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A DIY E-bike Conversion on the Cheap

Cars That Think

So I poured on the juice and blew past him, thereafter maintaining Tour de France speed. This article appears in the September 2021 print issue as "An Instant E-bike.". As I raced ahead, I chuckled to myself. "OK OK boomer," indeed.

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A DIY E-bike Conversion on the Cheap

Cars That Think

So I poured on the juice and blew past him, thereafter maintaining Tour de France speed. This article appears in the September 2021 print issue as "An Instant E-bike.". As I raced ahead, I chuckled to myself. "OK OK boomer," indeed.

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Urban transport | Two wheels good | The Economist

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Every big carmaker seems to be developing one, and governments are vying with each other to support them.

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Smart Grids, Electric Vehicles: A Financial Win-Win for All -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Millions will plug-in their electric vehicles [EV], plug-in hybrids [PHEV] and fuel cell vehicles [FCV] at night when electricity is cheap, then plug-in during the day when energy is expensive and sell those extra electrons at a profit. Pre-paid 600 kilometer cards are one approach that is suggested. It would be a financial win-win for all.

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Slow start for charge of the electric cars - Times Online

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Cheap to run but expensive to buy, they offer theprospect of low or zero carbon emissions, but manufacturers won’t sell themunless motorists want to buy them – and motorists won’t buy unless the priceis right and there are enough places to charge the batteries.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Millions will plug-in their electric vehicles (EV), plug-in hybrids (PHEV) and fuel cell vehicles (FCV) at night when electricity is cheap, then plug-in during the day when energy is expensive and sell those extra electrons at a profit. Clean Fleet Article It would be a financial win-win for all. Remember its PURE D.C.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Sven Thesen, the communication and technology director for Better Place , a start-up that is gaining traction (see this recent New York Times article ) in its effort to create a network for electric cars in various countries, likened the concept of electric cars to cellphones. Fifteen years ago, how many people had a cellphone?” .

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