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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

This car was bought in or designed for america! They should have taken more time in designing the standard, and taken the opportunity to add data services. In May 2000, Austin Energy planned to reduce nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions by 40% at its Decker and Holly power plants, from 1700 tons per year to less than 1000tpy by 2003.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Therefore, until we get quick-charge batteries -- based on new breakthroughs, Ill take a WAG and estimate that we will have real 5-minute quick-charge batteries in perhaps 10 years -- we are likely to get our juice mostly from our home chargers. Forcing companies to conform to standardized batteries prevents them from designing better cars.