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What up with GM's Plug-in hybrid Volt?

Plugs and Cars

Interest in plug-in cars of all sorts is real and growing. The auto industry has disappointed before when it comes to green technology. DaimlerChrysler AG promised a production fuel-cell vehicle by 2004, but couldn't deliver despite spending $1 billion on the technology. And little came of a $1.5

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

He has been driving electric for more than 10 years and has been active in the Golden Gate chapter since shortly after the chapter was formed in 2004. I have 35 years of experience as a Mechanical Electrical Plumbing Specialist in the construction industry. About Dale: Dale drives a Tesla Model S and a Tesla Model 3.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

He has been driving electric for more than 10 years and has been active in the Golden Gate chapter since shortly after the chapter was formed in 2004. I have 35 years of experience as a Mechanical Electrical Plumbing Specialist in the construction industry. About Dale: Dale drives a Tesla Model S and a Tesla Model 3.

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Will CARB’s New Rules Damage EV Startups?

Revenge of the Electric Car

“It’s Who Killed the Electric Car 2.0.&#. The same state agency that drove the electric car off a cliff is now poised to wreck a new Berkeley company that triples the gas mileage of a Toyota Prius. “It’s Who Killed the Electric Car 2.0.&#. Who’s Killing the Plug-In Hybrid?

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CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Power and Associates 2004 report ]. Car and Driver s Patrick Bedard writes amusingly but tellingly about this issue. The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) estimates that the current power grid could handle many tens of millions of cars plugging in at off-peak hours before wed have any capacity issues [See EPRI article PDF ].

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Several dozen prototypes on 15-passenger van since 2004; now in second generation development; no production plans. Volkswagen CEO says "Future belongs to electric cars," has gained German government support for development. When people start driving electric cars, where will the electricity come from?

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