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First EVs in new car-sharing program with Envoy to roll out in Sacramento; 142 e-Golfs by early 2019; Sac-to-Zero

Green Car Congress

The first of hundreds of electric car-sharing vehicles coming to Sacramento, California as part of Electrify America’s $44-million investment in the City will be unveiled tomorrow at the Whispering Pines Apartments in Meadowview. Residents of the complex will be able to rent the cars on a per-minute, per-hour or daily basis.

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Bright’s Plug-In Car: Aerodynamics Are Key

Revenge of the Electric Car

Think Tank’s Plug-In Car: Aerodynamics Are Key. Bright Automotive says it soon release an electric car with a 100 mile per gallon plus plug-in – and the company says it will keep the car economically priced. How can you quickly improve the performance of the battery in an electric car? Lose weight.

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Coming Soon – The Electric City

Revenge of the Electric Car

Cities Prepare for Life With the Electric Car. From the article: “The San Francisco building code will soon be revised to require that new structures be wired for car chargers. Cities Prepare for Life With the Electric Car. Photo by Jim Wilson, New York Times. February 15, 2010.

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More charging access on the way?

Electric Auto Association

It would be a mistake to believe the answer is simply the wide deployment of public charging stations scattered like gas stations along corridors and neighborhoods. This University of California, Davis study is one among that shows, 86% of electric car owners rely on home charging.

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More charging access on the way?

Electric Auto Association

It would be a mistake to believe the answer is simply the wide deployment of public charging stations scattered like gas stations along corridors and neighborhoods. This University of California, Davis study is one among that shows, 86% of electric car owners rely on home charging.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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and UC-Davis Emeritus and Catherine JJ DeMauro. The alternative-fuel car evolved to reduce exhaust emissions and other problems derived from burning fossil fuels. The PHEV does not require the heavy, costly batteries required by other electric cars, nor does it suffer from a limited range or poor freeway performance.

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