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The Race to Plug-In Hybrids Is On

Green Cars News

The new administration’s stimulus package allots $2B for advanced batteries, $300M for federal and states fleets to buy new clean fuel vehicles and $7,500 tax rebate for PHEV, with yet more money in the Auto-Industry Re-tooling fund. No on has a lock on this future; everything is up for grabs.

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Smart Meters and Electric Cars

Revenge of the Electric Car

While traditional meters do nothing more than report to electric utilities how much electricity is consumed in a given amount of time, smart meters give real-time information and allow for two-way communication between the power grid and consumers. “The auto industry is aligned, the public is aligned, even the president is aligned.