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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

A 220 volt socket like on your water heater or dryer would be better, ad these typically have 40 or 50 amp circuits, so they can deliver 8,000 to 10,000 watts - is this what they mean? That being said, even a car that derives its energy from coal power plants would be far more clean. excluding coal power in china.

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Nissan plans to start selling electric car in Seattle next year

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

It will seat five, be similar in size to Nissans Versa and Sentra and be affordable to a typical family, he said. "We If we do things the wrong way, thats going to mean building more power plants, more dirty coal plants," he said. We think the market is ready. We think the consumers are ready."

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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. Denmark did that with Wind Power and now most of their energy comes from wind rather than oil, natural gas, or coal. A simple, clean, efficient EV that wont run out of juice because of its on-board gas generator. Forget the black helicopter conspiracies.

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