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Soot and Spin: Two Plug-in Paradoxes

Plugs and Cars

Third-party and DIY converters can't muck with every system on a car. The automakers, including Toyota, that are not interested in rushing to market with plug-in cars never tired of suggesting that conventional gasoline-only hybrids are cleaner than plug-ins. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to offer solutions. What is possible?

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Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

As more renewables come online, battery electrics just keep getting cleaner and greener. In California, 20% of our electricity comes from zero CO2 renewables (sun, wind, geothermal), another 20% from zero CO2 hydro, and only 20.1% But where does Hydrogen come from? Read reviews, get free pricing, and much more.

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Beware of businessmen trying to make a fortune with the wish to shift to cleaner propulsion! The losses for the utilities by far outweigh the costs for erecting counting plugs. Progress in technology will allow to retrofit step by step. Analyse their business models thoroughly! Read reviews, get free pricing, and much more.