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Proud of its roots

Electric Auto Association

I cut the frame and extended it, and then a guy from the DEVC donated a golf cart motor,” he explained. “I When folks would find out the car had a 40-mile range, that was the end of discussion. They had created two new natural gas units to replace the older coal-fired units. We began with displays in shopping malls.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

So imagine a million electric cars on US roads which all need to change these batteries in say 2015. Many of the first Prius hybrids that were released are still running strong on their NiMH batteries after 100,000+ miles. The huge hill of used batteries represents a major problem with the toxic acid and lead inside. — jerryd 7.

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