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How Long Do Electric Car Batteries Last?

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Maybe not as fast as the gas price, but they’re rising, nonetheless. At this point, no one is wondering whether EVs are here to stay, but how soon will we get rid of petrol vehicles? At this point, no one is wondering whether EVs are here to stay, but how soon will we get rid of petrol vehicles? Electric cars are on the rise.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The vision is fuelled by the fear of climate change and the need to find green alternatives to dirty coal, unpopular nuclear power and unreliable gas imports from Russia. Every scrap of waste food, garden trimmings and even sewage would be used to ferment gas. “There’s a relationship of trust already.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

In late 2008, BYD started selling the first production PHEV in China. Small long-term evaluation program, including modeling of vehicle-to-grid building benefits and economics, begun with Southern California Edison, joined by EPRI, other utilities, US DOE. First Escape PHEV delivered to SCE Nov 2007; 20 in 2008-2009.

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