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2022 GMC Hummer EV: the biggest, baddest, butchest EV to hit the market?

Charged EVs

After a succession of carefully staged events for media and the public, we now know that the 2022 GMC Hummer EV will include at least two models: a sport utility truck (or SUT), with four doors and a short pickup bed, and a more conventional SUV. Before Tesla, they were seen as nerdy golf carts, far from usable as “real cars.”

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Helsinki to host electric display of green cars

Green Cars News

In addition to the Roadster, a whole host of little electric cars will be exhibited at the fair alongside an array of electric scooter and quadricycles: Mega eCity, Mega Multitruck, E-Z-GO RXV (golf cart), Sanifer L7e, Sanifer L6e, Toyota Prius (Plug-in and Flexible-fuel technology models) and ZEV Seven.

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"Spirit" and the First EVer in the World Plug-in Parade in Santa Monica, California - 17 January 2009

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

I think Ed Kjaer, head of electric transportation for Southern California Edison, had the best quote at the podium saying that nobody should think EVs are just golf carts or that the technology isn’t ready: “It is so ready. More photos of the event available here. It is so ready," Kjaer said. Photo courtesy of Jeanne Trombly.

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National Drive Electric Week 2023 Recap: Let’s Give Them Something To Talk About

Plug in America

By Zan Dubin-Scott I’m standing on the sidewalk in the sun, proudly gazing at 70-plus vehicles lined up and ready to go for a history-making event–the world’s first electric vehicle parade–when my phone rings. Turns out we were right. Of course, we have a ways to go with awareness. ” In the limelight: E. .”

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

At a press event on Monday, Oregon’s governor, Ted Kulongoski, was talking up Nissan’s previously announced partnership with the state. April 10, 2009 11:18 am Link Kaare (#1), Your concerns are well taken. April 10, 2009 11:51 am Link The electric car is only part of the story in Portland. — Kaare Nilsen 2.

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