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Al Gore plugs electric cars on Daily Show

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Al Gore has probably been presumed to be a long-time booster of electric cars, but it hasn't always been so. The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c Exclusive - Al Gore Extended Interview Pt. The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c Exclusive - Al Gore Extended Interview Pt.

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Al Gore Joins Call for Electric Cars

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Buried in Al Gore's challenge today calling for a 100% renewable electric grid within ten years is a call for plug-in electric cars. We could further increase the value and efficiency of a Unified National Grid by helping our struggling auto giants switch to the manufacture of plug-in electric cars.

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Electric Car Salute to Al Gore in Oslo

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Electric cars, including many Th!nk nk City cars and at least one RAV4 EV, turned out in large numbers to salute Al Gore, lining Oslo streets as he drove (in a gasser) to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. Here's to hoping that Al Gore took a look out the window as he drove past.

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Gore's group on board with plug-ins

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The Alliance for Climate Protection, Al Gore's group, has taken another step toward promoting plug-in cars (all electric cars and plug-in hybrids) with its RePower America campaign. Let's hope Al Gore's been saying as much to President Obama (doesn't that sound great!).

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Conference confirms plug-in fever

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One week earlier, former Vice President Al Gore issued his well-received challenge to make the American grid 100% renewable in ten years. Grove made it clear one thing was glaringly missing from Gore’s plea: dealing with our national petroleum addiction. Put the bumper sticker and your car and let everyone know.).

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Gordon wants more electric cars :: KTAR.com

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Gordon sees a real commitment to have electric cars on city streets. "I I think the city should be investing for its fleet in these types of cars. It would create more jobs -- in the installation of charging stations here in the city and the Valley -- also we would be buying the cars and the U.S. plants would prosper."

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must not be 'hostage' to foreign oil February 20, 2006 MIT researchers invent new hybrid car battery February 7, 2006 Re-thinking the world's economic future February 7, 2006 100-M.P.G.

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