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Coming Soon – The Electric City

Revenge of the Electric Car

In Berkeley, a town known for its environmental sensibility, one out of five cars sold today is a hybrid Prius. Battery-powered motors are more efficient than gasoline engines. “We asked him how he heard of Tesla and why he bought the car,” said Rachel Konrad, a Tesla spokeswoman. “He They cost drivers on average only 2.5

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Postal Service Minivan - Click above for high-res gallery Chrysler is celebrating Earth Day today by unveiling the first four of what will be a fleet of 250 battery-powered minivans for the U.S. The initial batch of vehicles include a pair of right- and left-hand drive versions, and the total fleet will include a mix of both.

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The first buyers will be fleet users, which will build central fast-charging facilities. Both will be sold first in China, primarily to fleet users: the government, post office, utilities, and taxi companies, all of which will build central fast-charging facilities. More Survey: 84% won’t upgrade to Windows.

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