Revenge of the Electric Car

APRIL 20, 2010

After a federal tax credit and state rebate, the price of these cars will come out at around a cool 20k. Funny that this article cites “a shortage of public charging stations&# as the sole reason for auto makers scrapping electric vehicles in the 1990s. Nissan's new electronic vehicle, the Leaf. (AP Advertisement.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

“Any new technology like the Chevy Volt takes time to become profitable,&# said Jay Friedland, the legislative director for Plug-In America , an electric-car advocacy group. First-generation technology is expensive, but you can’t have a second generation without a first generation.” rolls toward bankruptcy. and Chrysler. .&#

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Think is also working closely with the Brussel based Eurelectric , the European union of electricity industry. Kulongoski, Oregon as the electric-car manufacturer may be eyeing the “green” city of Portland. Tax credit incentives are also available to consumers in the U.S. Think has established a U.S.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

The solar market, for example, has been around for some time, but it has been a fringe technology in commercial terms. The Oregon Legislature is contemplating bills that provide credits for both manufacturers and purchasers of electric cars. and Mark Brady, the departments sustainable development liaison.

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