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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

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.) Next post States’ Proposals for Gas Taxes Sputter 11 Comments 1. So why has Oregon become a hotbed of activity for electric vehicles all of a sudden? — Jeff U 6.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Ive found it facinating how car commercials changed the main MPG number they promoted before gas went over $4 a gallon as city miles. If you build a car as a "kit car" with no real factory, then yes, it will never be an economic success. Going from 12MPG to 15.8MPG saves more gas than going from 50MPG to 500MPG.

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