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Mayor of London proposes $1.4B cycling plan for the city; “Crossrail for the bike”

Green Car Congress

It means more seats on the Tube, less competition for a parking place and fewer cars in front of yours at the lights. TfL (Transport for London) is conducting off-site trials of new, cyclist-friendly innovations, such as “Dutch-style” roundabouts and eye-level traffic lights for cyclists.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Think has also established partnerships in the U.S. Think Global was formerly known as Think City, a prior Ford Motor Company ( F ) acquisition and part of a now-defunct Think division at Ford. The Think City was short-lived in the States with production halting in 2002 after just 1005 cars had been assembled.

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

↓ ↑ report 16 Vlad 10:25AM (4/10/2009) I dont think that home-charging is even a question and that it will be universally available soon. But I also believe that City streets, store parking lots, and gas-station-like fast-charing infrastructure will also be the norm. Analyse their business models thoroughly!