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

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And in a true smart grid, electric cars will not only be able to draw on electricity to run their motors, they will also be able to do the reverse: send electricity stored in their batteries back into the grid when it is needed. Galbraith joined The New York Times in June 2008 to write about renewable energy. Staff Tom Zeller Jr.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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Furthermore, changing the battery pack on say a Toyota Prius often costs a fortune, at least in most European countries, so such cars better be VERY cheap, but they’re not. Galbraith joined The New York Times in June 2008 to write about renewable energy. In most conversions cost is about the same because of needless weight.

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