Revenge of the Electric Car

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Bring Back the EV1 Press Conference

Revenge of the Electric Car

As you know, today I strongly urge Congress to withhold any bailout funds from the auto industry, unless and until the industry agrees to mass-produce fuel efficiency automobiles; electric cars. Congress should not, under any circumstances, release the bailout money to automobile manufacturers without making these demands. Nate Holden.

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Announcing EV Driven

Revenge of the Electric Car

Green Car Congress. EV Driven aggregates the latest content from all these electric car blogs: * Creative Greenius. * DIY Electric Car. Electric Car Blog. Electric Cars are for Girls. Green Gearhead. * My Green Wheels. Open Source Civic EV Kit. Plug In Partners. Plugs and Cars. Porsche 914 EV Conversion. Revenge of the Electric Car.

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Cash for Volts?

Revenge of the Electric Car

All stressed that plug-in technology already exists and just needs a push on the financial front from Congress.&#. All stressed that plug-in technology already exists and just needs a push on the financial front from Congress. Here’s the text of the entire article, in case the link goes bad: [link]. starting next year.

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U.S. Battery Makers Power Up

Revenge of the Electric Car

The alliance took its message to Congress this week, as staffers from at least four House members from Illinois took part in a conference call with the group. “I don’t think it’s good enough that the American consumer is going to have a vehicle that’s electrified or have hybrid capabilities,” he said. “It Richard Durbin (D-Ill.)

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Smart Meters and Electric Cars

Revenge of the Electric Car

The economic stimulus package currently before Congress could include incentives for both buyers of electric vehicles and electric vehicle battery manufacturers. The sticker prices of all-electric and plug-in hybrids will be well beyond the reach of average consumers for several years, hardly dipping below $30,000, Kjaer said.

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GM on the brink…

Revenge of the Electric Car

Congress has already provided $25 billion in low-interest loans to help car companies build more fuel-efficient vehicles. The automakers hope their latest request will be taken up by Congress during its upcoming lame-duck session starting Nov. But the Bush administration, thus far, has balked at providing any additional financing.

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