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MAEAA Web Links

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Pontiac Fiero : rechargedwith solar array. Saturn :Ken Norwicks online conversion diary Saturn: conversiondiary Solectria E-10 : Tom Husons new project SolectriaForce : Tom Hudson doesnt let cold weather stop him. PlymouthHorizon : RLewits Home Page, car was for sale but he sold it. Porsche911T : D.

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Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Plus more people are installing rooftop solar photovoltaic systems, and clean wind power is vastly expanding nationally (see study by eminent environmentalist Lester Brown cited at CalCars Kudos ). This means the more maintenance-free electrical systems of PHEVs offset the initial higher cost of batteries.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Also maintenance on these (no oil changes to speak of) etc will cost much less than an internal combution propelled car. April 18, 2009 1:40 am Link I drive a Saturn SL1 that has over 300K miles on it. It is also flex so that future biomass fuels such as cellulosic ethanol, methanol can be used (no oil). — Volt Enthusiast 7.

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