Reply #3: Much of the technology is being pursued here [View All]

Phoenix Motorcars is located in Ontario, Ca. They are planning to release a limited number of vehicles to "selected consumers" in California in mid-2008.


The above "SUT" (sport utility truck) is powered by batteries from AltairNano, out of Reno, Nev. They are using nanotechnology to produce batteries that can be charged much more rapidly than existing lithium or nickel metal hydride units.

AC Propulsion, located in San Dimas, California, provided the electric power control module for the EV1, and later for the Tesla. They are also innovators in the Vehicle-to-Grid area, where hybrids and battery-electric vehicles can provide power back to the grid during high demand, as well as providing grid monitoring and control functions.