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Electric semis might get up to $40,000 credit under reconciliation bill moving through Congress

Green Car Reports

As Congress moves to extend and expand the federal EV tax credit for passenger cars, it's also considering a bill that would add a first-ever tax credit for electric commercial vehicles.

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Congress Pushes Back Against AM Radio's Decline

The Truth About Cars

The elderly folks in Congress don’t often understand new technology, but they perk right up when somebody tries to take away something they are familiar with. We poke fun at Congress, but to be fair, AM radio plays a vital role in disseminating safety alerts and other information across large geographic areas.

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Heating Oil Consumers Are Facing a Crisis Next Winter

Green Energy Consumers

For months, we have seen rising energy costs – natural gas, electricity, and gasoline. But this blog is about the heating oil market as it would affect consumers in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and the rest of New England.

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Creative Greenius is EV Driven

Creative Greenius

We are an on-line community of people who are passionate about Electric Vehicles and we’re not shy about it. We have come together to find and organize the best content from blogs and other web sites. "Revenge of the Electric Car" director, Chris Payne, in his new Tesla. Electric Car Blog.

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Automakers' Protests Against AM Radio Have Always Been About Money

The Truth About Cars

AM radio listeners tend to skew toward right-wing media, which hasn’t been so welcoming of electric vehicles. There’s overwhelming support for the AM radio legislation in Congress, and officials from agencies like FEMA have spoken out in support. Others point to the gross overestimates of expenses related to keeping AM radio.

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Announcing EV Driven

Revenge of the Electric Car

We want you to know about a new website and community for people who are passionate about Electric Vehicles. EV Driven aggregates the latest content from all these electric car blogs: * Creative Greenius. * DIY Electric Car. Electric Car Blog. Electric Cars are for Girls. Green Car Congress.

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Tesla opens up all its patents

Green Car Congress

Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk announced in a blog post that the company is opening up access to its patents; Tesla will not initiate patent lawsuits against anyone who, in good faith, wants to use the company’s technology. At best, the large automakers are producing electric cars with limited range in limited volume.

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