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Personal: Chevy Volt—Still Electric After All These Years

Clean Fleet Report

The Tesla adapter is a must in my neighborhood. With its fastback looks, hatchback versatility and enhanced handling due to low-slung batteries, the Volt answers the call for a sporty car that’s also earth-friendly. More Volt Stories from the Archives: Personal: Chevrolet Volt & Accell Charger.

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CEO Mary Barra & General Motors Make Sure The Greenius Is Rewarded For His Many Years Of EV Advocacy

Creative Greenius

It’s rare when consumer karma actually works out for any buyer of any product made today, but then again, your friendly neighborhood Greenius is not your usual consumer. Toyota clearly had no love or expertise for pure Battery Electric Vehicles and was only interested in getting credit for a compliance car. Let me tell you about it.

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BMW’s ReachNow car sharing expands to Brooklyn, launches pilot programs for new mobility services

Green Car Congress

ReachNow Fleet Solutions for residential buildings will begin at The Solaire, a LEED Gold Certified building, in Manhattan’s Battery Park City neighborhood on 8 Dec. Share: MINI owners of 2016 or 2017 model year vehicles are invited to join the ReachNow Share pilot program in Seattle.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

The PHEV does not require the heavy, costly batteries required by other electric cars, nor does it suffer from a limited range or poor freeway performance. It is alarming to see comparisons of the Chevrolet Volt PHEV with battery electric cars when the comparison focuses only on the electric range and ignores the other important differences.

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Road Trip: 2021 Volkswagen ID4

Clean Fleet Report

of torque, powered by a 77-kilowatt-hour (kWh) lithium-ion battery. The battery is charged through a plug-in port offering three basic charging speeds. Driving around town, stuck in stop-and-go rush hour freeway traffic or coasting down hills will recharge the battery. State Of Charge (SOC): 52% battery remaining.

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Solar Smackdown in Torrance – Installer Sues City on Behalf of the Sun

Creative Greenius

The Torrance Hillside Overlay district , covers most of the historic Hollywood Riviera neighborhood where the Creative Greenius lives and I can tell you that it’s a zoning law that is pure politics. I went and spoke to their City Council and said “For $50,000 a house I’ll put in solar AND battery systems and take you off the grid.

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