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Embracing a century of EV history

Electric Auto Association

They make sightseeing vehicles, and they’d built an EV that resembled a Ford Model T,” Steiner said. It’s basically just a souped-up golf cart, but Ford wouldn’t allow them to import it into the US. If we don’t succeed, it will take effect next year and folks who install solar won’t be able to net meter any surplus they produce.” “We

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Embracing a century of EV history

Electric Auto Association

They make sightseeing vehicles, and they’d built an EV that resembled a Ford Model T,” Steiner said. It’s basically just a souped-up golf cart, but Ford wouldn’t allow them to import it into the US. If we don’t succeed, it will take effect next year and folks who install solar won’t be able to net meter any surplus they produce.” “We

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Advocating electric in the heartland

Electric Auto Association

Members of Mid-America Electric Auto Association (MAEAA) , straddling KansasCity and stretching into Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma, have been active in challenging two pieces of legislation in the Kansas State Legislature, including a 2019 ordinance to level a demand charge on the state’s solar-powered homes.

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InDEED, a success

Electric Auto Association

Other EAA chapters hosted virtual happy hours and coffee chats, investigated solar-powered EVs, and learned about the latest charging, financing, and permitting information in states around the country. DEED event on St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands. DEED event in Waco, TX. “We

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Letting in the Light

Electric Auto Association

I took some surplus parts and motorcycle batteries… it was definitely Rube Goldberg style,” Smith explained. Later, in graduate school at Virginia Tech, he became part of a group of engineers who visited local schools to help enhance the STEM curriculum with hands-on building of solar electric and small motor project activities. “We

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Car Companies Standardize Plug for Electric Vehicles : Gas 2.0

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Some of the automakers include in that agreement are Volkswagen, BMW, Ford, General Motors, Fiat, Toyota and Mitsubishi. Caroline Reichert, a spokeswoman for the Germany energy company RWE , said leading automotive and energy companies have reached an agreement for a standardized plug for electric cars. by RSS or sign up by email.

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MAEAA Web Links

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Ford Fiesta :Interesting English conversion. Lectra: Matts sweetelectric motorcycle Mazda626 : Jerry Halsteads conversion diary. Pontiac Fiero : rechargedwith solar array. FordExpress : Svein Medhus has the first EV conversion in Norway. Jeep: Nick Vieras Cherokee conversion project. Porsche911T : D. See what you missed.