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	<title>CarBuyersNoteBook &#187; Electric</title>
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		<title>United Kingdom Announces Electric Car &#8220;Charge Points&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/united-kingdom-announces-electric-car-charge-points/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:57:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Anderson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alternative Energy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the course of the next two years, the British government, as announced by transport secretary Lord Adonis, has announced that they&#8217;ll be installing a whopping two thousand electric car &#8220;charging points&#8221; over the next two years.
First to benefit from the new additions will be Gateshead and Newcastle, and the word is that the charge [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Steering Wheel Is A Dying Breed</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:12:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Anderson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alternative Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Electric]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[moped]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Peugeot]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is it about steering wheels lately that makes so many concept cars nervous?  This is the second time that I&#8217;ve seen a concept car refuse to use a steering wheel, but rather some other device.
Today we&#8217;re talking about the Peugeot BB1, a tiny, sprightly little runabout that uses handlebars instead of a steering wheel [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tang Hua Detroit Fish Terrifies, Fascinates</title>
		<link>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/tang-hua-detroit-fish-terrifies-fascinates/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/tang-hua-detroit-fish-terrifies-fascinates/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:42:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Anderson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alternative Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Concept Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[battery pack]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chinese]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[lithium ion]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve seen some weird concept cars writing here, but I think I might have found the (literally!) high-water mark for weird in the Tang Hua Detroit Fish.
Designed as part of what can only be described as an insane quest to create an &#8220;iconic&#8221; car for China, the Detroit Fish comes standard with a 3.5 kilowatt [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Toyota FT-EV II: Who Needs A Steering Wheel, Anyway?</title>
		<link>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/the-toyota-ft-ev-ii-who-needs-a-steering-wheel-anyway/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/the-toyota-ft-ev-ii-who-needs-a-steering-wheel-anyway/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:23:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Anderson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alternative Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Concept Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Toyota]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[battery]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The first thing you&#8217;ll notice when looking at the Toyota FT-EV II is that, indeed, this tiny, sprightly little electric buggy does not in fact have a steering wheel.
In fact, such twentieth century concepts such as a steering wheel and pedals have been replaced in favor of instruments and controls designed to take advantage of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Part Car, Part Scooter, All Bizarre&#8211;The BMW C1-E</title>
		<link>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/part-car-part-scooter-all-bizarre-the-bmw-c1-e/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/part-car-part-scooter-all-bizarre-the-bmw-c1-e/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:13:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Anderson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alternative Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BMW]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BMW C1-E]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Car]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Electric]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[electric car]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[electric scooter]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/?p=11869</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[You know, I&#8217;ve taken a look at my car more than once and, despite the fact that it gets a decent twenty eight miles per gallon highway, I&#8217;ve said that most of the time, I don&#8217;t need the whole car to do things.  I live maybe five miles from the nearest post office.  Almost ten [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top Fuel Mileage Winner?  Toyota Prius.</title>
		<link>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/top-fuel-mileage-winner-toyota-prius/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/top-fuel-mileage-winner-toyota-prius/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:33:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Anderson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[2010 Vehicles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alternative Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Toyota]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[fuel effciiency]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/?p=11720</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s the king of the hill as far as gas sippers go, kids&#8211;the Toyota Prius is still, for at least two years running now, the best vehicle as fuel efficiency goes outside of a horse-drawn hay wagon.
But there have been plenty of changes to the 2010 model&#8211;changes in horsepower, in fuel use style, in gear [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nissan Plans To Lease Electric Car Batteries</title>
		<link>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/nissan-plans-to-lease-electric-car-batteries/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/nissan-plans-to-lease-electric-car-batteries/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:19:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Anderson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[battery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[battery leasing]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/?p=11526</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The most expensive part about owning an electric car easily has to be the battery.  These highly advanced units go trough a lot of wear and damage over a year, and eventually lose their charge, requiring replacement.  But this isn&#8217;t the biggest problem&#8211;it&#8217;s having to replace these expensive units when the previous model can no [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rolls-Royce to debut an Electric Phantom?</title>
		<link>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/rolls-royce-to-debut-an-electric-phantom/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/rolls-royce-to-debut-an-electric-phantom/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:42:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Baker</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[2011 Vehicles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2012 Vehicles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alternative Energy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[
It seems that Auto Express recently sat down with an anonymous spokesperson who told them that Rolls-Royce is in fact working an all electric version of this iconic Phantom. There aren&#8217;t many details regarding the fabled car but reports suggest that it will feature a very large lithium-ion battery (similar to the ones found in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Future of Electric Cars&#8211;No One Really Knows</title>
		<link>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/the-future-of-electric-cars-no-one-really-knows/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/the-future-of-electric-cars-no-one-really-knows/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:24:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Anderson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alternative Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[battery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[battery technologies]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/?p=11452</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Seriously.  You ask any two car companies what the future of the electric car looks like and both will, with a straight face, give you two totally different answers and insist in the most strenuous fashion available that the other company is represented by a series of lying bastards who wouldn&#8217;t know the future of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BMW&#8217;s Vision Efficient Dynamics Concept hybrid vehicle</title>
		<link>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/bmws-vision-efficient-dynamics-concept-hybrid-vehicle/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/bmws-vision-efficient-dynamics-concept-hybrid-vehicle/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2009 06:29:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Baker</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[2010 Vehicles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alternative Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BMW]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Concept Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[diesel]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/?p=11085</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
BMW is really looking to blur the boundaries between the present and the future with they new Vision Efficient Dynamics Concept hybrid vehicle. As you can see from the above picture this car features a super futuristic design with glass gullwing doors and other components making for an ultra light vehicle.
Under the hood is a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tesla Model S pictured in action</title>
		<link>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/tesla-model-s-pictured-in-action/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/tesla-model-s-pictured-in-action/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 10:13:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Baker</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alternative Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Enviroment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tesla]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[all electric]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[
Tesla has today released a whole slew of images feature their their Model S in action. As you can see the car looks beautiful, event though that was already.
You can check out the rest of the shots in the gallery below and then begin the long wait until Q3 2011 for a chance to get [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ontario to give incentives up to $10,000 for plug-in buyers</title>
		<link>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/ontario-to-give-incentives-up-to-10000-for-plug-in-buyers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/ontario-to-give-incentives-up-to-10000-for-plug-in-buyers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:03:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Baker</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[2009 Vehicles]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Alternative Energy]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/?p=9871</guid>
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The entire world is moving towards a greener community, most importantly on the auto side of things. To help things along a bit Ontario will soon announce that they will be giving tax incentives of up to $10,000 for those who purchase a plug-in vehicle.
Don&#8217;t get too excited as these reports aren&#8217;t confirmed but a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Karmann To Possibly Partner With VW</title>
		<link>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/karmann-to-possibly-partner-with-vw/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/karmann-to-possibly-partner-with-vw/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:45:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Simon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Electric]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/?p=9663</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Although German independent vehicle manufacturer Karmann closed its doors late last month as the company heads towards bankruptcy, latest reports say the move may not be final. Karmann has reportedly signed a $14 million deal with Volkswagen to assist with the development and supply of the VW&#8217;s future electric vehicles.
This info was first reported by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>E-Rod Electric Roadster From Mileworks</title>
		<link>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/e-rod-electric-roadster-from-mileworks/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/e-rod-electric-roadster-from-mileworks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:42:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Simon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[2010 Vehicles]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The E-Rod electric roadster is the newest creation from German design firm Mileworks. Scheduled to go on sale Spring 2010, the new E-Rod has an advanced electric powertrain with a twin motor design churning out 230hp and 2,100Nm of torque. This twin motor design allows one motor to power each axle, which in turn provides [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Charge Your Car While You Eat at McDonalds</title>
		<link>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/charge-your-car-while-you-eat-at-mcdonalds/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/charge-your-car-while-you-eat-at-mcdonalds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:13:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alternative Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[charging station]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[McDonalds hasn’t decided to start selling gas, especially with the nasty economy. But the company is thinking about your car. Actually I bet McDonalds is considering ways to determine how to get you to spend as much time as possible inside their restaurants. How will they do that? Well it looks like while you eat, [...]]]></description>
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