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Ground breaks on Washington West Coast Electric Highway

Green Car Congress

When complete, the network will enable electric vehicle drivers to travel 276 miles of I-5 between Washington’s borders with Oregon and Canada. The technology provides a 30-minute recharge for all-electric cars such as the Nissan Leaf and Mitsubishi i-MiEV. —state Transportation Secretary Paula Hammond.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Kulongoski, Oregon as the electric-car manufacturer may be eyeing the “green” city of Portland. The MiEV runs on a lithium-ion battery pack that can be charged in seven or so hours on a 240-volt line. I wonder how the hapless car buyers without the PhD’s in engineering are going to deal with all of this?