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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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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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GM’s vehicle electrification roadmap; little focus on conventional hybrids

Green Car Congress

Fletcher is responsible for the Extended Range Electric Vehicle propulsion system in the Chevrolet Volt as well as the propulsion systems in GM’s upcoming line-up of Plug-In Hybrid Elecrtic Vehicles. The small electric motor and lithium ion battery provide more power and give the car a little “boost”, under heavy accelerating.

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Hyper-miler Wayne Gerdes targeting record with Kia Optima Hybrid

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Hyper-miler Wayne Gerdes and his colleague Chris Bernius, driving a factory-standard 2011 Kia Optima Hybrid ( earlier post ), aim to set a new record for lowest fuel consumption in a gasoline hybrid car while driving an 8,000-mile route through all 48 adjoining states of the US.

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Ford Decides Against Dumping AM Radio

The Truth About Cars

The alleged concern was that all-electric vehicles would interfere with the signal and that listening trends were moving away from the relevant bandwidth. He said Congress should still pass the bill to keep access to the band. Electrical interference and reducing cost and manufacturing complexity also played a role.

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PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

Green Car Congress

The Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle with Long Electric Range (PHEVLER - pronounced “fevler”) is a new category emerging in the electric vehicle marketplace. PHEVLERs are defined as PHEVs with sufficient battery capacity for all electric driving of twice the average daily distance. [ and UC-Davis Emeritus and Bruce R.

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Tesla’s rapid crash analysis; will NHTSA come in?

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On Friday, Tesla Chairman, Product Architect & CEO Elon Musk posted a brief analysis of the accident and fire on the company blog. At the time, NHTSA noted that: NHTSA continues to believe that electric vehicles show great promise as a safe and fuel-efficient option for American drivers. The stock price began slowly climbing again.).

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