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NYC Goes EV

Revenge of the Electric Car

This Tesla is one of a number of electric cars coming on the market. This Tesla is one of a number of electric cars coming on the market. Instead, while you recharge your battery after a long day at work, your new electric car could be recharging as well. billion in stimulus grants to the industry. Or No Cars?

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Honda May Develop Plug-In as Obama Alters U.S. Policy (Update2) - Bloomberg.com

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and startups Tesla Motors Inc. are rushing out cars that can be recharged at electrical outletsas the U.S. Tax Credits Instead, Obama backed tax credits of as much as $7,500 inthe stimulus package approved in February for buyers of plug-incars. “Naturally, we’regoing to have to accommodate that too.” General Motors Corp.,

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Coming Soon – The Electric City

Revenge of the Electric Car

Tesla Motors, a Silicon Valley company that makes electric cars, says it has already sold 150 of its $109,000 Roadsters in the Bay Area. We asked him how he heard of Tesla and why he bought the car,” said Rachel Konrad, a Tesla spokeswoman. “He One customer bought the sleek sports car on the spot after a test drive. “We

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

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Bob Lutz’s Latest Volt Test Drive Sprinting for Green Stimulus Dollars New Subsidies for Electric Cars in Britain Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You G.M. For $50k you can get a Tesla sedan which will get hundreds of miles strictly on electric. Others have another car and the Tesla will do fine for them. — Dan 3.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

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The Three Prongs of the “Green&# Energy Stimulus Pa. As part of the solution framework, the Israeli government will provide tax incentives to customers, Renault will supply the electric vehicles, and Project Better Place will construct and operate an Electric Recharge Grid across the entire country. SZ (1) 6753.T

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Rapid Charging Electric Cars: How Fast, How Soon?

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Written by Josie Garthwaite 9 Comments Posted March 31st, 2009 at 5:00 am in Automotive Before unveiling the concept version of its Model S sedan, an $57,400 electric car that Tesla Motors wants to build using loans from the Department of Energy, the startup said the Model S battery would be designed to handle rapid charging.

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

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A key thing, he said, will be to recharge the batteries at an acceptable time for the electricity grid — to “make sure people aren’t charging at the very peak, peak time,” like late afternoon when the electricity grid is already weighted down by demands like air conditioning. In fact, almost none at all.

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