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Lessons from a year with solar power

EV Info

With two Electric cars, at the time a Nissan Lean and Mitsubishi Outlander, we use a considerable amount of electricity but not much petrol, so already we were a reasonable way down the less CO2 road. Tons of CO2. . Inverter: This is the most important bit of kit. Again at the time of purchase we knew none of this.

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EV Radar: January 2022

Noodoe

Automakers' dedication, governments' policies on CO2 emissions, and EV-related rebate programs encourage Europeans to pick electric cars over internal combustion engine vehicles. Oregonians can apply for the rebates within six months of purchasing an EV. Power Kit Adds 30% More Range. New EV Announcements. EV Coolness.

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Will CARB’s New Rules Damage EV Startups?

Revenge of the Electric Car

CO2 from cars does not contribute to smog and is not harmful to human health but it is one of the leading contributors to global warming. As a result, the plug-ins burn much less fuel, thereby significantly reducing CO2 emissions. The conversion can double or even triple fuel economy, thereby severely limiting carbon dioxide emissions.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Governor Kulongoski is currently pushing a plan before the state legislature to cut some hefty tax breaks for electric vehicle manufacturers who choose to come to Oregon, as well as provide huge tax credits to purchasers of electric cars. “My See the below link for a more in depth discussion of this topic.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Ill never purchase one again, no matter what the mpgs. If you build a car as a "kit car" with no real factory, then yes, it will never be an economic success. Generating electricity from wind and geothermal rather than a CO2 producing sources would help alleviate that problem. The EV1s failure was a failure of Management.

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