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Want A Cheap, Usable, Toyota Electric Car? Check eBay!

Green Car Reports

While there are many reasons for this, it means some people simply can't afford an electric car. That's where we found this 2002 Toyota RAV4 EV, still one of the most. Electric cars are often criticized for being too expensive. However, there's still hope. Want a practical, reliable, usable electric car, with a decent range?

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Remembering the Legacy of Trailblazing Technologist Gordon Moore

Cars That Think

So I wrote the article to try to get the point across: This is the way the industry is going to get things really cheap.” In 2002 Moore received a U.S. He was a champion for digital inclusion and supported our initiatives for affordable and open mobile Internet and many other impactful technologies with a direct impact on our lives.

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Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

Green Car Congress

We’re now in the crisis CalCars knew, when we began in 2002, would some day arrive. (We And oil only seems cheap. But let’s realize: defending our nation is never cheap. Make it affordable, safe, drivable, eligible for certification and warranty, and installable in high volumes. No one can make that promise.

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Put simply, this little-known upstart has accelerated ahead of its much bigger rivals in the race to build an affordable electric car. " BYD can afford to hire lots of them because their salaries are only about $600 to $700 a month; they also get subsidized housing in company-owned apartment complexes and low-cost meals in BYD canteens.

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