Posts with the tag of AC Propulsion

MINI E Makes LA Debut

May 6, 2009 – 3:45 pm

BMW’s just held an event for the lessees of their MINI E at the Science Center, next to the University of Southern California, a really stellar venue when you consider the product they were showing.
I arrived at the same time as Stefano Paris, Plug In America’s documentarian, and as we walked from the parking lot, [...]

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Wally Rippel drives the MINI E

May 1, 2009 – 12:59 pm

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AC Propulsion, the San Dimas, CA, company that birthed the modern-day EV with its AC-150 drive train, was tapped by BMW last year to provide drivetrains for an initial run of 500 Minis. Dubbed the “MINI E,” these fully-electric cars are just weeks from being deployed on the streets of Southern Californai, New York, [...]

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Gearing up for the MINI E

March 12, 2009 – 8:00 am

If you’ve been following the BMW MINI E program unveiled officially on November 19th, 2008 at the Los Angeles Auto Show you’ll know the process for being selected as a potential MINI E driver is a multistep one.  The window to apply for a lease of a MINI E was from November 19th to December [...]

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Video of Plug In America’s Inaugural EV Parade West

February 5, 2009 – 10:51 pm

Regular readers of this blog will know all about Plug in America’s triumphant Inaugural EV Parade West in Santa Monica, CA a few weeks back.   Now here’s a chance to enjoy some video from the event.
A final count of 77 electric vehicles and over 250 people participated in the rally and subsequent parade. All types of [...]

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AC Propulsion: Making Gas Cars Electric

December 8, 2008 – 5:11 pm

The talented Kristen Reeves produced this wonderful video segment on AC Propulsion and their world class electric vehicle drive technology.  For the past 3 years AC Propulsion has been converting gasoline Scion xBs to 100% electric drive with their phenomenal AC150gen2 electric drive system.  In her video, Kristen interviews AC Propulsion President & CEO Tom [...]

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Recharging the Dream

November 25, 2008 – 1:32 am

Electric car and renewable energy enthusiast Gerry Gaydos shares his thoughts during a recent trip to California in the nicely narrated video short below.  Gerry’s pursuit of renewable energy and electric drive began in the summer of 1997 when he spent time with some engineering students preparing a solar electric race car for the World [...]

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Partying with Plug In America

November 8, 2008 – 6:05 pm

Saturday September 27th, 2008 : Immediately after the Santa Monica 2008 AltCarExpo, “Who Killed the Electric Car?” Director Chris Paine graciously hosted Plug In America’s very first fundraiser at his PV+EV residence in Culver City, CA .
The party was totally sold out: 250 guests and two superb electric vehicle rockstars – GM’s newly released preproduction [...]

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BMW MINI E Powered by AC Propulsion?

October 25, 2008 – 10:07 am

The automotive and green electric vehicle blogosphere has been abuzz with talk of the BMW MINI E ever since July 9th, 2008, when AutoblogGreen published the rumor that 500 of the intriguing new electric cars would be released later this year in California. Chris Paine’s docudrama “Who Killed the Electric Car” has raised awareness that [...]

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