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San Jose/Tesla deal announcement Wed.

Plugs and Cars

The NY Times is reporting that Wednesday morning will see the announcement of a deal that will see Tesla's second electric car, the sedan, built in San Jose. On Wednesday morning, the company will announce a deal to lease 89 acres of land in San Jose, Calif.

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Best speakers ever

Electric Auto Association

Chapter member Ian Wright cofounded Tesla then later founded Wrightspeed, a company that built large hybrid trucks in San Jose. Wright also developed the Wrightspeed X1 , an EV sports car known for beating gasoline-powered sports cars in a drag race. He was also the owner of the California Poppy Porsche 914.

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Why NPR Hates Electric Cars - A Greenius Expose

Creative Greenius

Frank doesn’t know too much about electric cars and didn’t do much research before doing his report. Frank doesn’t like electric cars very much and doesn’t want you to either. What’s behind Frank’s bete noir car thing with EV’s? I immediately began to wonder why.

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Coming Soon – The Electric City

Revenge of the Electric Car

Cities Prepare for Life With the Electric Car. From the article: “The San Francisco building code will soon be revised to require that new structures be wired for car chargers. Cities Prepare for Life With the Electric Car. In cities like San Francisco, Portland, Ore., February 15, 2010.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Volkswagen CEO says "Future belongs to electric cars," has gained German government support for development. Ford and SCE will explore whether these batteries have other uses that could reduce their cost to consumers. The battery technology is one of the biggest challenges," Kuzak said. San Jose Mercury News ).

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