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CODA Launches Direct to Consumer Sales of CODA EV

Green Car Congress

MSRP is $44,900, with federal tax savings from 0-$7,500. Excludes tax, title and license. After tax savings, the net price is as low as $37,400. CODA also currently plans to begin selling vehicles in Hawaii in the third quarter of 2011, where the car will be eligible for a $4,500 tax rebate offered in the state.

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Your Questions Answered: How Much Does It Cost to Charge an EV?

Blink Charging

EV drivers can enjoy tax credits and lower maintenance costs. Idaho and North Dakota customers paid as little as 10.24¢/kWh and Hawaii customers paid as much as 43.18 ¢/kWh. However, you can only store this electricity in the battery if it has room to store energy. But how much does it cost to charge an electric car?

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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Another strikingly different concept evidenced by the PHEV is that it is essentially a large, portable battery that can store energy gathered during one part of the day, and then use it later to power not only itself but also the vehicle owner’s home. And even greater ranges can be expected soon.

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Report: California Gasoline No Longer the Most Expensive

The Truth About Cars

But this is usually due to unforeseen supply problems and typically pertains to Hawaii — which sources more of its fuel from the Eastern Hemisphere than the rest of the United States and has less room to store it. Washington’s fuel pricing isn’t a matter of it being isolated in the middle of the ocean.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

And in a true smart grid, electric cars will not only be able to draw on electricity to run their motors, they will also be able to do the reverse: send electricity stored in their batteries back into the grid when it is needed. “Electric vehicles could be connected to the grid and could store energy at times when too much is produced

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

DaimlerChrysler has presented plug-in hybrids in commercial vans that have enough room to store the batteries, but the technology is not quite ripe for cars."Plug-in That has to be looked at." ( Reuters ) 3/28/07 "Batteries are not yet an economic or efficient way of storing power.we The biggest barrier is the battery."

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