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Opinion: The Benefits and Drawbacks of Driving an EV

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Electric vehicles have many benefits over traditional gasoline-powered cars, including lower emissions, cheaper running costs and (often) government incentives. Lower emissions. While battery production for electric cars does produce some emissions , these emissions are dwarfed by the emissions produced by gasoline-powered vehicles.

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Renault-Nissan Alliances Forms EV Partnership in Phoenix Metro Area; Beginning of a Phoenix-Tucson EV Charging Corridor

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Nissan and the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG), which represents the Phoenix, Arizona metropolitan region, are forming a partnership to advance zero-emission mobility by promoting the development of an electric vehicle (EV) charging network. ECOtality Inc. Earlier post.).

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Nissan and SDG&E Form EV Partnership

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The announcement coincides with the first stop on a coast-to-coast tour of Nissan’s EV Prototype, a vehicle that’s powered by Nissan’s lithium-ion battery pack and zero-emission electric motor. to explore ways to promote zero-emission mobility and the development of an electric-vehicle infrastructure. Click to enlarge.

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Nissan forms partnership in Seattle

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Nissan and the city of Seattle have joined forces with the belief that electric cars will offer one of the best solutions in the battle against carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. In Seattle, power comes from the utility Seattle City Light, which is the first public utility in the world to be “net zero&# for greenhouse gas emissions.

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Nissan Forms Partnership in Raleigh, NC for EV Charging Network

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Nissan is forming a partnership with Progress Energy of Raleigh, NC, and the Raleigh-based nonprofit agency Advanced Energy, to advance zero-emission mobility by promoting the development of an electric vehicle (EV) charging network. and Seattle.

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