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Cleaner EVs, Aptera, cheap gas and ethanol: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

And will an activist strategy about oil stoke interest in Aptera? A study from the UK has found that electric cars are now cleaner than gasoline cars in 95% of. Ethanol faces more challenges at the pump. Battery-electric trains catch on in Europe. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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What's it gonna take?

Plugs and Cars

Aptera went under. Politicians hoping to exploit the moment spread the notion that American gasoline could flow bountifully, cheaply and forever were the boot heel of big government taken off the neck of poor oil companies. Fisker is delivering the Karma, but not without glitches and its DOE loan is being questioned.

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Electric cars back on track?

Plugs and Cars

Oil has passed $120 a barrel. An unusual entrant into the EV arena, Aptera , a three-wheeled futuristic electric car, continues to stir excitement, and would appear to be more than science fiction. The tide appears to be turning. Electric cars are in the news almost daily. GM lost $3.25 billion in the first quarter.

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And the EVA Board candidates are…

Electric Auto Association

Efficient and transparent leadership Michael’s Candidate Statement: Electric vehicles are a superior product to legacy, gasoline powered products. We know that gas and oil change stations will morph in the future and that roads in the Midwest will look like more like roads in California do today.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

While the Volt holds promise, it is currently projected to be much more expensive than its gasoline-fueled peers and will likely need substantial reductions in manufacturing cost in order to become commercially viable,” the task force noted in its recent assessment of GM’s restructuring plans. April 17, 2009 11:38 am Link Goodbye GM.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Company says its focusing on gasoline and hydrogen. USA Today ) 10/25/06 DaimlerChrysler is downright reluctant, even though it has built four test models, commercial-size vans that run on gasoline and electricity. Hybrid Sonata model year 2011, possible PHEV version in 2013. No announced plans. We hope Ford will, and then move ahead!

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Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

My friend (same one who made the ice cream truck sound effect comment to me) asked me if this was some kind of conspiracy from gasoline advocates to try and further delay mass acceptance of EVs. While I dont know how they would go about doing the testing (scientifically speaking), it should be quite feasible. a key Randy C.

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