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Soot and Spin: Two Plug-in Paradoxes

Plugs and Cars

Required reading: Bill Moore's EVWorld review and Martin Zimmerman's LA Times piece about their test drives of the Toyota Plug-in Prius and the hydrogen fuel cell Highlander FCHV. Third-party and DIY converters can't muck with every system on a car. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to offer solutions. To take one example, batteries.

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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? Follow us on Twitter!

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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! Follow us on Twitter! gallon Speculawyer on DOE announces $41.9