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Hawaii opts for EVs and renewable energy

Revenge of the Electric Car

Tuesday’s announcement follows earlier endorsements from Israel, Denmark, Australia, Renault-Nissan and a coalition of Northern California localities supporting the idea leading to the deployment of an electric vehicle with a range of greater than 100 miles, beginning at the end of 2010 in Israel.

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September '06 - Tesla Roadster Unveiled, Electric Cars NOT DEAD YET!

Plugs and Cars

From Oregon to Florida, members continues to promote the film and promote the idea of electric cars at screenings. Oil prices peaked once again at over $75 a barrel. Working with Southern California members of Plug In America, they used other electric vehicles to physically block Nissan from being able to take the cars.

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Nissan’s Big Gamble

Revenge of the Electric Car

In California, Nissan of Elk Grove owner John Driebe thinks Nissan has identified a powerful new market segment. “A lot of Americans really want to stop using imported oil,&# he says. “Nissan is really committing to this idea, and I think they’re going to be proven right.&#. . Pricing isn’t set.

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Interview with Chris Paine in the Whole Life Times

Revenge of the Electric Car

But down the road, the idea of the Tesla is to use this car to kick the company off, and then to get a sedan under $50,000 that’ll appeal to a lot more people. In California, Governor Schwarzenegger seems dead-set on developing the hydrogen highway. Q: When gas prices went up, people started driving less, and interest in EVs soared.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

CDM Baby, CDM Ruminations on Vegas and NASCAR California Dreamin' ► February (16) Car Sharing and Saving in a Tough Economy Throwing down the gauntlet to Secretary Clinton Weather Does Not Equal Climate The Hub Lab Seeks Revolutionary New Energy Science. Ethanol – the Good, the Bad, the Ugly, the Beautif. SZ (1) 6753.T

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