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Electric Car Watch #4: Toyota is the new Kodak

Plug In India

And with regards to Hydrogen, I'm truly shocked by the nonsense I see in the comments of many EV articles. The entire auto industry has given up on investing in Hydrogen cars. Read the article till the end. The first car on the eTNGA platform was shown in this year’s Auto Shanghai motor show.

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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

Another strikingly different concept evidenced by the PHEV is that it is essentially a large, portable battery that can store energy gathered during one part of the day, and then use it later to power not only itself but also the vehicle owner’s home. It is only a matter of economics motivated by incentives or taxes.

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VW Joke, Kia EV6 Details – EV Week in Review: March 23-30

EV Adoption

This past week not only had the usual automaker electrification declarations and teases of EVs to come such as the Kia EV6 and Lexus LF-Z concept EV, but we had a huge April Fools’ joke from Volkswagen. According to the Asian auto industry gurus at ZoZo Go , it’s the strongest product debut in the history of four-wheeled vehicles.

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CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) estimates that the current power grid could handle many tens of millions of cars plugging in at off-peak hours before wed have any capacity issues [See EPRI article PDF ]. Please see the related Hybridcars.com article Are Hybrid Batteries Toxic? Whats Vehicle-to-Grid and why would I like it?

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Smart Grids, Electric Vehicles: A Financial Win-Win for All -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

As part of the solution framework, the Israeli government will provide tax incentives to customers, Renault will supply the electric vehicles, and Project Better Place will construct and operate an Electric Recharge Grid across the entire country. Consumers expect a simpler concept. It would be a financial win-win for all.

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Tesla Announces IPO

Revenge of the Electric Car

From the article: “California electric car maker Tesla Motors Inc. The price of shares or the timing of their availability is still unclear, but industry observers expect the much-anticipated offering to be well-received by investors.&#. Here’s the full text of the entire article, in case the link goes bad: [link].

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

GM says it is already looking ahead to the next generation of Volt-based vehicles — it unveiled the Cadillac Converj concept in January — and says costs will come down as the technology spreads to more models. Engineering proptypes enjoy a tax break. We are addicted to the gasoline tax both at the State and Federal level.

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