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Studying Climate Change with an Ice Radar Drone

Cars That Think

Although neither ice sheet is expected to melt completely anytime soon, their incredible scale makes even small changes consequential for the future of our planet. And the data that Peregrine will gather will help scientists to understand how these critical areas will respond to climate change.

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Strong support for EV ambitions | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

C omponent Champion Incentive Scheme: This scheme is also linked to the sales value and encompasses a broader range of components, complete- and semi-knocked down (CKD/SKD) kits, and vehicle aggregates across various vehicle categories, including two-wheelers, three-wheelers, passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, and tractors.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Sure, if you need to make lots of long trips in a car, and can only afford to have one car, then probably a Tesla’s not for you. Where is affordable. With this price I can buy a nice used C200 class Mercedes and still have money to afford Gas……uuuuuugh. Please wake up…… — Anthony 20.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Before we were saying it will be an awfully long time before we can get the costs down so people can afford it, but actually if you offset the fuel costs, people can afford it." ( Green Car Congress ). We can give America an affordable car that gets 100 miles per gallon. GM Press Release ). But its ready now. We can do this.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

They leased a few (at a loss) to those that could afford it. If you build a car as a "kit car" with no real factory, then yes, it will never be an economic success. Hybrids are a proven winner, but a series-hybrid (range extended EV), such as the Volt takes things to a much higher level with existing and "mostly" affordable tech.

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