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Nissan Leaf – Taking Reservations

Revenge of the Electric Car

Read more about it in the San Jose Mercury News Article: Reservations for the all-electric Nissan Leaf start Tuesday. By Dana Hull for the San Jose Mercury News. Consumers who buy or lease a Nissan Leaf will need to purchase a “charging dock&# for their home at an additional cost of $2,200.

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Arnold Flexing for Flex-Fuels; Fouls Air & Guzzles More Gasoline

Plugs and Cars

As I read in the San Jose Mercury News about California's flex-fuel fleet fiasco. The state policy of purchasing flex-fuel cars has actually increased petroleum consumption, greenhouse gas emissions and smog in California. It's cheap to make a car flex-fuel. And probably for NRDC's pocketbook, too.

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The electric car and grid parity - OregonLive.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The Oregon Legislature is contemplating bills that provide credits for both manufacturers and purchasers of electric cars. The idea is to electric vehicles more competitive with conventional, gas-powered vehicles, so that a purchaser can consider paying roughly the same amount for either.