jpg" alt="coolsign" width="400" height="266" />

Plug In America is very excited with the Obama administration’s plans for one million plug-ins by 2015, but we would like to see it happen even faster.

Plug In America calls for one million plug-ins by 2012, the end of the new president’s first term, and 10 million by 2016.

I was absolutely astounded at how well this parade went and I can only imagine what the future holds.

This event was the first of many steps that the EV movement will take on its journey with the new presidential administration.

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		<title>The Climate Change Caravan</title>
		<link>http://revengeoftheelectriccar.com/the-climate-change-caravan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:04:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexis Ringwald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Say Hello to Guest Blogger Alexis Ringwald - with this first dispatch from the Climate Change Caravan in India.


On January 3, 2009, a group of passionate individuals launched the Climate Solutions Road Tour : an epic month-long 3,500 km journey from Chennai to New Delhi, India to demonstrate that clean transportation solutions do exist and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<em>Say Hello to Guest Blogger Alexis Ringwald - with this first dispatch from the Climate Change Caravan in India.
</em>

On January 3, 2009, a group of passionate individuals launched the Climate Solutions Road Tour : an epic month-long 3,500 km journey from Chennai to New Delhi, India to demonstrate that clean transportation solutions do exist and call upon automakers globally to build them.

[caption id="attachment_1402" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Elephant and Reva in India"]<img class="size-medium wp-image-1402" title="Elephant and Reva in India" src="http://revengeoftheelectriccar.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/rotec-india-elephant-and-reva-300x400.jpg" alt="Elephant and Reva in India" width="300" height="400" />[/caption]

The Climate Caravan includes ten friends and a solar music band, along with three solar plug-in electric Reva cars.  The Revas are traveling 200km per charge on Lithium-Ion batteries (the solar adds 8km extra).  We also have one waste vegetable oil van, one sustainably harvested jatropha fuel truck and one solar-roofed diesel car that charges laptops and cameras.   The caravan will wind its way through 15 major cities, driving across India to gather voices, listening to Indian perspectives on climate change, documenting Indian climate solutions, and supporting young climate leaders who are ready to “be the change,” as Gandhi said.

This historic journey will be the longest electric car caravan in India and the longest joint tour of multiple 'market ready' and 'solar-supported' electric cars worldwide.   The Climate Tour was originally envisioned by myself, a Yale graduate and Fulbright Scholar to India who started Valence Energy, a solar and smart grid company, and Caroline Howe, a Yale graduate who worked on green architecture and sustainability at The Energy and Resources Institute and Infosys in India. Both Caroline and I live in India and joined our friends at the Indian Youth Climate Network to implement this project.

It wasn’t until the fourth day that I realized the magnitude of what we were doing.  With a loud flag-off by the CEO of Reva electric cars in Bangalore, I zipped out of the city and onto the newly constructed national highway.  140 km later, we pulled off at our first electric car charging point: an Indian Oil petrol station. The irony was not lost on any of us. A few dusty petrol pumps stood in stark contrast to the landscape of pristine farmland and green hills.  Several abandoned lorry trucks slept by the side of the road. We dined at the dhaba (Hindi for “road-side restaurant”) as our vehicle batteries quietly charged adding 25 km for every hour of charge, and listened to Mr. Sharma’s, the station owner, vision for the future.

“I feel honored to charge these electric cars at my station. I have never seen these cars on this highway though I have seen them in Bangalore city before. Within ten years, electric cars can replace diesel and petrol and I hope to have an electric charging business. Diesel and petrol make too much pollution. We need electric cars for our planet.”

Indian Oil is one of the largest oil companies in India and maintains stations neatly placed along the highway at perfect distances from each other. This is ideal, I thought, not only for fossil fuels, but for electric car charging as well. “What if,” my mind raced,” every petrol station transitioned into an electric car charging station as well?”

The following day as we neared Hyderabad, our next major city, we faced a startling crisis.  Our one diesel vehicle (with the solar roof for laptop and camera charging) had run out of fuel and we were unable to re-fill.  We searched frantically, but every diesel station we passed was closed and barricaded with truck drivers sitting idle on the side of the road. The crisis started off as a strike by truck drivers calling on the government to lower the fixed price of fuel.   Fuel station owners then retaliated in protest with a counter-strike that shut down stations in urban areas across India. I quickly called the electric car team which was traveling about 50 km behind us.  I asked if they could pick up some fuel for us on the highway outside Hyderabad.  Again, the irony ! Even in an electricity starved country like India with shortages of 16% on average, we found power more reliable than traditional oil for several days. Although the shortage of oil was only temporary, it highlighted the delicate “energy security” situation that India faces with oil imports at 80% and no domestic sources.

[caption id="attachment_1403" align="alignleft" width="400" caption="Revas at an Indian Gas Station"]<img class="size-medium wp-image-1403" title="Revas at an Indian Gas Station" src="http://revengeoftheelectriccar.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/rotec-india-gas-station-400x300.jpg" alt="Revas at an Indian Gas Station" width="400" height="300" />[/caption]

We have covered 1,000 km of roads already in our solar electric cars - nearly a third of the total distance planned.  As we continue, the momentum will continue to grow and our conviction will strengthen that the world already has the green mobility solution. The journey will end in India's capital, New Delhi on February 4th, a city adding one thousand new cars to the streets every single day.  There will be a grand finale highlighting transportation alternatives for the city, from Reva electric cars to the metro, bicycles and buses.

We are on a “Drive to Change” and we hope that the rest of the world will also drive the change in transportation solutions that we need to see.   More soon ...

Follow our Climate Solutions Road Tour at: <a href="http://www.indiaclimatesolutions.com">http://www.indiaclimatesolutions.com</a>.]]></content:encoded>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have TWO reports from guest bloggers who attended the Aptera in the Wild EVent Thursday night at Smooth's Sports Grille in Long Beach, CA.  Also embedded below is a recent Aptera 2e demo ride video (with founder Steve Fambro) from the 2009 TED conference (held in Long Beach, CA) recently uploaded by Aptera forum member [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[We have TWO reports from guest bloggers who attended the <a href="http://www.aptera.com/">Aptera</a> in the Wild EVent Thursday night at Smooth's Sports Grille in Long Beach, CA.  Also embedded below is a recent Aptera 2e demo ride video (with founder Steve Fambro) from the <a href="http://www.ted.com/">2009 TED conference</a> (held in Long Beach, CA) recently uploaded by Aptera forum member Josh.

<strong><em>Guest Blogger - Jenean Smith</em></strong>
It was a rainy night but I decided to jump in my car and see the new <a href="http://www.aptera.com/">Aptera</a> in person tonight in Long Beach. None of the usual suspects were there, (no one I recognized at least), which is a good sign that more and more people are interested in EVs. It's a very sleek car indeed and now with front wheel drive -- like something from a Doctor Who episode transported into the future and modernized for 2009.

<strong><em>Guest Blogger - Jim Hannigan</em></strong>
<a href="http://revengeoftheelectriccar.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/20090205aptera-smooths.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-1632 alignright" title="20090205aptera-smooths" src="http://revengeoftheelectriccar.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/20090205aptera-smooths.jpg" alt="20090205aptera-smooths" width="298" height="224" /></a>I went by Smooth's on my way home from work. The Aptera was parked in the restaurant's sidewalk seating area that in the winter is roofed over and enclosed with vinyl fabric. 25 or 30 people were there along with another eight or so Aptera employees as identified by their logo shirts. There was no organized presentation while I was there, but the vehicle could be touched, photographed (I only had a cellphone) and at least for a while some were allowed to sit in it.

I was not aware that this was the first time an Aptera had been shown in public. Several of those in attendance excitedly recited their reservation numbers.

I was told the car was a driveable pre-production unit and that some features would be changed. This one had the rear quarter windows and outside mirrors but not the opening door windows shown on the website. Aptera used it for VIP rides at the TED conference earlier in the day (supposedly including Tesla founder Martin Eberhard).

Questions on battery specifics, observed range, powertrain details etc. were all left TBA.

The vehicle is striking in appearance and was very well finished inside and out. The interior, controls and switches all seemed production grade. Exceptions were the A/C air vents which were complex and delicate looking plastic pieces that I was cautioned not to touch.

The car looks small but is dimensionally large; nearly 15 feet long and over 7 feet wide across the outboard front wheels. The aero tail is relatively high but the front looks very low. I was initially surprised at the small size of the manufacturer's license plate on the car until I remembered the Aptera is classed as a motorcycle. I would have liked to have seen the car on the street around other cars for perspective.

The car was powered up to the extent that the flat-panel dash, Nav displays, parking and brake lights worked. I was able to get a few seconds in the driver's seat. The seats were comfortable, but not deeply contoured. Footwells seemed wide, and head and legroom were good. Front visibility was very good, but not so to the rear : the side mirrors were tiny and the rear window presented a small aperture a long way back.

It is far too early for performance claims but Aptera will likely beat Tesla for eventful ingress/egress. I've owned a Lotus for years and got in and out without a problem, but I watched just about everyone else hit their heads either on the "butterfly" doors or on the doorframe or both.

<hr /><em> An Aptera 2e demo ride video with Aptera founder Steve Fambro from the </em><a href="http://www.ted.com/"><em>2009 TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) conference</em></a><em> recently posted by </em><a href="http://www.apteraforum.com/showthread.php?t=2196"><em>J</em></a><a href="http://www.apteraforum.com/showthread.php?t=2196"><em>osh (Aptera forum member)</em></a><em>:</em>
<p style="text-align: center;"><object width="400" height="302" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3084547&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3084547&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1" /></object>
<a href="http://vimeo.com/3084547">Josh's TED Aptera 2e Ride With Steve Fambro</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user672178">A Nonymous</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.
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<p style="text-align: left;"><strong><em>E-mail notification of Aptera in the Wild:</em></strong></p>

Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 11:36:10 -0800
From: <a href="http://www.aptera.com/">Aptera</a>
Subject: Aptera in the Wild

Dear Aptera Family Member,

In our last newsletter we announced that Aptera would be giving 2e test drives to attendees of the TED (Technology, Entertainment and Design) conference in Long Beach. We know most of you aren't attending this exclusive event, so when Smooth's, one of Long Beach's premier night spots and sports bars, offered us an opportunity to showcase the vehicle for the rest of our followers, we seized it.

Join us 6:00pm Thursday night, Feb. 5, at Smooth's to see the vehicle in person and meet other Aptera fans. We know that this is last-minute, but we want you to know about any opportunity to see the Aptera in a public setting.

When:  6pm to 9pm Thursday, February 5, 2009
Location:  Smooth's Sports Grille, 144 Pine Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90802

Thank you,

The Aptera Team - <a href="http://www.aptera.com/">Aptera Motors</a> 2009]]></content:encoded>
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<p><em> <b>Buy ampicillin</b>, Our Consulting Producer Chelsea Sexton got to test drive the GM Volt recently. </em></p>
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<p>Driving the Volt was a mix of experiences- it was a fun day, and it’s great to see spots of hope in Detroit from folks who are excited to be working on “something cool again” (their words). And let’s face it, it was also a relief- there were certainly some years there when I wasn’t sure they’d ever get even this far on a plug-in car again, <b>ampicillin trade name</b>. But in the end, building the car won’t be their biggest challenge- it never has been.  Whether they can get behind it effectively as it hits showrooms remains to be seen, <b>buy ampicillin</b>. And I remain repeatedly frustrated at watching them struggle to tell their own story, <b>Ampicillin shelf life</b>, or when they allow, say, Bob Lutz to go on national television. I think they’re learning, but I wonder often if the wisdom will come fast enough- and at what cost.</p>
<p>I still don’t know that they entirely understand the nuances of passion people have for electric cars- but I do think that they understand just what’s at stake for this one. It is the end of the poker game for GM, and they’re all in.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have TWO reports from guest bloggers who attended the Aptera in the Wild EVent Thursday night at Smooth's Sports Grille in Long Beach, CA.  Also embedded below is a recent Aptera 2e demo ride video (with founder Steve Fambro) from the 2009 TED conference (held in Long Beach, CA) recently uploaded by Aptera forum member [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[We have TWO reports from guest bloggers who attended the <a href="http://www.aptera.com/">Aptera</a> in the Wild EVent Thursday night at Smooth's Sports Grille in Long Beach, CA.  Also embedded below is a recent Aptera 2e demo ride video (with founder Steve Fambro) from the <a href="http://www.ted.com/">2009 TED conference</a> (held in Long Beach, CA) recently uploaded by Aptera forum member Josh.

<strong><em>Guest Blogger - Jenean Smith</em></strong>
It was a rainy night but I decided to jump in my car and see the new <a href="http://www.aptera.com/">Aptera</a> in person tonight in Long Beach. None of the usual suspects were there, (no one I recognized at least), which is a good sign that more and more people are interested in EVs. It's a very sleek car indeed and now with front wheel drive -- like something from a Doctor Who episode transported into the future and modernized for 2009.

<strong><em>Guest Blogger - Jim Hannigan</em></strong>
<a href="http://revengeoftheelectriccar.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/20090205aptera-smooths.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-1632 alignright" title="20090205aptera-smooths" src="http://revengeoftheelectriccar.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/20090205aptera-smooths.jpg" alt="20090205aptera-smooths" width="298" height="224" /></a>I went by Smooth's on my way home from work. The Aptera was parked in the restaurant's sidewalk seating area that in the winter is roofed over and enclosed with vinyl fabric. 25 or 30 people were there along with another eight or so Aptera employees as identified by their logo shirts. There was no organized presentation while I was there, but the vehicle could be touched, photographed (I only had a cellphone) and at least for a while some were allowed to sit in it.

I was not aware that this was the first time an Aptera had been shown in public. Several of those in attendance excitedly recited their reservation numbers.

I was told the car was a driveable pre-production unit and that some features would be changed. This one had the rear quarter windows and outside mirrors but not the opening door windows shown on the website. Aptera used it for VIP rides at the TED conference earlier in the day (supposedly including Tesla founder Martin Eberhard).

Questions on battery specifics, observed range, powertrain details etc. were all left TBA.

The vehicle is striking in appearance and was very well finished inside and out. The interior, controls and switches all seemed production grade. Exceptions were the A/C air vents which were complex and delicate looking plastic pieces that I was cautioned not to touch.

The car looks small but is dimensionally large; nearly 15 feet long and over 7 feet wide across the outboard front wheels. The aero tail is relatively high but the front looks very low. I was initially surprised at the small size of the manufacturer's license plate on the car until I remembered the Aptera is classed as a motorcycle. I would have liked to have seen the car on the street around other cars for perspective.

The car was powered up to the extent that the flat-panel dash, Nav displays, parking and brake lights worked. I was able to get a few seconds in the driver's seat. The seats were comfortable, but not deeply contoured. Footwells seemed wide, and head and legroom were good. Front visibility was very good, but not so to the rear : the side mirrors were tiny and the rear window presented a small aperture a long way back.

It is far too early for performance claims but Aptera will likely beat Tesla for eventful ingress/egress. I've owned a Lotus for years and got in and out without a problem, but I watched just about everyone else hit their heads either on the "butterfly" doors or on the doorframe or both.

<hr /><em> An Aptera 2e demo ride video with Aptera founder Steve Fambro from the </em><a href="http://www.ted.com/"><em>2009 TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) conference</em></a><em> recently posted by </em><a href="http://www.apteraforum.com/showthread.php?t=2196"><em>J</em></a><a href="http://www.apteraforum.com/showthread.php?t=2196"><em>osh (Aptera forum member)</em></a><em>:</em>
<p style="text-align: center;"><object width="400" height="302" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3084547&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3084547&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1" /></object>
<a href="http://vimeo.com/3084547">Josh's TED Aptera 2e Ride With Steve Fambro</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user672178">A Nonymous</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.
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<p style="text-align: left;"><strong><em>E-mail notification of Aptera in the Wild:</em></strong></p>

Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 11:36:10 -0800
From: <a href="http://www.aptera.com/">Aptera</a>
Subject: Aptera in the Wild

Dear Aptera Family Member,

In our last newsletter we announced that Aptera would be giving 2e test drives to attendees of the TED (Technology, Entertainment and Design) conference in Long Beach. We know most of you aren't attending this exclusive event, so when Smooth's, one of Long Beach's premier night spots and sports bars, offered us an opportunity to showcase the vehicle for the rest of our followers, we seized it.

Join us 6:00pm Thursday night, Feb. 5, at Smooth's to see the vehicle in person and meet other Aptera fans. We know that this is last-minute, but we want you to know about any opportunity to see the Aptera in a public setting.

When:  6pm to 9pm Thursday, February 5, 2009
Location:  Smooth's Sports Grille, 144 Pine Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90802

Thank you,

The Aptera Team - <a href="http://www.aptera.com/">Aptera Motors</a> 2009]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>The EV Curveball</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2009 23:10:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Grin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome back to guest blogger Andrew Grin ... 

[caption id="attachment_1574" align="alignleft" width="400" caption="Andrew Grin and his modified Hyundai Tuscon"][/caption]

As a new driver, learning on the roads of Kansas City, I pass by Suburbans and Tahoes on a daily basis.

"Who Killed the Electric Car?" made me realize the huge impact that these big SUV’s have on [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<em>Welcome back to guest blogger Andrew Grin ... </em>

[caption id="attachment_1574" align="alignleft" width="400" caption="Andrew Grin and his modified Hyundai Tuscon"]<img class="size-medium wp-image-1574" title="grin-and-car-89 " src="http://revengeoftheelectriccar.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/grin-and-car-89-400x300.jpg" alt="Andrew Grin and his modified Hyndai Tuscon" width="400" height="300" />[/caption]

As a new driver, learning on the roads of Kansas City, I pass by Suburbans and Tahoes on a daily basis.

"Who Killed the Electric Car?" made me realize the huge impact that these big SUV’s have on our environment and our country.  The film inspired me then as a young 14 year-old to take a stand against the flawed status quo.  At that moment I made a promise to myself to never call a gas car my own. I have stuck by that promise, and am now the proud owner of a newly converted 2005 Hyundai Tucson electric vehicle.

The first question anyone asks after turning 16 is 'Did you get your license yet?' - which ultimately leads to 'What kind of car are you driving?'  In the midst of conversations during lunch about engines and audio systems, I like to throw in my curveball : "I drive an electric car."  Some have no clue what I am talking about, while the car junkies have heard of plug-in hybrids like the Chevy Volt. The usual questions that follow are "how far?" and "how fast?"

Very simply, the Tucson travels far enough for my daily needs (about 50 miles), and it can travel up to highway speeds (75+). I love answering questions, and, after hearing me talk, almost no one doubts the viability of a plug-in car.

The Suburbans of my middle American town are going to have to get used to me rolling by in my converted electric car. The future is coming, not only in the form of a sporty Tesla, or any brand new car, but also something for the average America. A converted electric car.

<img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1576" title="car" src="http://revengeoftheelectriccar.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/car-400x266.jpg" alt="car" width="400" height="266" />

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		<title>Plug-in America&#8217;s Inaugural Parade</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:16:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colby Trudeau</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Guest Blogger Colby Trudeau takes us behind the scenes at Plug In America's Inaugural Parade

All photos take by our Production Photographer, Todd Westphal.

What an amazing day! Last Saturday, January 17th, 2009, 77 highway capable plug-in vehicles, their drivers, and spectators came together to celebrate the upcoming inauguration.

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<em>Guest Blogger Colby Trudeau takes us behind the scenes at Plug In America's Inaugural Parade</em>

<em>All photos take by our Production Photographer, Todd Westphal.</em>

What an amazing day! Last Saturday, January 17th, 2009, 77 highway capable plug-in vehicles, their drivers, and spectators came together to celebrate the upcoming inauguration.

[caption id="attachment_1479" align="alignleft" width="186" caption="Jordan Howard, member of the &quot;Green Ambassadors&quot; youth group."]<img class="size-medium wp-image-1479" title="ladybeinginterviewed" src="http://revengeoftheelectriccar.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/ladybeinginterviewed-266x400.jpg" alt="Jordan Howard, member of the &quot;Green Ambassadors&quot; youth group." width="186" height="280" />[/caption]

After gathering in the parking lot of Santa Monica Civic Center for a press conference, the cars silently paraded out into the city streets armed with signs, American flags, and enthusiastic passengers.

[caption id="attachment_1487" align="alignright" width="266" caption="Chris Paine in his Tesla as he drove in the Plug In America Inaugural Parade."]<img class="size-medium wp-image-1487" title="chris-in-tesla" src="http://revengeoftheelectriccar.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/chris-in-tesla-266x400.jpg" alt="Chris Paine in his Tesla as he drove in the Plug In America Inaugural Parade." width="266" height="400" />[/caption]

It all started when we heard that Plug In America had not been accepted into the 2009 Inaugural Parade. One of our board members, Paul Scott, suggested having our own parade here on the West Coast.

We started organizing and planning - with an initial goal of 30 plug-ins for the parade. Less than three weeks later, we found ourselves driving through the streets of Santa Monica surrounded by nearly 80 plug-in vehicles, including a number of prototypes from major auto manufacturers.

Yet again, our supporters amazed us with their numbers. After confirming 74 plug-ins for the parade, not only did every single one of them show up, but also three more unexpectedly arrived.

In addition to drivers and their families, numerous EV enthusiasts from around the US and Canada came to Santa Monica for our event.

<em><strong>The EV movement is here and no one can stop it!</strong></em>

<img class="size-medium wp-image-1481 alignleft" title="coolsign" src="http://revengeoftheelectriccar.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/coolsign-400x266.jpg" alt="coolsign" width="400" height="266" />

Plug In America is very excited with the Obama administration’s plans for one million plug-ins by 2015, but we would like to see it happen even faster.

Plug In America calls for one million plug-ins by 2012, the end of the new president’s first term, and 10 million by 2016.

I was absolutely astounded at how well this parade went and I can only imagine what the future holds.

This event was the first of many steps that the EV movement will take on its journey with the new presidential administration.

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		<title>The Climate Change Caravan</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:04:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexis Ringwald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Say Hello to Guest Blogger Alexis Ringwald - with this first dispatch from the Climate Change Caravan in India.


On January 3, 2009, a group of passionate individuals launched the Climate Solutions Road Tour : an epic month-long 3,500 km journey from Chennai to New Delhi, India to demonstrate that clean transportation solutions do exist and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<em>Say Hello to Guest Blogger Alexis Ringwald - with this first dispatch from the Climate Change Caravan in India.
</em>

On January 3, 2009, a group of passionate individuals launched the Climate Solutions Road Tour : an epic month-long 3,500 km journey from Chennai to New Delhi, India to demonstrate that clean transportation solutions do exist and call upon automakers globally to build them.

[caption id="attachment_1402" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Elephant and Reva in India"]<img class="size-medium wp-image-1402" title="Elephant and Reva in India" src="http://revengeoftheelectriccar.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/rotec-india-elephant-and-reva-300x400.jpg" alt="Elephant and Reva in India" width="300" height="400" />[/caption]

The Climate Caravan includes ten friends and a solar music band, along with three solar plug-in electric Reva cars.  The Revas are traveling 200km per charge on Lithium-Ion batteries (the solar adds 8km extra).  We also have one waste vegetable oil van, one sustainably harvested jatropha fuel truck and one solar-roofed diesel car that charges laptops and cameras.   The caravan will wind its way through 15 major cities, driving across India to gather voices, listening to Indian perspectives on climate change, documenting Indian climate solutions, and supporting young climate leaders who are ready to “be the change,” as Gandhi said.

This historic journey will be the longest electric car caravan in India and the longest joint tour of multiple 'market ready' and 'solar-supported' electric cars worldwide.   The Climate Tour was originally envisioned by myself, a Yale graduate and Fulbright Scholar to India who started Valence Energy, a solar and smart grid company, and Caroline Howe, a Yale graduate who worked on green architecture and sustainability at The Energy and Resources Institute and Infosys in India. Both Caroline and I live in India and joined our friends at the Indian Youth Climate Network to implement this project.

It wasn’t until the fourth day that I realized the magnitude of what we were doing.  With a loud flag-off by the CEO of Reva electric cars in Bangalore, I zipped out of the city and onto the newly constructed national highway.  140 km later, we pulled off at our first electric car charging point: an Indian Oil petrol station. The irony was not lost on any of us. A few dusty petrol pumps stood in stark contrast to the landscape of pristine farmland and green hills.  Several abandoned lorry trucks slept by the side of the road. We dined at the dhaba (Hindi for “road-side restaurant”) as our vehicle batteries quietly charged adding 25 km for every hour of charge, and listened to Mr. Sharma’s, the station owner, vision for the future.

“I feel honored to charge these electric cars at my station. I have never seen these cars on this highway though I have seen them in Bangalore city before. Within ten years, electric cars can replace diesel and petrol and I hope to have an electric charging business. Diesel and petrol make too much pollution. We need electric cars for our planet.”

Indian Oil is one of the largest oil companies in India and maintains stations neatly placed along the highway at perfect distances from each other. This is ideal, I thought, not only for fossil fuels, but for electric car charging as well. “What if,” my mind raced,” every petrol station transitioned into an electric car charging station as well?”

The following day as we neared Hyderabad, our next major city, we faced a startling crisis.  Our one diesel vehicle (with the solar roof for laptop and camera charging) had run out of fuel and we were unable to re-fill.  We searched frantically, but every diesel station we passed was closed and barricaded with truck drivers sitting idle on the side of the road. The crisis started off as a strike by truck drivers calling on the government to lower the fixed price of fuel.   Fuel station owners then retaliated in protest with a counter-strike that shut down stations in urban areas across India. I quickly called the electric car team which was traveling about 50 km behind us.  I asked if they could pick up some fuel for us on the highway outside Hyderabad.  Again, the irony ! Even in an electricity starved country like India with shortages of 16% on average, we found power more reliable than traditional oil for several days. Although the shortage of oil was only temporary, it highlighted the delicate “energy security” situation that India faces with oil imports at 80% and no domestic sources.

[caption id="attachment_1403" align="alignleft" width="400" caption="Revas at an Indian Gas Station"]<img class="size-medium wp-image-1403" title="Revas at an Indian Gas Station" src="http://revengeoftheelectriccar.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/rotec-india-gas-station-400x300.jpg" alt="Revas at an Indian Gas Station" width="400" height="300" />[/caption]

We have covered 1,000 km of roads already in our solar electric cars - nearly a third of the total distance planned.  As we continue, the momentum will continue to grow and our conviction will strengthen that the world already has the green mobility solution. The journey will end in India's capital, New Delhi on February 4th, a city adding one thousand new cars to the streets every single day.  There will be a grand finale highlighting transportation alternatives for the city, from Reva electric cars to the metro, bicycles and buses.

We are on a “Drive to Change” and we hope that the rest of the world will also drive the change in transportation solutions that we need to see.   More soon ...

Follow our Climate Solutions Road Tour at: <a href="http://www.indiaclimatesolutions.com">http://www.indiaclimatesolutions.com</a>.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>We interrupt this blog for a musical number&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://revengeoftheelectriccar.com/the-ev-curveball/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2009 23:10:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Grin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome back to guest blogger Andrew Grin ... 

[caption id="attachment_1574" align="alignleft" width="400" caption="Andrew Grin and his modified Hyundai Tuscon"][/caption]

As a new driver, learning on the roads of Kansas City, I pass by Suburbans and Tahoes on a daily basis.

"Who Killed the Electric Car?" made me realize the huge impact that these big SUV’s have on [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<em>Welcome back to guest blogger Andrew Grin ... </em>

[caption id="attachment_1574" align="alignleft" width="400" caption="Andrew Grin and his modified Hyundai Tuscon"]<img class="size-medium wp-image-1574" title="grin-and-car-89 " src="http://revengeoftheelectriccar.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/grin-and-car-89-400x300.jpg" alt="Andrew Grin and his modified Hyndai Tuscon" width="400" height="300" />[/caption]

As a new driver, learning on the roads of Kansas City, I pass by Suburbans and Tahoes on a daily basis.

"Who Killed the Electric Car?" made me realize the huge impact that these big SUV’s have on our environment and our country.  The film inspired me then as a young 14 year-old to take a stand against the flawed status quo.  At that moment I made a promise to myself to never call a gas car my own. I have stuck by that promise, and am now the proud owner of a newly converted 2005 Hyundai Tucson electric vehicle.

The first question anyone asks after turning 16 is 'Did you get your license yet?' - which ultimately leads to 'What kind of car are you driving?'  In the midst of conversations during lunch about engines and audio systems, I like to throw in my curveball : "I drive an electric car."  Some have no clue what I am talking about, while the car junkies have heard of plug-in hybrids like the Chevy Volt. The usual questions that follow are "how far?" and "how fast?"

Very simply, the Tucson travels far enough for my daily needs (about 50 miles), and it can travel up to highway speeds (75+). I love answering questions, and, after hearing me talk, almost no one doubts the viability of a plug-in car.

The Suburbans of my middle American town are going to have to get used to me rolling by in my converted electric car. The future is coming, not only in the form of a sporty Tesla, or any brand new car, but also something for the average America. A converted electric car.

<img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1576" title="car" src="http://revengeoftheelectriccar.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/car-400x266.jpg" alt="car" width="400" height="266" />

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		<title>Revenge of the Electric Car &#187; Guest Bloggers</title>
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		<title>Buy Ampicillin</title>
		<link>http://revengeoftheelectriccar.com/chelsea-test-drives-the-volt/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 16:29:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chelsea Sexton</dc:creator>
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 Buy ampicillin, Our Consulting Producer Chelsea Sexton got to test drive the GM Volt recently. 
Here's her verdict :
From the first Volt unveiling over two years ago, I’ve wanted to drive one. At some point last year, Lb broth ampicillin, Tony Posawatz’s first words [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> [caption id="attachment_2303" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Chelsea Sexton with GM&#39;s Tony Posawatz"]<img class="size-full wp-image-2303" title="chelsea-gmvolt" src="http://revengeoftheelectriccar.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/chelsea-gmvolt.jpg" alt="chelsea-gmvolt" width="300" height="225" />[/caption]</p>
<p><em> <b>Buy ampicillin</b>, Our Consulting Producer Chelsea Sexton got to test drive the GM Volt recently. </em></p>
<p><em>Here's her verdict :</em></p>
<p>From the first Volt unveiling over two years ago, I’ve wanted to drive one. At some point last year, <b>Lb broth ampicillin</b>, Tony Posawatz’s first words upon seeing me ceased to be “Hey, chels”, and became “I know, I know”. Given the history, <b>define ampicillin</b>, I’ve all but made a nuisance of myself for this company, seeking evidence of their sincerity about doing another plug-in car- “fool me once, shame on you, <b>Kanamycin ampicillin</b>, but fool me twice” and all of that. I eventually came to believe they mean it, but I haven’t been sure that they really “get it” when it comes to what people love about electric cars- worrisome when they’re staking the future of the company on another one. That they still trash the EV1 to make the case for the Volt doesn’t help- beyond the fact that they are different cars meant for very different markets.  While the EV1 wasn’t flawless, it became the benchmark of what GM was capable of in both engineering and consumer passion, <b>buy ampicillin</b>. As a result, they’re now known for building a car people are willing to get arrested for- no small act to follow, <b>uses for ampicillin</b>. And at a time when the company is fighting just to survive, I wouldn’t be the only one wondering if the Volt would be nickel-and-dimed to a shadow of its potential.</p>
<p>So when I got a surprise call a few Fridays ago inviting me to fly to Detroit for a test drive, <b>Ampicillin sequence</b>, I hopped a red-eye and was there- with “Revenge of the Electric Car” film crew in tow, of course. If the Volt drive wasn’t enough, the Milford Proving Grounds is like Disneyland to a girl like me (though my description of it being filled with gearhead porn made my hosts blush a little!) After a quick tour of the property, we arrived at the section of course that had been closed for us, <b>ampicillin type of antimicrobial agent</b>.  <b>Buy ampicillin</b>, Standing in the middle of nothing but alternating stripes of grass and road, was a white Chevy Cruze emblazoned with large blue “Volt” graphics, like the smallest kid standing on his toes for the class picture.</p>
<p>Next to the car was Frank Weber, looking more proud and hopeful than I’ve ever seen. Self-described with the statement “I am German, <b>Ampicillin toxicity</b>, I am an engineer- I do not feel”, Frank has always seemed pessimistic to me against the aspirational backdrop of the Volt team- but even he couldn’t completely disguise his thrill at finally having something functional to show after two years of talking. I’d had enough of the talking, myself- so with little fanfare, I was pointed toward the track and let loose, <b>ampicillin shelf life</b>. After the first few of many laps, Jim, “the Voltkeeper” who tended the car all day from a technical standpoint, <b>Ampicillin bacteriostatic</b>, asked if might stop smiling anytime soon. I think Frank just wondered if all EV people drive that fast…</p>
<p>I drove the Volt off and on all day long (stopping not because the car needed to, but because we were also interviewing GM folks in-between driving segments), <b>buy ampicillin</b>. It is more refined than many production cars I’ve driven, a fact that ironically breeds impatience- it’s hard not to drive it and think, “oh, this is fine, <b>ampicillin degradation</b>, let’s just get on with production already”. It’s also the quietest full-performance plug-in I’ve seen so far- they must’ve beaten every bit of motor whine out of that car, because it sounds more docile than it is.  <b>Ampicillin administration</b>, It’s incredibly smooth, and very solid-feeling, even on the intentionally rough proving ground roads. Because it’s still a mule, Frank assured me that the car is only at about 80% of the final version’s performance capability, <b>ampicillin contraindications</b>, and that the extra bit of low-end torque I came away wanting would be there.  <b>Buy ampicillin</b>, While the acceleration is quite good (0-60 in 9 seconds), I was admittedly spoiled by the “off the line” performance of GM’s last EV, and the Volt doesn’t quite have the initial surge I was expecting as its progeny.</p>
<p>In fairness, the Volt can’t rightfully be compared to the EV1 (I myself have badgered GM not to do it) but I am aware that it and the other EVs of the 1990s are the frame of reference for many folks.  <b>Satellite colonies ampicillin</b>, I will say simply that this is not that. It is not a hand built car, so lacks all of the quirks, noises, and yes- individuality- that implies, <b>ampicillin selection</b>. Undoubtedly, some will be disappointed by that fact- but GM is clearly betting that the masses will be thrilled by it. Most folks love what they can do with the iPhone but don’t give a rip about what’s actually inside, <b>buy ampicillin</b>. It’s the functionality and flexibility that allows personalization and is most appealing; I suspect a similar line of thinking is informing the Volt.  <b>Carbenicillin ampicillin</b>, I also failed to talk the guys into letting me drive the Volt in range-extended mode- I’d really been hoping to put to rest all the conjecture that because no one’s been allowed to drive it that way, there must be something wrong with it. Alas, Frank was typically insistent that it just wasn’t ready. I persisted, <b>ampicillin dilution</b>, assuring him I’m familiar with pre-production systems, but he remained stoic, until I finally pinned him- “what is so wrong with this car that you won’t let anyone drive it with the engine on?” He paused, <b>1000x ampicillin</b>, and admitted almost sheepishly, “well, when the engine comes on, you can hear it.” I kept waiting for more, but that was it-the big mystery… you can hear the engine, <b>ampicillin tr 500 mg</b>.  <b>Buy ampicillin</b>, I started to note how that would be, oh, I don’t know, standard for an internal combustion engine in any car and that some people prefer it that way, but I was chastened by my own admiration for the position he took. While there’s absolutely a point where you have to stop engineering and start building, Frank’s statement is indicative of the attention to detail being paid to the Volt.</p>
<p>That said, <b>Ampicillin compatibility</b>, some of the other folks working with the other mules found out we were there and “happened” to drive by a few times, in range extended mode- the thing is already Prius quiet. And because the generator operates within certain distinct “power bands” depending on the driver’s right foot (more power requested, higher the band- if the request is at the lower end of any band, the extra energy is fed back into the batteries) any detectable sound should directly correlate with attendant ambient and road noise, <b>ampicillin sensitivity</b>. Can’t speak firsthand on the power of the generator- it is on spec certainly enough to keep up with all but the heaviest loads, but time-and my next test drive- will tell.</p>
<p>After I’d looped myself dizzy and exhausted the car, we went over to the Tech Center to interview Tony Posawatz about the latest status of the program and how it’s been affected by GM’s current economic situation, <b>buy ampicillin</b>. The Volt is Tony’s baby (I actually watched his eyes well up when the production concept rolled out on the platform at the 100-yr anniversary), <b>Ampicillin india</b>, so I expected him to be upbeat, and he was- they’ve been hiring for the Volt program, and are otherwise keeping noses down and trying not to worry about the political noise- they have a car to build. And as if to prove it, he pointed to a digital clock on the wall in plain view to the core team- it counts down to the minute the amount of time til the next milestone: the day they start building the first 80 “actual” Volts, <b>ampicillin production</b>. Just in case someone takes his eyes off the ball. The date is now just a few days away, and everyone knows it.  <b>Buy ampicillin</b>, These will still be prototypes, but they’ll be in the right body and one step closer to production.  <b>Ampicillin brand name</b>, My inner MacGuyver is already plotting an “extended test-drive”…It’s professional duty and all- someone’s gotta test that low-end torque.</p>
<p>Driving the Volt was a mix of experiences- it was a fun day, and it’s great to see spots of hope in Detroit from folks who are excited to be working on “something cool again” (their words). And let’s face it, it was also a relief- there were certainly some years there when I wasn’t sure they’d ever get even this far on a plug-in car again, <b>ampicillin trade name</b>. But in the end, building the car won’t be their biggest challenge- it never has been.  Whether they can get behind it effectively as it hits showrooms remains to be seen, <b>buy ampicillin</b>. And I remain repeatedly frustrated at watching them struggle to tell their own story, <b>Ampicillin shelf life</b>, or when they allow, say, Bob Lutz to go on national television. I think they’re learning, but I wonder often if the wisdom will come fast enough- and at what cost.</p>
<p>I still don’t know that they entirely understand the nuances of passion people have for electric cars- but I do think that they understand just what’s at stake for this one. It is the end of the poker game for GM, and they’re all in.</p>
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		<title>Aptera 2e makes public debut</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2009 07:21:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stefano Paris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have TWO reports from guest bloggers who attended the Aptera in the Wild EVent Thursday night at Smooth's Sports Grille in Long Beach, CA.  Also embedded below is a recent Aptera 2e demo ride video (with founder Steve Fambro) from the 2009 TED conference (held in Long Beach, CA) recently uploaded by Aptera forum member [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[We have TWO reports from guest bloggers who attended the <a href="http://www.aptera.com/">Aptera</a> in the Wild EVent Thursday night at Smooth's Sports Grille in Long Beach, CA.  Also embedded below is a recent Aptera 2e demo ride video (with founder Steve Fambro) from the <a href="http://www.ted.com/">2009 TED conference</a> (held in Long Beach, CA) recently uploaded by Aptera forum member Josh.

<strong><em>Guest Blogger - Jenean Smith</em></strong>
It was a rainy night but I decided to jump in my car and see the new <a href="http://www.aptera.com/">Aptera</a> in person tonight in Long Beach. None of the usual suspects were there, (no one I recognized at least), which is a good sign that more and more people are interested in EVs. It's a very sleek car indeed and now with front wheel drive -- like something from a Doctor Who episode transported into the future and modernized for 2009.

<strong><em>Guest Blogger - Jim Hannigan</em></strong>
<a href="http://revengeoftheelectriccar.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/20090205aptera-smooths.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-1632 alignright" title="20090205aptera-smooths" src="http://revengeoftheelectriccar.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/20090205aptera-smooths.jpg" alt="20090205aptera-smooths" width="298" height="224" /></a>I went by Smooth's on my way home from work. The Aptera was parked in the restaurant's sidewalk seating area that in the winter is roofed over and enclosed with vinyl fabric. 25 or 30 people were there along with another eight or so Aptera employees as identified by their logo shirts. There was no organized presentation while I was there, but the vehicle could be touched, photographed (I only had a cellphone) and at least for a while some were allowed to sit in it.

I was not aware that this was the first time an Aptera had been shown in public. Several of those in attendance excitedly recited their reservation numbers.

I was told the car was a driveable pre-production unit and that some features would be changed. This one had the rear quarter windows and outside mirrors but not the opening door windows shown on the website. Aptera used it for VIP rides at the TED conference earlier in the day (supposedly including Tesla founder Martin Eberhard).

Questions on battery specifics, observed range, powertrain details etc. were all left TBA.

The vehicle is striking in appearance and was very well finished inside and out. The interior, controls and switches all seemed production grade. Exceptions were the A/C air vents which were complex and delicate looking plastic pieces that I was cautioned not to touch.

The car looks small but is dimensionally large; nearly 15 feet long and over 7 feet wide across the outboard front wheels. The aero tail is relatively high but the front looks very low. I was initially surprised at the small size of the manufacturer's license plate on the car until I remembered the Aptera is classed as a motorcycle. I would have liked to have seen the car on the street around other cars for perspective.

The car was powered up to the extent that the flat-panel dash, Nav displays, parking and brake lights worked. I was able to get a few seconds in the driver's seat. The seats were comfortable, but not deeply contoured. Footwells seemed wide, and head and legroom were good. Front visibility was very good, but not so to the rear : the side mirrors were tiny and the rear window presented a small aperture a long way back.

It is far too early for performance claims but Aptera will likely beat Tesla for eventful ingress/egress. I've owned a Lotus for years and got in and out without a problem, but I watched just about everyone else hit their heads either on the "butterfly" doors or on the doorframe or both.

<hr /><em> An Aptera 2e demo ride video with Aptera founder Steve Fambro from the </em><a href="http://www.ted.com/"><em>2009 TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) conference</em></a><em> recently posted by </em><a href="http://www.apteraforum.com/showthread.php?t=2196"><em>J</em></a><a href="http://www.apteraforum.com/showthread.php?t=2196"><em>osh (Aptera forum member)</em></a><em>:</em>
<p style="text-align: center;"><object width="400" height="302" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3084547&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3084547&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1" /></object>
<a href="http://vimeo.com/3084547">Josh's TED Aptera 2e Ride With Steve Fambro</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user672178">A Nonymous</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.
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<p style="text-align: left;"><strong><em>E-mail notification of Aptera in the Wild:</em></strong></p>

Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 11:36:10 -0800
From: <a href="http://www.aptera.com/">Aptera</a>
Subject: Aptera in the Wild

Dear Aptera Family Member,

In our last newsletter we announced that Aptera would be giving 2e test drives to attendees of the TED (Technology, Entertainment and Design) conference in Long Beach. We know most of you aren't attending this exclusive event, so when Smooth's, one of Long Beach's premier night spots and sports bars, offered us an opportunity to showcase the vehicle for the rest of our followers, we seized it.

Join us 6:00pm Thursday night, Feb. 5, at Smooth's to see the vehicle in person and meet other Aptera fans. We know that this is last-minute, but we want you to know about any opportunity to see the Aptera in a public setting.

When:  6pm to 9pm Thursday, February 5, 2009
Location:  Smooth's Sports Grille, 144 Pine Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90802

Thank you,

The Aptera Team - <a href="http://www.aptera.com/">Aptera Motors</a> 2009]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>The EV Curveball</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2009 23:10:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Grin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome back to guest blogger Andrew Grin ... 

[caption id="attachment_1574" align="alignleft" width="400" caption="Andrew Grin and his modified Hyundai Tuscon"][/caption]

As a new driver, learning on the roads of Kansas City, I pass by Suburbans and Tahoes on a daily basis.

"Who Killed the Electric Car?" made me realize the huge impact that these big SUV’s have on [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<em>Welcome back to guest blogger Andrew Grin ... </em>

[caption id="attachment_1574" align="alignleft" width="400" caption="Andrew Grin and his modified Hyundai Tuscon"]<img class="size-medium wp-image-1574" title="grin-and-car-89 " src="http://revengeoftheelectriccar.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/grin-and-car-89-400x300.jpg" alt="Andrew Grin and his modified Hyndai Tuscon" width="400" height="300" />[/caption]

As a new driver, learning on the roads of Kansas City, I pass by Suburbans and Tahoes on a daily basis.

"Who Killed the Electric Car?" made me realize the huge impact that these big SUV’s have on our environment and our country.  The film inspired me then as a young 14 year-old to take a stand against the flawed status quo.  At that moment I made a promise to myself to never call a gas car my own. I have stuck by that promise, and am now the proud owner of a newly converted 2005 Hyundai Tucson electric vehicle.

The first question anyone asks after turning 16 is 'Did you get your license yet?' - which ultimately leads to 'What kind of car are you driving?'  In the midst of conversations during lunch about engines and audio systems, I like to throw in my curveball : "I drive an electric car."  Some have no clue what I am talking about, while the car junkies have heard of plug-in hybrids like the Chevy Volt. The usual questions that follow are "how far?" and "how fast?"

Very simply, the Tucson travels far enough for my daily needs (about 50 miles), and it can travel up to highway speeds (75+). I love answering questions, and, after hearing me talk, almost no one doubts the viability of a plug-in car.

The Suburbans of my middle American town are going to have to get used to me rolling by in my converted electric car. The future is coming, not only in the form of a sporty Tesla, or any brand new car, but also something for the average America. A converted electric car.

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		<title>Plug-in America&#8217;s Inaugural Parade</title>
		<link>http://revengeoftheelectriccar.com/plug-in-americas-inaugural-parade/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:16:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colby Trudeau</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Guest Blogger Colby Trudeau takes us behind the scenes at Plug In America's Inaugural Parade

All photos take by our Production Photographer, Todd Westphal.

What an amazing day! Last Saturday, January 17th, 2009, 77 highway capable plug-in vehicles, their drivers, and spectators came together to celebrate the upcoming inauguration.

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<em>Guest Blogger Colby Trudeau takes us behind the scenes at Plug In America's Inaugural Parade</em>

<em>All photos take by our Production Photographer, Todd Westphal.</em>

What an amazing day! Last Saturday, January 17th, 2009, 77 highway capable plug-in vehicles, their drivers, and spectators came together to celebrate the upcoming inauguration.

[caption id="attachment_1479" align="alignleft" width="186" caption="Jordan Howard, member of the &quot;Green Ambassadors&quot; youth group."]<img class="size-medium wp-image-1479" title="ladybeinginterviewed" src="http://revengeoftheelectriccar.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/ladybeinginterviewed-266x400.jpg" alt="Jordan Howard, member of the &quot;Green Ambassadors&quot; youth group." width="186" height="280" />[/caption]

After gathering in the parking lot of Santa Monica Civic Center for a press conference, the cars silently paraded out into the city streets armed with signs, American flags, and enthusiastic passengers.

[caption id="attachment_1487" align="alignright" width="266" caption="Chris Paine in his Tesla as he drove in the Plug In America Inaugural Parade."]<img class="size-medium wp-image-1487" title="chris-in-tesla" src="http://revengeoftheelectriccar.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/chris-in-tesla-266x400.jpg" alt="Chris Paine in his Tesla as he drove in the Plug In America Inaugural Parade." width="266" height="400" />[/caption]

It all started when we heard that Plug In America had not been accepted into the 2009 Inaugural Parade. One of our board members, Paul Scott, suggested having our own parade here on the West Coast.

We started organizing and planning - with an initial goal of 30 plug-ins for the parade. Less than three weeks later, we found ourselves driving through the streets of Santa Monica surrounded by nearly 80 plug-in vehicles, including a number of prototypes from major auto manufacturers.

Yet again, our supporters amazed us with their numbers. After confirming 74 plug-ins for the parade, not only did every single one of them show up, but also three more unexpectedly arrived.

In addition to drivers and their families, numerous EV enthusiasts from around the US and Canada came to Santa Monica for our event.

<em><strong>The EV movement is here and no one can stop it!</strong></em>

<img class="size-medium wp-image-1481 alignleft" title="coolsign" src="http://revengeoftheelectriccar.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/coolsign-400x266.jpg" alt="coolsign" width="400" height="266" />

Plug In America is very excited with the Obama administration’s plans for one million plug-ins by 2015, but we would like to see it happen even faster.

Plug In America calls for one million plug-ins by 2012, the end of the new president’s first term, and 10 million by 2016.

I was absolutely astounded at how well this parade went and I can only imagine what the future holds.

This event was the first of many steps that the EV movement will take on its journey with the new presidential administration.

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		<title>The Climate Change Caravan</title>
		<link>http://revengeoftheelectriccar.com/the-climate-change-caravan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:04:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexis Ringwald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Say Hello to Guest Blogger Alexis Ringwald - with this first dispatch from the Climate Change Caravan in India.


On January 3, 2009, a group of passionate individuals launched the Climate Solutions Road Tour : an epic month-long 3,500 km journey from Chennai to New Delhi, India to demonstrate that clean transportation solutions do exist and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<em>Say Hello to Guest Blogger Alexis Ringwald - with this first dispatch from the Climate Change Caravan in India.
</em>

On January 3, 2009, a group of passionate individuals launched the Climate Solutions Road Tour : an epic month-long 3,500 km journey from Chennai to New Delhi, India to demonstrate that clean transportation solutions do exist and call upon automakers globally to build them.

[caption id="attachment_1402" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Elephant and Reva in India"]<img class="size-medium wp-image-1402" title="Elephant and Reva in India" src="http://revengeoftheelectriccar.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/rotec-india-elephant-and-reva-300x400.jpg" alt="Elephant and Reva in India" width="300" height="400" />[/caption]

The Climate Caravan includes ten friends and a solar music band, along with three solar plug-in electric Reva cars.  The Revas are traveling 200km per charge on Lithium-Ion batteries (the solar adds 8km extra).  We also have one waste vegetable oil van, one sustainably harvested jatropha fuel truck and one solar-roofed diesel car that charges laptops and cameras.   The caravan will wind its way through 15 major cities, driving across India to gather voices, listening to Indian perspectives on climate change, documenting Indian climate solutions, and supporting young climate leaders who are ready to “be the change,” as Gandhi said.

This historic journey will be the longest electric car caravan in India and the longest joint tour of multiple 'market ready' and 'solar-supported' electric cars worldwide.   The Climate Tour was originally envisioned by myself, a Yale graduate and Fulbright Scholar to India who started Valence Energy, a solar and smart grid company, and Caroline Howe, a Yale graduate who worked on green architecture and sustainability at The Energy and Resources Institute and Infosys in India. Both Caroline and I live in India and joined our friends at the Indian Youth Climate Network to implement this project.

It wasn’t until the fourth day that I realized the magnitude of what we were doing.  With a loud flag-off by the CEO of Reva electric cars in Bangalore, I zipped out of the city and onto the newly constructed national highway.  140 km later, we pulled off at our first electric car charging point: an Indian Oil petrol station. The irony was not lost on any of us. A few dusty petrol pumps stood in stark contrast to the landscape of pristine farmland and green hills.  Several abandoned lorry trucks slept by the side of the road. We dined at the dhaba (Hindi for “road-side restaurant”) as our vehicle batteries quietly charged adding 25 km for every hour of charge, and listened to Mr. Sharma’s, the station owner, vision for the future.

“I feel honored to charge these electric cars at my station. I have never seen these cars on this highway though I have seen them in Bangalore city before. Within ten years, electric cars can replace diesel and petrol and I hope to have an electric charging business. Diesel and petrol make too much pollution. We need electric cars for our planet.”

Indian Oil is one of the largest oil companies in India and maintains stations neatly placed along the highway at perfect distances from each other. This is ideal, I thought, not only for fossil fuels, but for electric car charging as well. “What if,” my mind raced,” every petrol station transitioned into an electric car charging station as well?”

The following day as we neared Hyderabad, our next major city, we faced a startling crisis.  Our one diesel vehicle (with the solar roof for laptop and camera charging) had run out of fuel and we were unable to re-fill.  We searched frantically, but every diesel station we passed was closed and barricaded with truck drivers sitting idle on the side of the road. The crisis started off as a strike by truck drivers calling on the government to lower the fixed price of fuel.   Fuel station owners then retaliated in protest with a counter-strike that shut down stations in urban areas across India. I quickly called the electric car team which was traveling about 50 km behind us.  I asked if they could pick up some fuel for us on the highway outside Hyderabad.  Again, the irony ! Even in an electricity starved country like India with shortages of 16% on average, we found power more reliable than traditional oil for several days. Although the shortage of oil was only temporary, it highlighted the delicate “energy security” situation that India faces with oil imports at 80% and no domestic sources.

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We have covered 1,000 km of roads already in our solar electric cars - nearly a third of the total distance planned.  As we continue, the momentum will continue to grow and our conviction will strengthen that the world already has the green mobility solution. The journey will end in India's capital, New Delhi on February 4th, a city adding one thousand new cars to the streets every single day.  There will be a grand finale highlighting transportation alternatives for the city, from Reva electric cars to the metro, bicycles and buses.

We are on a “Drive to Change” and we hope that the rest of the world will also drive the change in transportation solutions that we need to see.   More soon ...

Follow our Climate Solutions Road Tour at: <a href="http://www.indiaclimatesolutions.com">http://www.indiaclimatesolutions.com</a>.]]></content:encoded>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:16:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colby Trudeau</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Guest Blogger Colby Trudeau takes us behind the scenes at Plug In America's Inaugural Parade

All photos take by our Production Photographer, Todd Westphal.

What an amazing day! Last Saturday, January 17th, 2009, 77 highway capable plug-in vehicles, their drivers, and spectators came together to celebrate the upcoming inauguration.

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<em>Guest Blogger Colby Trudeau takes us behind the scenes at Plug In America's Inaugural Parade</em>

<em>All photos take by our Production Photographer, Todd Westphal.</em>

What an amazing day! Last Saturday, January 17th, 2009, 77 highway capable plug-in vehicles, their drivers, and spectators came together to celebrate the upcoming inauguration.

[caption id="attachment_1479" align="alignleft" width="186" caption="Jordan Howard, member of the &quot;Green Ambassadors&quot; youth group."]<img class="size-medium wp-image-1479" title="ladybeinginterviewed" src="http://revengeoftheelectriccar.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/ladybeinginterviewed-266x400.jpg" alt="Jordan Howard, member of the &quot;Green Ambassadors&quot; youth group." width="186" height="280" />[/caption]

After gathering in the parking lot of Santa Monica Civic Center for a press conference, the cars silently paraded out into the city streets armed with signs, American flags, and enthusiastic passengers.

[caption id="attachment_1487" align="alignright" width="266" caption="Chris Paine in his Tesla as he drove in the Plug In America Inaugural Parade."]<img class="size-medium wp-image-1487" title="chris-in-tesla" src="http://revengeoftheelectriccar.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/chris-in-tesla-266x400.jpg" alt="Chris Paine in his Tesla as he drove in the Plug In America Inaugural Parade." width="266" height="400" />[/caption]

It all started when we heard that Plug In America had not been accepted into the 2009 Inaugural Parade. One of our board members, Paul Scott, suggested having our own parade here on the West Coast.

We started organizing and planning - with an initial goal of 30 plug-ins for the parade. Less than three weeks later, we found ourselves driving through the streets of Santa Monica surrounded by nearly 80 plug-in vehicles, including a number of prototypes from major auto manufacturers.

Yet again, our supporters amazed us with their numbers. After confirming 74 plug-ins for the parade, not only did every single one of them show up, but also three more unexpectedly arrived.

In addition to drivers and their families, numerous EV enthusiasts from around the US and Canada came to Santa Monica for our event.

<em><strong>The EV movement is here and no one can stop it!</strong></em>

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Plug In America is very excited with the Obama administration’s plans for one million plug-ins by 2015, but we would like to see it happen even faster.

Plug In America calls for one million plug-ins by 2012, the end of the new president’s first term, and 10 million by 2016.

I was absolutely astounded at how well this parade went and I can only imagine what the future holds.

This event was the first of many steps that the EV movement will take on its journey with the new presidential administration.

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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 16:29:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chelsea Sexton</dc:creator>
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<p><em> <b>Buy ampicillin</b>, Our Consulting Producer Chelsea Sexton got to test drive the GM Volt recently. </em></p>
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<p>So when I got a surprise call a few Fridays ago inviting me to fly to Detroit for a test drive, <b>Ampicillin sequence</b>, I hopped a red-eye and was there- with “Revenge of the Electric Car” film crew in tow, of course. If the Volt drive wasn’t enough, the Milford Proving Grounds is like Disneyland to a girl like me (though my description of it being filled with gearhead porn made my hosts blush a little!) After a quick tour of the property, we arrived at the section of course that had been closed for us, <b>ampicillin type of antimicrobial agent</b>.  <b>Buy ampicillin</b>, Standing in the middle of nothing but alternating stripes of grass and road, was a white Chevy Cruze emblazoned with large blue “Volt” graphics, like the smallest kid standing on his toes for the class picture.</p>
<p>Next to the car was Frank Weber, looking more proud and hopeful than I’ve ever seen. Self-described with the statement “I am German, <b>Ampicillin toxicity</b>, I am an engineer- I do not feel”, Frank has always seemed pessimistic to me against the aspirational backdrop of the Volt team- but even he couldn’t completely disguise his thrill at finally having something functional to show after two years of talking. I’d had enough of the talking, myself- so with little fanfare, I was pointed toward the track and let loose, <b>ampicillin shelf life</b>. After the first few of many laps, Jim, “the Voltkeeper” who tended the car all day from a technical standpoint, <b>Ampicillin bacteriostatic</b>, asked if might stop smiling anytime soon. I think Frank just wondered if all EV people drive that fast…</p>
<p>I drove the Volt off and on all day long (stopping not because the car needed to, but because we were also interviewing GM folks in-between driving segments), <b>buy ampicillin</b>. It is more refined than many production cars I’ve driven, a fact that ironically breeds impatience- it’s hard not to drive it and think, “oh, this is fine, <b>ampicillin degradation</b>, let’s just get on with production already”. It’s also the quietest full-performance plug-in I’ve seen so far- they must’ve beaten every bit of motor whine out of that car, because it sounds more docile than it is.  <b>Ampicillin administration</b>, It’s incredibly smooth, and very solid-feeling, even on the intentionally rough proving ground roads. Because it’s still a mule, Frank assured me that the car is only at about 80% of the final version’s performance capability, <b>ampicillin contraindications</b>, and that the extra bit of low-end torque I came away wanting would be there.  <b>Buy ampicillin</b>, While the acceleration is quite good (0-60 in 9 seconds), I was admittedly spoiled by the “off the line” performance of GM’s last EV, and the Volt doesn’t quite have the initial surge I was expecting as its progeny.</p>
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<p>After I’d looped myself dizzy and exhausted the car, we went over to the Tech Center to interview Tony Posawatz about the latest status of the program and how it’s been affected by GM’s current economic situation, <b>buy ampicillin</b>. The Volt is Tony’s baby (I actually watched his eyes well up when the production concept rolled out on the platform at the 100-yr anniversary), <b>Ampicillin india</b>, so I expected him to be upbeat, and he was- they’ve been hiring for the Volt program, and are otherwise keeping noses down and trying not to worry about the political noise- they have a car to build. And as if to prove it, he pointed to a digital clock on the wall in plain view to the core team- it counts down to the minute the amount of time til the next milestone: the day they start building the first 80 “actual” Volts, <b>ampicillin production</b>. Just in case someone takes his eyes off the ball. The date is now just a few days away, and everyone knows it.  <b>Buy ampicillin</b>, These will still be prototypes, but they’ll be in the right body and one step closer to production.  <b>Ampicillin brand name</b>, My inner MacGuyver is already plotting an “extended test-drive”…It’s professional duty and all- someone’s gotta test that low-end torque.</p>
<p>Driving the Volt was a mix of experiences- it was a fun day, and it’s great to see spots of hope in Detroit from folks who are excited to be working on “something cool again” (their words). And let’s face it, it was also a relief- there were certainly some years there when I wasn’t sure they’d ever get even this far on a plug-in car again, <b>ampicillin trade name</b>. But in the end, building the car won’t be their biggest challenge- it never has been.  Whether they can get behind it effectively as it hits showrooms remains to be seen, <b>buy ampicillin</b>. And I remain repeatedly frustrated at watching them struggle to tell their own story, <b>Ampicillin shelf life</b>, or when they allow, say, Bob Lutz to go on national television. I think they’re learning, but I wonder often if the wisdom will come fast enough- and at what cost.</p>
<p>I still don’t know that they entirely understand the nuances of passion people have for electric cars- but I do think that they understand just what’s at stake for this one. It is the end of the poker game for GM, and they’re all in.</p>
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		<title>Aptera 2e makes public debut</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2009 07:21:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stefano Paris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have TWO reports from guest bloggers who attended the Aptera in the Wild EVent Thursday night at Smooth's Sports Grille in Long Beach, CA.  Also embedded below is a recent Aptera 2e demo ride video (with founder Steve Fambro) from the 2009 TED conference (held in Long Beach, CA) recently uploaded by Aptera forum member [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[We have TWO reports from guest bloggers who attended the <a href="http://www.aptera.com/">Aptera</a> in the Wild EVent Thursday night at Smooth's Sports Grille in Long Beach, CA.  Also embedded below is a recent Aptera 2e demo ride video (with founder Steve Fambro) from the <a href="http://www.ted.com/">2009 TED conference</a> (held in Long Beach, CA) recently uploaded by Aptera forum member Josh.

<strong><em>Guest Blogger - Jenean Smith</em></strong>
It was a rainy night but I decided to jump in my car and see the new <a href="http://www.aptera.com/">Aptera</a> in person tonight in Long Beach. None of the usual suspects were there, (no one I recognized at least), which is a good sign that more and more people are interested in EVs. It's a very sleek car indeed and now with front wheel drive -- like something from a Doctor Who episode transported into the future and modernized for 2009.

<strong><em>Guest Blogger - Jim Hannigan</em></strong>
<a href="http://revengeoftheelectriccar.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/20090205aptera-smooths.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-1632 alignright" title="20090205aptera-smooths" src="http://revengeoftheelectriccar.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/20090205aptera-smooths.jpg" alt="20090205aptera-smooths" width="298" height="224" /></a>I went by Smooth's on my way home from work. The Aptera was parked in the restaurant's sidewalk seating area that in the winter is roofed over and enclosed with vinyl fabric. 25 or 30 people were there along with another eight or so Aptera employees as identified by their logo shirts. There was no organized presentation while I was there, but the vehicle could be touched, photographed (I only had a cellphone) and at least for a while some were allowed to sit in it.

I was not aware that this was the first time an Aptera had been shown in public. Several of those in attendance excitedly recited their reservation numbers.

I was told the car was a driveable pre-production unit and that some features would be changed. This one had the rear quarter windows and outside mirrors but not the opening door windows shown on the website. Aptera used it for VIP rides at the TED conference earlier in the day (supposedly including Tesla founder Martin Eberhard).

Questions on battery specifics, observed range, powertrain details etc. were all left TBA.

The vehicle is striking in appearance and was very well finished inside and out. The interior, controls and switches all seemed production grade. Exceptions were the A/C air vents which were complex and delicate looking plastic pieces that I was cautioned not to touch.

The car looks small but is dimensionally large; nearly 15 feet long and over 7 feet wide across the outboard front wheels. The aero tail is relatively high but the front looks very low. I was initially surprised at the small size of the manufacturer's license plate on the car until I remembered the Aptera is classed as a motorcycle. I would have liked to have seen the car on the street around other cars for perspective.

The car was powered up to the extent that the flat-panel dash, Nav displays, parking and brake lights worked. I was able to get a few seconds in the driver's seat. The seats were comfortable, but not deeply contoured. Footwells seemed wide, and head and legroom were good. Front visibility was very good, but not so to the rear : the side mirrors were tiny and the rear window presented a small aperture a long way back.

It is far too early for performance claims but Aptera will likely beat Tesla for eventful ingress/egress. I've owned a Lotus for years and got in and out without a problem, but I watched just about everyone else hit their heads either on the "butterfly" doors or on the doorframe or both.

<hr /><em> An Aptera 2e demo ride video with Aptera founder Steve Fambro from the </em><a href="http://www.ted.com/"><em>2009 TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) conference</em></a><em> recently posted by </em><a href="http://www.apteraforum.com/showthread.php?t=2196"><em>J</em></a><a href="http://www.apteraforum.com/showthread.php?t=2196"><em>osh (Aptera forum member)</em></a><em>:</em>
<p style="text-align: center;"><object width="400" height="302" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3084547&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3084547&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1" /></object>
<a href="http://vimeo.com/3084547">Josh's TED Aptera 2e Ride With Steve Fambro</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user672178">A Nonymous</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.
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<p style="text-align: left;"><strong><em>E-mail notification of Aptera in the Wild:</em></strong></p>

Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 11:36:10 -0800
From: <a href="http://www.aptera.com/">Aptera</a>
Subject: Aptera in the Wild

Dear Aptera Family Member,

In our last newsletter we announced that Aptera would be giving 2e test drives to attendees of the TED (Technology, Entertainment and Design) conference in Long Beach. We know most of you aren't attending this exclusive event, so when Smooth's, one of Long Beach's premier night spots and sports bars, offered us an opportunity to showcase the vehicle for the rest of our followers, we seized it.

Join us 6:00pm Thursday night, Feb. 5, at Smooth's to see the vehicle in person and meet other Aptera fans. We know that this is last-minute, but we want you to know about any opportunity to see the Aptera in a public setting.

When:  6pm to 9pm Thursday, February 5, 2009
Location:  Smooth's Sports Grille, 144 Pine Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90802

Thank you,

The Aptera Team - <a href="http://www.aptera.com/">Aptera Motors</a> 2009]]></content:encoded>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2009 23:10:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Grin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome back to guest blogger Andrew Grin ... 

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As a new driver, learning on the roads of Kansas City, I pass by Suburbans and Tahoes on a daily basis.

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<em>Welcome back to guest blogger Andrew Grin ... </em>

[caption id="attachment_1574" align="alignleft" width="400" caption="Andrew Grin and his modified Hyundai Tuscon"]<img class="size-medium wp-image-1574" title="grin-and-car-89 " src="http://revengeoftheelectriccar.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/grin-and-car-89-400x300.jpg" alt="Andrew Grin and his modified Hyndai Tuscon" width="400" height="300" />[/caption]

As a new driver, learning on the roads of Kansas City, I pass by Suburbans and Tahoes on a daily basis.

"Who Killed the Electric Car?" made me realize the huge impact that these big SUV’s have on our environment and our country.  The film inspired me then as a young 14 year-old to take a stand against the flawed status quo.  At that moment I made a promise to myself to never call a gas car my own. I have stuck by that promise, and am now the proud owner of a newly converted 2005 Hyundai Tucson electric vehicle.

The first question anyone asks after turning 16 is 'Did you get your license yet?' - which ultimately leads to 'What kind of car are you driving?'  In the midst of conversations during lunch about engines and audio systems, I like to throw in my curveball : "I drive an electric car."  Some have no clue what I am talking about, while the car junkies have heard of plug-in hybrids like the Chevy Volt. The usual questions that follow are "how far?" and "how fast?"

Very simply, the Tucson travels far enough for my daily needs (about 50 miles), and it can travel up to highway speeds (75+). I love answering questions, and, after hearing me talk, almost no one doubts the viability of a plug-in car.

The Suburbans of my middle American town are going to have to get used to me rolling by in my converted electric car. The future is coming, not only in the form of a sporty Tesla, or any brand new car, but also something for the average America. A converted electric car.

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		<title>Plug-in America&#8217;s Inaugural Parade</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:16:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colby Trudeau</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Guest Blogger Colby Trudeau takes us behind the scenes at Plug In America's Inaugural Parade

All photos take by our Production Photographer, Todd Westphal.

What an amazing day! Last Saturday, January 17th, 2009, 77 highway capable plug-in vehicles, their drivers, and spectators came together to celebrate the upcoming inauguration.

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<em>Guest Blogger Colby Trudeau takes us behind the scenes at Plug In America's Inaugural Parade</em>

<em>All photos take by our Production Photographer, Todd Westphal.</em>

What an amazing day! Last Saturday, January 17th, 2009, 77 highway capable plug-in vehicles, their drivers, and spectators came together to celebrate the upcoming inauguration.

[caption id="attachment_1479" align="alignleft" width="186" caption="Jordan Howard, member of the &quot;Green Ambassadors&quot; youth group."]<img class="size-medium wp-image-1479" title="ladybeinginterviewed" src="http://revengeoftheelectriccar.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/ladybeinginterviewed-266x400.jpg" alt="Jordan Howard, member of the &quot;Green Ambassadors&quot; youth group." width="186" height="280" />[/caption]

After gathering in the parking lot of Santa Monica Civic Center for a press conference, the cars silently paraded out into the city streets armed with signs, American flags, and enthusiastic passengers.

[caption id="attachment_1487" align="alignright" width="266" caption="Chris Paine in his Tesla as he drove in the Plug In America Inaugural Parade."]<img class="size-medium wp-image-1487" title="chris-in-tesla" src="http://revengeoftheelectriccar.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/chris-in-tesla-266x400.jpg" alt="Chris Paine in his Tesla as he drove in the Plug In America Inaugural Parade." width="266" height="400" />[/caption]

It all started when we heard that Plug In America had not been accepted into the 2009 Inaugural Parade. One of our board members, Paul Scott, suggested having our own parade here on the West Coast.

We started organizing and planning - with an initial goal of 30 plug-ins for the parade. Less than three weeks later, we found ourselves driving through the streets of Santa Monica surrounded by nearly 80 plug-in vehicles, including a number of prototypes from major auto manufacturers.

Yet again, our supporters amazed us with their numbers. After confirming 74 plug-ins for the parade, not only did every single one of them show up, but also three more unexpectedly arrived.

In addition to drivers and their families, numerous EV enthusiasts from around the US and Canada came to Santa Monica for our event.

<em><strong>The EV movement is here and no one can stop it!</strong></em>

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Plug In America is very excited with the Obama administration’s plans for one million plug-ins by 2015, but we would like to see it happen even faster.

Plug In America calls for one million plug-ins by 2012, the end of the new president’s first term, and 10 million by 2016.

I was absolutely astounded at how well this parade went and I can only imagine what the future holds.

This event was the first of many steps that the EV movement will take on its journey with the new presidential administration.

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		<title>The Climate Change Caravan</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:04:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexis Ringwald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Say Hello to Guest Blogger Alexis Ringwald - with this first dispatch from the Climate Change Caravan in India.


On January 3, 2009, a group of passionate individuals launched the Climate Solutions Road Tour : an epic month-long 3,500 km journey from Chennai to New Delhi, India to demonstrate that clean transportation solutions do exist and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<em>Say Hello to Guest Blogger Alexis Ringwald - with this first dispatch from the Climate Change Caravan in India.
</em>

On January 3, 2009, a group of passionate individuals launched the Climate Solutions Road Tour : an epic month-long 3,500 km journey from Chennai to New Delhi, India to demonstrate that clean transportation solutions do exist and call upon automakers globally to build them.

[caption id="attachment_1402" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Elephant and Reva in India"]<img class="size-medium wp-image-1402" title="Elephant and Reva in India" src="http://revengeoftheelectriccar.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/rotec-india-elephant-and-reva-300x400.jpg" alt="Elephant and Reva in India" width="300" height="400" />[/caption]

The Climate Caravan includes ten friends and a solar music band, along with three solar plug-in electric Reva cars.  The Revas are traveling 200km per charge on Lithium-Ion batteries (the solar adds 8km extra).  We also have one waste vegetable oil van, one sustainably harvested jatropha fuel truck and one solar-roofed diesel car that charges laptops and cameras.   The caravan will wind its way through 15 major cities, driving across India to gather voices, listening to Indian perspectives on climate change, documenting Indian climate solutions, and supporting young climate leaders who are ready to “be the change,” as Gandhi said.

This historic journey will be the longest electric car caravan in India and the longest joint tour of multiple 'market ready' and 'solar-supported' electric cars worldwide.   The Climate Tour was originally envisioned by myself, a Yale graduate and Fulbright Scholar to India who started Valence Energy, a solar and smart grid company, and Caroline Howe, a Yale graduate who worked on green architecture and sustainability at The Energy and Resources Institute and Infosys in India. Both Caroline and I live in India and joined our friends at the Indian Youth Climate Network to implement this project.

It wasn’t until the fourth day that I realized the magnitude of what we were doing.  With a loud flag-off by the CEO of Reva electric cars in Bangalore, I zipped out of the city and onto the newly constructed national highway.  140 km later, we pulled off at our first electric car charging point: an Indian Oil petrol station. The irony was not lost on any of us. A few dusty petrol pumps stood in stark contrast to the landscape of pristine farmland and green hills.  Several abandoned lorry trucks slept by the side of the road. We dined at the dhaba (Hindi for “road-side restaurant”) as our vehicle batteries quietly charged adding 25 km for every hour of charge, and listened to Mr. Sharma’s, the station owner, vision for the future.

“I feel honored to charge these electric cars at my station. I have never seen these cars on this highway though I have seen them in Bangalore city before. Within ten years, electric cars can replace diesel and petrol and I hope to have an electric charging business. Diesel and petrol make too much pollution. We need electric cars for our planet.”

Indian Oil is one of the largest oil companies in India and maintains stations neatly placed along the highway at perfect distances from each other. This is ideal, I thought, not only for fossil fuels, but for electric car charging as well. “What if,” my mind raced,” every petrol station transitioned into an electric car charging station as well?”

The following day as we neared Hyderabad, our next major city, we faced a startling crisis.  Our one diesel vehicle (with the solar roof for laptop and camera charging) had run out of fuel and we were unable to re-fill.  We searched frantically, but every diesel station we passed was closed and barricaded with truck drivers sitting idle on the side of the road. The crisis started off as a strike by truck drivers calling on the government to lower the fixed price of fuel.   Fuel station owners then retaliated in protest with a counter-strike that shut down stations in urban areas across India. I quickly called the electric car team which was traveling about 50 km behind us.  I asked if they could pick up some fuel for us on the highway outside Hyderabad.  Again, the irony ! Even in an electricity starved country like India with shortages of 16% on average, we found power more reliable than traditional oil for several days. Although the shortage of oil was only temporary, it highlighted the delicate “energy security” situation that India faces with oil imports at 80% and no domestic sources.

[caption id="attachment_1403" align="alignleft" width="400" caption="Revas at an Indian Gas Station"]<img class="size-medium wp-image-1403" title="Revas at an Indian Gas Station" src="http://revengeoftheelectriccar.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/rotec-india-gas-station-400x300.jpg" alt="Revas at an Indian Gas Station" width="400" height="300" />[/caption]

We have covered 1,000 km of roads already in our solar electric cars - nearly a third of the total distance planned.  As we continue, the momentum will continue to grow and our conviction will strengthen that the world already has the green mobility solution. The journey will end in India's capital, New Delhi on February 4th, a city adding one thousand new cars to the streets every single day.  There will be a grand finale highlighting transportation alternatives for the city, from Reva electric cars to the metro, bicycles and buses.

We are on a “Drive to Change” and we hope that the rest of the world will also drive the change in transportation solutions that we need to see.   More soon ...

Follow our Climate Solutions Road Tour at: <a href="http://www.indiaclimatesolutions.com">http://www.indiaclimatesolutions.com</a>.]]></content:encoded>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:04:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexis Ringwald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Say Hello to Guest Blogger Alexis Ringwald - with this first dispatch from the Climate Change Caravan in India.


On January 3, 2009, a group of passionate individuals launched the Climate Solutions Road Tour : an epic month-long 3,500 km journey from Chennai to New Delhi, India to demonstrate that clean transportation solutions do exist and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<em>Say Hello to Guest Blogger Alexis Ringwald - with this first dispatch from the Climate Change Caravan in India.
</em>

On January 3, 2009, a group of passionate individuals launched the Climate Solutions Road Tour : an epic month-long 3,500 km journey from Chennai to New Delhi, India to demonstrate that clean transportation solutions do exist and call upon automakers globally to build them.

[caption id="attachment_1402" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Elephant and Reva in India"]<img class="size-medium wp-image-1402" title="Elephant and Reva in India" src="http://revengeoftheelectriccar.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/rotec-india-elephant-and-reva-300x400.jpg" alt="Elephant and Reva in India" width="300" height="400" />[/caption]

The Climate Caravan includes ten friends and a solar music band, along with three solar plug-in electric Reva cars.  The Revas are traveling 200km per charge on Lithium-Ion batteries (the solar adds 8km extra).  We also have one waste vegetable oil van, one sustainably harvested jatropha fuel truck and one solar-roofed diesel car that charges laptops and cameras.   The caravan will wind its way through 15 major cities, driving across India to gather voices, listening to Indian perspectives on climate change, documenting Indian climate solutions, and supporting young climate leaders who are ready to “be the change,” as Gandhi said.

This historic journey will be the longest electric car caravan in India and the longest joint tour of multiple 'market ready' and 'solar-supported' electric cars worldwide.   The Climate Tour was originally envisioned by myself, a Yale graduate and Fulbright Scholar to India who started Valence Energy, a solar and smart grid company, and Caroline Howe, a Yale graduate who worked on green architecture and sustainability at The Energy and Resources Institute and Infosys in India. Both Caroline and I live in India and joined our friends at the Indian Youth Climate Network to implement this project.

It wasn’t until the fourth day that I realized the magnitude of what we were doing.  With a loud flag-off by the CEO of Reva electric cars in Bangalore, I zipped out of the city and onto the newly constructed national highway.  140 km later, we pulled off at our first electric car charging point: an Indian Oil petrol station. The irony was not lost on any of us. A few dusty petrol pumps stood in stark contrast to the landscape of pristine farmland and green hills.  Several abandoned lorry trucks slept by the side of the road. We dined at the dhaba (Hindi for “road-side restaurant”) as our vehicle batteries quietly charged adding 25 km for every hour of charge, and listened to Mr. Sharma’s, the station owner, vision for the future.

“I feel honored to charge these electric cars at my station. I have never seen these cars on this highway though I have seen them in Bangalore city before. Within ten years, electric cars can replace diesel and petrol and I hope to have an electric charging business. Diesel and petrol make too much pollution. We need electric cars for our planet.”

Indian Oil is one of the largest oil companies in India and maintains stations neatly placed along the highway at perfect distances from each other. This is ideal, I thought, not only for fossil fuels, but for electric car charging as well. “What if,” my mind raced,” every petrol station transitioned into an electric car charging station as well?”

The following day as we neared Hyderabad, our next major city, we faced a startling crisis.  Our one diesel vehicle (with the solar roof for laptop and camera charging) had run out of fuel and we were unable to re-fill.  We searched frantically, but every diesel station we passed was closed and barricaded with truck drivers sitting idle on the side of the road. The crisis started off as a strike by truck drivers calling on the government to lower the fixed price of fuel.   Fuel station owners then retaliated in protest with a counter-strike that shut down stations in urban areas across India. I quickly called the electric car team which was traveling about 50 km behind us.  I asked if they could pick up some fuel for us on the highway outside Hyderabad.  Again, the irony ! Even in an electricity starved country like India with shortages of 16% on average, we found power more reliable than traditional oil for several days. Although the shortage of oil was only temporary, it highlighted the delicate “energy security” situation that India faces with oil imports at 80% and no domestic sources.

[caption id="attachment_1403" align="alignleft" width="400" caption="Revas at an Indian Gas Station"]<img class="size-medium wp-image-1403" title="Revas at an Indian Gas Station" src="http://revengeoftheelectriccar.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/rotec-india-gas-station-400x300.jpg" alt="Revas at an Indian Gas Station" width="400" height="300" />[/caption]

We have covered 1,000 km of roads already in our solar electric cars - nearly a third of the total distance planned.  As we continue, the momentum will continue to grow and our conviction will strengthen that the world already has the green mobility solution. The journey will end in India's capital, New Delhi on February 4th, a city adding one thousand new cars to the streets every single day.  There will be a grand finale highlighting transportation alternatives for the city, from Reva electric cars to the metro, bicycles and buses.

We are on a “Drive to Change” and we hope that the rest of the world will also drive the change in transportation solutions that we need to see.   More soon ...

Follow our Climate Solutions Road Tour at: <a href="http://www.indiaclimatesolutions.com">http://www.indiaclimatesolutions.com</a>.]]></content:encoded>
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		<link>http://revengeoftheelectriccar.com/chelsea-test-drives-the-volt/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 16:29:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chelsea Sexton</dc:creator>
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 Buy ampicillin, Our Consulting Producer Chelsea Sexton got to test drive the GM Volt recently. 
Here's her verdict :
From the first Volt unveiling over two years ago, I’ve wanted to drive one. At some point last year, Lb broth ampicillin, Tony Posawatz’s first words [...]]]></description>
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<p><em> <b>Buy ampicillin</b>, Our Consulting Producer Chelsea Sexton got to test drive the GM Volt recently. </em></p>
<p><em>Here's her verdict :</em></p>
<p>From the first Volt unveiling over two years ago, I’ve wanted to drive one. At some point last year, <b>Lb broth ampicillin</b>, Tony Posawatz’s first words upon seeing me ceased to be “Hey, chels”, and became “I know, I know”. Given the history, <b>define ampicillin</b>, I’ve all but made a nuisance of myself for this company, seeking evidence of their sincerity about doing another plug-in car- “fool me once, shame on you, <b>Kanamycin ampicillin</b>, but fool me twice” and all of that. I eventually came to believe they mean it, but I haven’t been sure that they really “get it” when it comes to what people love about electric cars- worrisome when they’re staking the future of the company on another one. That they still trash the EV1 to make the case for the Volt doesn’t help- beyond the fact that they are different cars meant for very different markets.  While the EV1 wasn’t flawless, it became the benchmark of what GM was capable of in both engineering and consumer passion, <b>buy ampicillin</b>. As a result, they’re now known for building a car people are willing to get arrested for- no small act to follow, <b>uses for ampicillin</b>. And at a time when the company is fighting just to survive, I wouldn’t be the only one wondering if the Volt would be nickel-and-dimed to a shadow of its potential.</p>
<p>So when I got a surprise call a few Fridays ago inviting me to fly to Detroit for a test drive, <b>Ampicillin sequence</b>, I hopped a red-eye and was there- with “Revenge of the Electric Car” film crew in tow, of course. If the Volt drive wasn’t enough, the Milford Proving Grounds is like Disneyland to a girl like me (though my description of it being filled with gearhead porn made my hosts blush a little!) After a quick tour of the property, we arrived at the section of course that had been closed for us, <b>ampicillin type of antimicrobial agent</b>.  <b>Buy ampicillin</b>, Standing in the middle of nothing but alternating stripes of grass and road, was a white Chevy Cruze emblazoned with large blue “Volt” graphics, like the smallest kid standing on his toes for the class picture.</p>
<p>Next to the car was Frank Weber, looking more proud and hopeful than I’ve ever seen. Self-described with the statement “I am German, <b>Ampicillin toxicity</b>, I am an engineer- I do not feel”, Frank has always seemed pessimistic to me against the aspirational backdrop of the Volt team- but even he couldn’t completely disguise his thrill at finally having something functional to show after two years of talking. I’d had enough of the talking, myself- so with little fanfare, I was pointed toward the track and let loose, <b>ampicillin shelf life</b>. After the first few of many laps, Jim, “the Voltkeeper” who tended the car all day from a technical standpoint, <b>Ampicillin bacteriostatic</b>, asked if might stop smiling anytime soon. I think Frank just wondered if all EV people drive that fast…</p>
<p>I drove the Volt off and on all day long (stopping not because the car needed to, but because we were also interviewing GM folks in-between driving segments), <b>buy ampicillin</b>. It is more refined than many production cars I’ve driven, a fact that ironically breeds impatience- it’s hard not to drive it and think, “oh, this is fine, <b>ampicillin degradation</b>, let’s just get on with production already”. It’s also the quietest full-performance plug-in I’ve seen so far- they must’ve beaten every bit of motor whine out of that car, because it sounds more docile than it is.  <b>Ampicillin administration</b>, It’s incredibly smooth, and very solid-feeling, even on the intentionally rough proving ground roads. Because it’s still a mule, Frank assured me that the car is only at about 80% of the final version’s performance capability, <b>ampicillin contraindications</b>, and that the extra bit of low-end torque I came away wanting would be there.  <b>Buy ampicillin</b>, While the acceleration is quite good (0-60 in 9 seconds), I was admittedly spoiled by the “off the line” performance of GM’s last EV, and the Volt doesn’t quite have the initial surge I was expecting as its progeny.</p>
<p>In fairness, the Volt can’t rightfully be compared to the EV1 (I myself have badgered GM not to do it) but I am aware that it and the other EVs of the 1990s are the frame of reference for many folks.  <b>Satellite colonies ampicillin</b>, I will say simply that this is not that. It is not a hand built car, so lacks all of the quirks, noises, and yes- individuality- that implies, <b>ampicillin selection</b>. Undoubtedly, some will be disappointed by that fact- but GM is clearly betting that the masses will be thrilled by it. Most folks love what they can do with the iPhone but don’t give a rip about what’s actually inside, <b>buy ampicillin</b>. It’s the functionality and flexibility that allows personalization and is most appealing; I suspect a similar line of thinking is informing the Volt.  <b>Carbenicillin ampicillin</b>, I also failed to talk the guys into letting me drive the Volt in range-extended mode- I’d really been hoping to put to rest all the conjecture that because no one’s been allowed to drive it that way, there must be something wrong with it. Alas, Frank was typically insistent that it just wasn’t ready. I persisted, <b>ampicillin dilution</b>, assuring him I’m familiar with pre-production systems, but he remained stoic, until I finally pinned him- “what is so wrong with this car that you won’t let anyone drive it with the engine on?” He paused, <b>1000x ampicillin</b>, and admitted almost sheepishly, “well, when the engine comes on, you can hear it.” I kept waiting for more, but that was it-the big mystery… you can hear the engine, <b>ampicillin tr 500 mg</b>.  <b>Buy ampicillin</b>, I started to note how that would be, oh, I don’t know, standard for an internal combustion engine in any car and that some people prefer it that way, but I was chastened by my own admiration for the position he took. While there’s absolutely a point where you have to stop engineering and start building, Frank’s statement is indicative of the attention to detail being paid to the Volt.</p>
<p>That said, <b>Ampicillin compatibility</b>, some of the other folks working with the other mules found out we were there and “happened” to drive by a few times, in range extended mode- the thing is already Prius quiet. And because the generator operates within certain distinct “power bands” depending on the driver’s right foot (more power requested, higher the band- if the request is at the lower end of any band, the extra energy is fed back into the batteries) any detectable sound should directly correlate with attendant ambient and road noise, <b>ampicillin sensitivity</b>. Can’t speak firsthand on the power of the generator- it is on spec certainly enough to keep up with all but the heaviest loads, but time-and my next test drive- will tell.</p>
<p>After I’d looped myself dizzy and exhausted the car, we went over to the Tech Center to interview Tony Posawatz about the latest status of the program and how it’s been affected by GM’s current economic situation, <b>buy ampicillin</b>. The Volt is Tony’s baby (I actually watched his eyes well up when the production concept rolled out on the platform at the 100-yr anniversary), <b>Ampicillin india</b>, so I expected him to be upbeat, and he was- they’ve been hiring for the Volt program, and are otherwise keeping noses down and trying not to worry about the political noise- they have a car to build. And as if to prove it, he pointed to a digital clock on the wall in plain view to the core team- it counts down to the minute the amount of time til the next milestone: the day they start building the first 80 “actual” Volts, <b>ampicillin production</b>. Just in case someone takes his eyes off the ball. The date is now just a few days away, and everyone knows it.  <b>Buy ampicillin</b>, These will still be prototypes, but they’ll be in the right body and one step closer to production.  <b>Ampicillin brand name</b>, My inner MacGuyver is already plotting an “extended test-drive”…It’s professional duty and all- someone’s gotta test that low-end torque.</p>
<p>Driving the Volt was a mix of experiences- it was a fun day, and it’s great to see spots of hope in Detroit from folks who are excited to be working on “something cool again” (their words). And let’s face it, it was also a relief- there were certainly some years there when I wasn’t sure they’d ever get even this far on a plug-in car again, <b>ampicillin trade name</b>. But in the end, building the car won’t be their biggest challenge- it never has been.  Whether they can get behind it effectively as it hits showrooms remains to be seen, <b>buy ampicillin</b>. And I remain repeatedly frustrated at watching them struggle to tell their own story, <b>Ampicillin shelf life</b>, or when they allow, say, Bob Lutz to go on national television. I think they’re learning, but I wonder often if the wisdom will come fast enough- and at what cost.</p>
<p>I still don’t know that they entirely understand the nuances of passion people have for electric cars- but I do think that they understand just what’s at stake for this one. It is the end of the poker game for GM, and they’re all in.</p>
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		<title>Aptera 2e makes public debut</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2009 07:21:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stefano Paris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have TWO reports from guest bloggers who attended the Aptera in the Wild EVent Thursday night at Smooth's Sports Grille in Long Beach, CA.  Also embedded below is a recent Aptera 2e demo ride video (with founder Steve Fambro) from the 2009 TED conference (held in Long Beach, CA) recently uploaded by Aptera forum member [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[We have TWO reports from guest bloggers who attended the <a href="http://www.aptera.com/">Aptera</a> in the Wild EVent Thursday night at Smooth's Sports Grille in Long Beach, CA.  Also embedded below is a recent Aptera 2e demo ride video (with founder Steve Fambro) from the <a href="http://www.ted.com/">2009 TED conference</a> (held in Long Beach, CA) recently uploaded by Aptera forum member Josh.

<strong><em>Guest Blogger - Jenean Smith</em></strong>
It was a rainy night but I decided to jump in my car and see the new <a href="http://www.aptera.com/">Aptera</a> in person tonight in Long Beach. None of the usual suspects were there, (no one I recognized at least), which is a good sign that more and more people are interested in EVs. It's a very sleek car indeed and now with front wheel drive -- like something from a Doctor Who episode transported into the future and modernized for 2009.

<strong><em>Guest Blogger - Jim Hannigan</em></strong>
<a href="http://revengeoftheelectriccar.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/20090205aptera-smooths.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-1632 alignright" title="20090205aptera-smooths" src="http://revengeoftheelectriccar.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/20090205aptera-smooths.jpg" alt="20090205aptera-smooths" width="298" height="224" /></a>I went by Smooth's on my way home from work. The Aptera was parked in the restaurant's sidewalk seating area that in the winter is roofed over and enclosed with vinyl fabric. 25 or 30 people were there along with another eight or so Aptera employees as identified by their logo shirts. There was no organized presentation while I was there, but the vehicle could be touched, photographed (I only had a cellphone) and at least for a while some were allowed to sit in it.

I was not aware that this was the first time an Aptera had been shown in public. Several of those in attendance excitedly recited their reservation numbers.

I was told the car was a driveable pre-production unit and that some features would be changed. This one had the rear quarter windows and outside mirrors but not the opening door windows shown on the website. Aptera used it for VIP rides at the TED conference earlier in the day (supposedly including Tesla founder Martin Eberhard).

Questions on battery specifics, observed range, powertrain details etc. were all left TBA.

The vehicle is striking in appearance and was very well finished inside and out. The interior, controls and switches all seemed production grade. Exceptions were the A/C air vents which were complex and delicate looking plastic pieces that I was cautioned not to touch.

The car looks small but is dimensionally large; nearly 15 feet long and over 7 feet wide across the outboard front wheels. The aero tail is relatively high but the front looks very low. I was initially surprised at the small size of the manufacturer's license plate on the car until I remembered the Aptera is classed as a motorcycle. I would have liked to have seen the car on the street around other cars for perspective.

The car was powered up to the extent that the flat-panel dash, Nav displays, parking and brake lights worked. I was able to get a few seconds in the driver's seat. The seats were comfortable, but not deeply contoured. Footwells seemed wide, and head and legroom were good. Front visibility was very good, but not so to the rear : the side mirrors were tiny and the rear window presented a small aperture a long way back.

It is far too early for performance claims but Aptera will likely beat Tesla for eventful ingress/egress. I've owned a Lotus for years and got in and out without a problem, but I watched just about everyone else hit their heads either on the "butterfly" doors or on the doorframe or both.

<hr /><em> An Aptera 2e demo ride video with Aptera founder Steve Fambro from the </em><a href="http://www.ted.com/"><em>2009 TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) conference</em></a><em> recently posted by </em><a href="http://www.apteraforum.com/showthread.php?t=2196"><em>J</em></a><a href="http://www.apteraforum.com/showthread.php?t=2196"><em>osh (Aptera forum member)</em></a><em>:</em>
<p style="text-align: center;"><object width="400" height="302" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3084547&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3084547&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1" /></object>
<a href="http://vimeo.com/3084547">Josh's TED Aptera 2e Ride With Steve Fambro</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user672178">A Nonymous</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.
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<p style="text-align: left;"><strong><em>E-mail notification of Aptera in the Wild:</em></strong></p>

Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 11:36:10 -0800
From: <a href="http://www.aptera.com/">Aptera</a>
Subject: Aptera in the Wild

Dear Aptera Family Member,

In our last newsletter we announced that Aptera would be giving 2e test drives to attendees of the TED (Technology, Entertainment and Design) conference in Long Beach. We know most of you aren't attending this exclusive event, so when Smooth's, one of Long Beach's premier night spots and sports bars, offered us an opportunity to showcase the vehicle for the rest of our followers, we seized it.

Join us 6:00pm Thursday night, Feb. 5, at Smooth's to see the vehicle in person and meet other Aptera fans. We know that this is last-minute, but we want you to know about any opportunity to see the Aptera in a public setting.

When:  6pm to 9pm Thursday, February 5, 2009
Location:  Smooth's Sports Grille, 144 Pine Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90802

Thank you,

The Aptera Team - <a href="http://www.aptera.com/">Aptera Motors</a> 2009]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>The EV Curveball</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2009 23:10:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Grin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome back to guest blogger Andrew Grin ... 

[caption id="attachment_1574" align="alignleft" width="400" caption="Andrew Grin and his modified Hyundai Tuscon"][/caption]

As a new driver, learning on the roads of Kansas City, I pass by Suburbans and Tahoes on a daily basis.

"Who Killed the Electric Car?" made me realize the huge impact that these big SUV’s have on [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<em>Welcome back to guest blogger Andrew Grin ... </em>

[caption id="attachment_1574" align="alignleft" width="400" caption="Andrew Grin and his modified Hyundai Tuscon"]<img class="size-medium wp-image-1574" title="grin-and-car-89 " src="http://revengeoftheelectriccar.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/grin-and-car-89-400x300.jpg" alt="Andrew Grin and his modified Hyndai Tuscon" width="400" height="300" />[/caption]

As a new driver, learning on the roads of Kansas City, I pass by Suburbans and Tahoes on a daily basis.

"Who Killed the Electric Car?" made me realize the huge impact that these big SUV’s have on our environment and our country.  The film inspired me then as a young 14 year-old to take a stand against the flawed status quo.  At that moment I made a promise to myself to never call a gas car my own. I have stuck by that promise, and am now the proud owner of a newly converted 2005 Hyundai Tucson electric vehicle.

The first question anyone asks after turning 16 is 'Did you get your license yet?' - which ultimately leads to 'What kind of car are you driving?'  In the midst of conversations during lunch about engines and audio systems, I like to throw in my curveball : "I drive an electric car."  Some have no clue what I am talking about, while the car junkies have heard of plug-in hybrids like the Chevy Volt. The usual questions that follow are "how far?" and "how fast?"

Very simply, the Tucson travels far enough for my daily needs (about 50 miles), and it can travel up to highway speeds (75+). I love answering questions, and, after hearing me talk, almost no one doubts the viability of a plug-in car.

The Suburbans of my middle American town are going to have to get used to me rolling by in my converted electric car. The future is coming, not only in the form of a sporty Tesla, or any brand new car, but also something for the average America. A converted electric car.

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		<title>Plug-in America&#8217;s Inaugural Parade</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:16:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colby Trudeau</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Guest Blogger Colby Trudeau takes us behind the scenes at Plug In America's Inaugural Parade

All photos take by our Production Photographer, Todd Westphal.

What an amazing day! Last Saturday, January 17th, 2009, 77 highway capable plug-in vehicles, their drivers, and spectators came together to celebrate the upcoming inauguration.

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<em>Guest Blogger Colby Trudeau takes us behind the scenes at Plug In America's Inaugural Parade</em>

<em>All photos take by our Production Photographer, Todd Westphal.</em>

What an amazing day! Last Saturday, January 17th, 2009, 77 highway capable plug-in vehicles, their drivers, and spectators came together to celebrate the upcoming inauguration.

[caption id="attachment_1479" align="alignleft" width="186" caption="Jordan Howard, member of the &quot;Green Ambassadors&quot; youth group."]<img class="size-medium wp-image-1479" title="ladybeinginterviewed" src="http://revengeoftheelectriccar.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/ladybeinginterviewed-266x400.jpg" alt="Jordan Howard, member of the &quot;Green Ambassadors&quot; youth group." width="186" height="280" />[/caption]

After gathering in the parking lot of Santa Monica Civic Center for a press conference, the cars silently paraded out into the city streets armed with signs, American flags, and enthusiastic passengers.

[caption id="attachment_1487" align="alignright" width="266" caption="Chris Paine in his Tesla as he drove in the Plug In America Inaugural Parade."]<img class="size-medium wp-image-1487" title="chris-in-tesla" src="http://revengeoftheelectriccar.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/chris-in-tesla-266x400.jpg" alt="Chris Paine in his Tesla as he drove in the Plug In America Inaugural Parade." width="266" height="400" />[/caption]

It all started when we heard that Plug In America had not been accepted into the 2009 Inaugural Parade. One of our board members, Paul Scott, suggested having our own parade here on the West Coast.

We started organizing and planning - with an initial goal of 30 plug-ins for the parade. Less than three weeks later, we found ourselves driving through the streets of Santa Monica surrounded by nearly 80 plug-in vehicles, including a number of prototypes from major auto manufacturers.

Yet again, our supporters amazed us with their numbers. After confirming 74 plug-ins for the parade, not only did every single one of them show up, but also three more unexpectedly arrived.

In addition to drivers and their families, numerous EV enthusiasts from around the US and Canada came to Santa Monica for our event.

<em><strong>The EV movement is here and no one can stop it!</strong></em>

<img class="size-medium wp-image-1481 alignleft" title="coolsign" src="http://revengeoftheelectriccar.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/coolsign-400x266.jpg" alt="coolsign" width="400" height="266" />

Plug In America is very excited with the Obama administration’s plans for one million plug-ins by 2015, but we would like to see it happen even faster.

Plug In America calls for one million plug-ins by 2012, the end of the new president’s first term, and 10 million by 2016.

I was absolutely astounded at how well this parade went and I can only imagine what the future holds.

This event was the first of many steps that the EV movement will take on its journey with the new presidential administration.

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		<title>The Climate Change Caravan</title>
		<link>http://revengeoftheelectriccar.com/the-climate-change-caravan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:04:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexis Ringwald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Say Hello to Guest Blogger Alexis Ringwald - with this first dispatch from the Climate Change Caravan in India.


On January 3, 2009, a group of passionate individuals launched the Climate Solutions Road Tour : an epic month-long 3,500 km journey from Chennai to New Delhi, India to demonstrate that clean transportation solutions do exist and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<em>Say Hello to Guest Blogger Alexis Ringwald - with this first dispatch from the Climate Change Caravan in India.
</em>

On January 3, 2009, a group of passionate individuals launched the Climate Solutions Road Tour : an epic month-long 3,500 km journey from Chennai to New Delhi, India to demonstrate that clean transportation solutions do exist and call upon automakers globally to build them.

[caption id="attachment_1402" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Elephant and Reva in India"]<img class="size-medium wp-image-1402" title="Elephant and Reva in India" src="http://revengeoftheelectriccar.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/rotec-india-elephant-and-reva-300x400.jpg" alt="Elephant and Reva in India" width="300" height="400" />[/caption]

The Climate Caravan includes ten friends and a solar music band, along with three solar plug-in electric Reva cars.  The Revas are traveling 200km per charge on Lithium-Ion batteries (the solar adds 8km extra).  We also have one waste vegetable oil van, one sustainably harvested jatropha fuel truck and one solar-roofed diesel car that charges laptops and cameras.   The caravan will wind its way through 15 major cities, driving across India to gather voices, listening to Indian perspectives on climate change, documenting Indian climate solutions, and supporting young climate leaders who are ready to “be the change,” as Gandhi said.

This historic journey will be the longest electric car caravan in India and the longest joint tour of multiple 'market ready' and 'solar-supported' electric cars worldwide.   The Climate Tour was originally envisioned by myself, a Yale graduate and Fulbright Scholar to India who started Valence Energy, a solar and smart grid company, and Caroline Howe, a Yale graduate who worked on green architecture and sustainability at The Energy and Resources Institute and Infosys in India. Both Caroline and I live in India and joined our friends at the Indian Youth Climate Network to implement this project.

It wasn’t until the fourth day that I realized the magnitude of what we were doing.  With a loud flag-off by the CEO of Reva electric cars in Bangalore, I zipped out of the city and onto the newly constructed national highway.  140 km later, we pulled off at our first electric car charging point: an Indian Oil petrol station. The irony was not lost on any of us. A few dusty petrol pumps stood in stark contrast to the landscape of pristine farmland and green hills.  Several abandoned lorry trucks slept by the side of the road. We dined at the dhaba (Hindi for “road-side restaurant”) as our vehicle batteries quietly charged adding 25 km for every hour of charge, and listened to Mr. Sharma’s, the station owner, vision for the future.

“I feel honored to charge these electric cars at my station. I have never seen these cars on this highway though I have seen them in Bangalore city before. Within ten years, electric cars can replace diesel and petrol and I hope to have an electric charging business. Diesel and petrol make too much pollution. We need electric cars for our planet.”

Indian Oil is one of the largest oil companies in India and maintains stations neatly placed along the highway at perfect distances from each other. This is ideal, I thought, not only for fossil fuels, but for electric car charging as well. “What if,” my mind raced,” every petrol station transitioned into an electric car charging station as well?”

The following day as we neared Hyderabad, our next major city, we faced a startling crisis.  Our one diesel vehicle (with the solar roof for laptop and camera charging) had run out of fuel and we were unable to re-fill.  We searched frantically, but every diesel station we passed was closed and barricaded with truck drivers sitting idle on the side of the road. The crisis started off as a strike by truck drivers calling on the government to lower the fixed price of fuel.   Fuel station owners then retaliated in protest with a counter-strike that shut down stations in urban areas across India. I quickly called the electric car team which was traveling about 50 km behind us.  I asked if they could pick up some fuel for us on the highway outside Hyderabad.  Again, the irony ! Even in an electricity starved country like India with shortages of 16% on average, we found power more reliable than traditional oil for several days. Although the shortage of oil was only temporary, it highlighted the delicate “energy security” situation that India faces with oil imports at 80% and no domestic sources.

[caption id="attachment_1403" align="alignleft" width="400" caption="Revas at an Indian Gas Station"]<img class="size-medium wp-image-1403" title="Revas at an Indian Gas Station" src="http://revengeoftheelectriccar.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/rotec-india-gas-station-400x300.jpg" alt="Revas at an Indian Gas Station" width="400" height="300" />[/caption]

We have covered 1,000 km of roads already in our solar electric cars - nearly a third of the total distance planned.  As we continue, the momentum will continue to grow and our conviction will strengthen that the world already has the green mobility solution. The journey will end in India's capital, New Delhi on February 4th, a city adding one thousand new cars to the streets every single day.  There will be a grand finale highlighting transportation alternatives for the city, from Reva electric cars to the metro, bicycles and buses.

We are on a “Drive to Change” and we hope that the rest of the world will also drive the change in transportation solutions that we need to see.   More soon ...

Follow our Climate Solutions Road Tour at: <a href="http://www.indiaclimatesolutions.com">http://www.indiaclimatesolutions.com</a>.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>We interrupt this blog for a musical number&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:42:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Paine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Electric Car's Sing-a-long Musical Blog

We received this link and our first singalong musical blog posting from Bo Brown and the gang at Hogmolly

Hi folks,
Heard  you were gearing up for another documentary on the electric car. I saw the first one, it had enough impact on me that I wrote a song on the subject.
The [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Dr. Electric Car's Sing-a-long Musical Blog

We received this link and our first singalong musical blog posting from Bo Brown and the gang at Hogmolly
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<p class="MsoNormal"><em>Hi folks,</em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em>Heard  you were gearing up for another documentary on the electric car. I saw the first one, it had enough impact on me that I wrote a song on the subject.</em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em>The song came to me almost complete in a dream, (got up at 4 am to record it) my band Hogmolly recorded it in a live studio performance the day after we learned it.</em><span style="line-height: 26px;"><em> Don’t know if it would be appropriate, but would love to see it used in your film, or any other use you may have for it.</em></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em>Keep up the great work, and good luck with the new project.</em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em>Thanks,</em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em>Bo Brown</em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.hogmolly.com/"><em>www.hogmolly.com</em></a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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