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As Electric Car Makers Ante Up Billions, Software Is Ace in the Hole

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As a comparison , in 2011, there were only two battery electric and 29 hybrid electric vehicle models offered for sale in the US. Think of the efforts needed to make building the controlled explosions in an internal combustion engine safe, powerful and free from pollution," he says. Additional vehicle elements are also simplified.

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

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Last year Oregon had also aggressively negotiated with the Chinese carmaker, BYD , to manufacture its line of plug-in hybrids in the state for sale in the U.S.) One thing is for sure; - electric cars bring down the air pollution, but they sure create another waste pollution problem. — Kaare Nilsen 2. — Jared 9.

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