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Driving electric in an oil capital

Electric Auto Association

We encourage our members to contact their representatives in Austin,” said HEAA President Dave Hanson, explaining that recent activity has centered around several bills intended to greatly increase EV registration fees. The chapter supports TxEtra’s efforts at both the legislative and regulatory level. “We So, the dealers feel threatened.” “Of

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

In most conversions cost is about the same because of needless weight. She spent the previous year as a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University, and before that she was the Southwest correspondent for The Economist based in Austin, Tex. Lead batts are around 98% recycled. In EV’s they do need replacing in about 5 yrs if done right.

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