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New York City adding 70 electric vehicles to fleet; launches EV educational push

Green Car Congress

Mayor Bloomberg announces the addition of 70 new electric vehicles. New York City is adding 70 electric vehicles to its fleet: 50 new Chevrolet Volts, 10 fully electric Ford Transit Connect cargo vans, and 10 new fully electric Navistar E-star utility trucks. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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You Haven’t Seen Blue Until You’ve Seen San Andres

Baua Electric

A bikini and a golf cart Although the beaches of San Andres are not among the most beautiful in the world, the water a short distance offshore is, thanks to the sunken reefs, and so many visitors skip exploring the interior of the island in favor of getting wet. I’d never driven a golf cart any significant distance, so when Ms.

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National Drive Electric Week 2021: Talk about great timing

Electric Auto Association

Promotion for NDEW event in Clay, New York. Bronze Level sponsors include Edison International , Enelx , Community Partners , California Clean Air Day , Climate Action Reserve , and Electric For All. National Drive Electric Week 2021 comes as the country turns toward EVs.

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National Drive Electric Week 2021: Talk about great timing

Electric Auto Association

Promotion for NDEW event in Clay, New York. Bronze Level sponsors include Edison International , Enelx , Community Partners , California Clean Air Day , Climate Action Reserve , and Electric For All. National Drive Electric Week 2021 comes as the country turns toward EVs.

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National Drive Electric Week 2023 Recap: Let’s Give Them Something To Talk About

Plug in America

Mayor Gary McCarthy of Schenectady, New York, likewise told his city’s Daily Gazette that internal combustion engines are on the way out. All of the auto manufacturers have set standards to shift their manufacturing away from internal combustion. Change is never as fast as some of us would like.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

And, if you consider lifetime costs of owning an EV versus owning a traditional internal combustion car, even if the initial purchase price of the EV is much more than your combustion car and you have to replace a battery for $4,000 after 7-10 years, the EV still costs less to operate. If you charge with solar, is way less.

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