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Mixed Outlook for Mainstream Consumer Adoption of PHEVs

Green Car Congress

Bubble chart of plausible mainstream PHEV buyers’ battery requirements (light and dark gray circles) and experts’s requirements overlaid on a Ragone plot of NiMH and Li-ion batteries. It allows more consumers to buy some electric driving sooner, and thus to experience and form value for electric driving. Source: Ken Kurani.

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First discounts on new Goal Zero power stations, $500 off GoTRax Everest e-dirt bike, and more

Baua Electric

It is joined by the first official discounts on Goal Zero’s newest power stations, the Yeti 300, 500, and 700 models that start from $240 , as well as dual one-day Best Buy sales on the WORX 40V PowerShare 14-inch Cordless Electric Chainsaw for $189 and the WORX LeafPro Universal Collection System for $36.

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Save $600 on Juiced RipRacer e-bike at $899, Snow Joe electric snow blower now $300, more

Baua Electric

It is joined by Snow Joe’s 24V 21-inch Electric Snow Blower for $300 , as well as a notable sale on a few Amazon Basics rechargeable battery packs, with the 12-pack of AAA batteries leading at $14. Head below for other New Green Deals we’ve found today and, of course, Electrek ’s best EV buying and leasing deals.

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Save $500 on RadRover 6 Plus e-bike for $1,099, Rachio 3 smart sprinkler controller hits $99, and more

Baua Electric

Head below for other New Green Deals we’ve found today and, of course, Electrek ’s best EV buying and leasing deals. Anker’s EverFrost Dual-Zone Portable Cooler 50 sees rare discount to $619 Today only, Best Buy is offering the Anker EverFrost Dual-Zone Portable Cooler 50 for $619 shipped.

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Save $650 on Aventon’s Level.2 e-bike at $1,299 today only, Greenworks Optimow robot lawn mower, and more

Baua Electric

Head below for other New Green Deals we’ve found today and, of course, Electrek ’s best EV buying and leasing deals. 2 Step-Through Commuter e-bike hits new $1,299 low for one day only Best Buy is offering the Aventon Level.2 Also, check out the new Electrek Tesla Shop for the best deals on Tesla accessories. Aventon Level.2

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Campaign Begins

Plug In Partners

Plug-ins could be recharged by plugging into a standard wall socket, delivering “electric” gallons of gas for about 75 cents a gallon at prevailing electric rates. For example, an area pest control company has pledged to buy up to 150 light weight plug-in trucks, once they are produced.

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Toyota Concerned About Market Viability of Plug-ins, Sees Clear Path to Commercialization of Fuel Cell Technology in 2015

Green Car Congress

It is not enough to build niche vehicles that only a few can afford to buy or fulfill only a small subset of customer needs. This experience has convinced Toyota of three things, he said: NiMH batteries appear to be the best choice for conventional hybrid vehicles for some time to come.

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