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Calif. Energy Commission approves energy efficiency rules for battery charger systems; automotive chargers exempted

Green Car Congress

This exception does not apply to autoettes, electric personal assistive mobility devices, golf carts, or low speed vehicles. The rules cover larger battery charger systems; small battery charger systems; inductive charger systems; and battery backup and uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), both consumer and non-consumer.

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Reducing Carbon Emissions Quickly Is the Goal – Not Quarter-Mile Times (Commentary)

EV Adoption

The fast acceleration capability of electric vehicles was a key component to reducing the “golf cart” image of EVs that existed before the Tesla Model S emerged in 2012. What we need are compelling reasons for people to buy an EV — and Ford has nailed it with its F-150 Lightning.

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DOE to Award Up to $300M in Stimulus Bill Funding for Projects to Expand Use of Alt-Fuel and Advanced Technology Vehicles

Green Car Congress

Marine applications and locomotives are not eligible under this FOA, nor are prototype or novelty vehicles, golf carts, snowmobiles and other off-road recreational or sport vehicles. Facility upgrades or building modifications that are necessary to accommodate alternative fuels for fleet garages and other maintenance/service centers.

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Don't let those batteries just sit around

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

The 8-volt golf cart batteries arrived over 24 days ago and have just been sitting on the garage floor, discharging. Since I'm dumping a maximum of 10 amps (typically much less) into these batteries during their maintenance charge, I thought the 12-gauge wires would be adequate. Here's the final charging setup.

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Why The Ford F-150 Lightning Is The Most Important EV Ever

EV Adoption

Wait, you might be thinking to yourself, what about the Tesla Model S which single-handedly changed the image of EVs from glorified golf carts into fast as all heck, 300+-mile range, aspirational computers on wheels? Less maintenance/Lower TCO. While the F-150 hybrid also has Pro Power Onboard, the Lightning has more power (9.6

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The customer will only pay a monthly fee about $240 (US Dollars) which includes a full maintenance service agreement; carbon offset payments and in some countries even all electricity used, and insurance. They are either glorified golf cart city cars like this one or they are only for the very wealthy like the Tesla.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

And with EV maintenance you are less exposed to being ripped off buy the ICE car repairman. — Jeff U 6. April 10, 2009 10:06 pm Link I make, convert and drive EV’s and have for 13 yrs. Now add much cheaper materials and NiMH is now obsolete. But it would have made EV’s better for 10 yrs until now had they been available.

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