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EV News: EV everywhere

Electric Auto Association

EV incentives States step up to the plate Many states are creating and promoting big purchase incentives to speed up EV adoption. EV towing Ready for a serious haul Many EVs available today are engineered to tow substantial weight. Marking $125M incentive for Rivian plant at Georgia state capitol. Volva mega-casting.

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Electrification gaining momentum in fleet vehicle industry – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

The cost to charge an electric vehicle is significantly less than purchasing diesel or gasoline. This will help to accelerate the transition to a cleaner, more sustainable transportation future. Lower fuel and maintenance costs compared to diesel or natural gas vehicles.

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California Energy Commission Adopts $176M Green Transportation Plan

Green Car Congress

AB 118 authorizes the Energy Commission to provide approximately $120 million annually over seven years to develop these new fuels and technologies, ensure that they are accessible to the public, and encourage motorists and fleet operators to purchase new advanced vehicles.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

It can do this with little disruption to the way homes and industry purchase and use energy today. We can set a goal to have every new vehicle purchased be a PHEV. Then the package-purchaser of a PHEV linked with a solar or wind generator has essentially bought a vehicle and its fuel for the life of the vehicle.

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

I heard that you can change zones 3 times and then you have to purchase another car. By comparison, NOx emissions in Travis county from motor vehicles totaled approximately 30,000 tons per year in 1996 -- the last year for which complete data was available. (1, Thas why this dingy ole thing wont work on regular plugs ere in britan!

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Most charge points available today take much longer to re-energize batteries than it does to fill a gas-powered cars tank. Perhaps more importantly, quickly "pouring" electricity into many of the batteries available today may stress the very expensive component and shorten their useful lifetime.