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US Public Transit Ridership in 2008 At Highest Level in 52 years; 10.7B Trips

Green Car Congress

billion trips on public transportation in 2008, the highest level of ridership in 52 years and a modern ridership record, according to a report released by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA). in 2008, according to the US Department of Transportation. increase in 2008. Commuter rail increased in 2008 by 4.7%.

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Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Duke Energy , Prius by Hymotion and Advanced Vehicle Research Center, July 2007, (Charlotte, NC). Basin Electric Power Cooperative , 2008 Ford Escape by Hymotion, Oct 2007 (Bismark, ND), contact Chris VandeVenter. Peter Mullen, PHEV 2008 Prius by Hybrids Plus , Nov 2007, (Boulder, CO for Seattle resident). Contact mike@.

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EV Chargers for All!

Cars That Think

When IEEE Spectrum’s editor in chief, Harry Goldstein, needed to replace his 2008 Honda Fit in October 2020, he thought seriously about buying an electric vehicle. light-duty vehicle sales. One EV charger maker, Atom Power located in Charlotte, N.C., Two obstacles stood in his way. One was affordability. and SK Energy.