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When Will EVs Hit Primetime?

Revenge of the Electric Car

likely to be frustrated by the lack of available cars. And many would-be buyers are likely to be frustrated by the lack of available cars. Total cars initially available: 4,700. The firm eTec got $100 million in funding from the US Department of Energy through the stimulus bill. gasoline-powered vehicles could be delayed.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The whole infrastructure needs to be revamped, from electrical generation to transmission of to user sources and, finally, how to make plug-in sites available to city dwellers? Unfortunately, there is very little specific funding for wireless transmission in the stimulus bill that was just signed by the USA President. — paul 8.

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