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Ford, Volkswagen, and GM Explore EV-Powered Houses

Cars That Think

And that’s much cheaper than a new $1,300 kit. “Most charging, except for those relatively few long-range trips, can be supported with a conventional 120-volt or 220-volt outlet,” he argues.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

So far Israel, Denmark, Australia , Hawaii and California’s Bay Area have plans to implement the Better Place model. Aren’t we just exchanging one nonrenewable resource for another? How will the pressures of climate change, limited fossil fuel resources and the mainstreaming of "green" consciousness reshape society?

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