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New Zealand Cherry Farm Goes Electric

Teslarati

“The issue was, in order to run a productive cherry orchard using all of the diesel technology everybody uses, you probably emit between 50 to 80 tonnes of carbon emissions,” Casey said, pointing out his obvious concerns with what his equipment was putting in the atmosphere. Electric (Grid, Solar/Battery) – $5,910.

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Reva: A little company with big ambitions. The Green Piece

Green Cars News

It will allow REVA to boast one of the lowest dirt-to-dust carbon footprints in the automotive world. Indeed REVA is braced for the future having already unveiled several new models of its own that feature sleeker looks than the G-Wiz which has often been compared to a golf cart.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The customer will only pay a monthly fee about $240 (US Dollars) which includes a full maintenance service agreement; carbon offset payments and in some countries even all electricity used, and insurance. There are choices for 110 volt versus 220 volt, slow versus quick charges, and solar options. Electric cars a still a joke.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

If you charge with solar, is way less. A very low cost EV is taking a golf cart transaxle or whole GC rear/seat and weld, ect a MC front end, frame, title to it, change the batteries from 6vdc to 12vdc to double the voltage and use larger dia VW Rabbit tires and you can have a nice 1- 3 person MC trike that goes 45-55mph and 50+ mile range.

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