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Ford Revises Dealer EV Requirements

The Truth About Cars

In fact, over two dozen dealers in the state of Illinois successfully pursued a legal case in which they argued the old program violated state franchise laws. Dealers apparently argued that slow Level 2 chargers were more than sufficient to keep new EVs full of juice for test drives.&

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Junkyard Find: 1987 Chevrolet Sprint ER

The Truth About Cars

What was the most fuel-efficient (mass-produced, internal combustion-powered, highway-legal, non-gray-market, four-wheeled, et freakin' cetera) new car available in the United States during the 1980s? The 1987 Sprint ER came in second place, due to its insatiable thirst for go-go juice on the highway (51 miles per gallon).

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How One Bad Manny Can P**s Away Your Brand

Creative Greenius

He tested our breakers and NEMA outlet and all were working and providing juice. Hello Joe, The issue can either be the power contactor which you show or the control PCB, neither of which is not available anymore. Then at the end of September it went dead and couldn’t be turned back on. But the number was no longer in service.

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It’s 2010 – Are YOU Ready for The Greenius Decade?

Creative Greenius

And since I am indeed The Greenius and I have legally laid claim to this decade, preempting all others, I can confidently lay this on you and you can take comfort knowing I’m on the case and will not let you down. We use the AB 811 funds to kick things off by pouncing on that money first the second it becomes available.

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Mumbai - Kalaburagi - Mumbai : 1200 km trip in the MG ZS EV

Plug In India

I have been on exactly one ICE (dinasour juice* consuming Internal Combustion Engine vehicles) roadtrip prior to this. ​ Here is a screenshot of the chargers available enroute via Plugshare. The configuration available here is : 1x 25kW CCS gun, 2x AC slow chargers. His phone number is available on the Plugshare app.

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Electric bikes vs electric scooters vs electric mopeds vs electric motorcycles: What’s the difference?

Green Authority

Riders are allowed to use e-scooters on bike lanes or bikeways when these paths are available. The range of electric scooters available on the market today can go 35 to 40 miles (56 to 64 km) before running out of juice. Some can go well beyond 220 miles (354 km) before running out of juice. Price of electric motorcycles.

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Perspective: Why Carbon Emissions Should Not Have Been the Focus of the UN Climate Change Summit and Why the 15th Conference of the Parties Should Have Focused on Technology Transfer

Green Car Congress

This article discusses: (a) why the focus should have been on the transfer of proven renewable energy technology from developed to developing countries; and (b) how this technology transfer can be financed with currently available funds. Other transaction costs include the search of partners, the drafting of contracts, legal assistance, etc.