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Who will be in the driver’s seat?

Electric Auto Association

The idea of running out of power and getting stranded on the side of the road can be terrifying to women for safety reasons. Mothers are driving the kids, the dog, and lots of stuff around town and there haven’t been a lot of electric minivans. Many EVs are made for the luxury market, which is more traditionally men.”

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Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Thankfully, since parts of the powertrain in the Circuit are also used in other Chrysler ENVI vehicles - like the all-electric USPS minivan that was unveiled earlier today - work that is done on one model can be applied to others. As more renewables come online, battery electrics just keep getting cleaner and greener.

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The idea is that when your car needs more energy, you can drive your car into a station and, like an automated car wash, your depleted battery is replaced robotically by one that has a full charge. Maybe you should ask some engineers at the local power utility before you go shooting your mouth off, decrying how the idea will never fly.