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InDEED, a success

Electric Auto Association

Electric Auto Association (EAA) chapters across the country participated in Drive Electric Earth Day (DEED ) throughout the month of April, and participation exceeded expectations seemingly everywhere. Drive Electric Earth Day sets new records in attendance. Drive Electric Earth Day parade in Riverside, California.

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National Drive Electric Week 2023 Recap: Let’s Give Them Something To Talk About

Plug in America

Schenectady, which hosts a major annual NDEW, is busy installing chargers and recently purcha sed 62 electric golf carts to replace the gas-burner get-arounds at its municipal golf course, reaping substantial savings. All of the auto manufacturers have set standards to shift their manufacturing away from internal combustion.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

They are either glorified golf cart city cars like this one or they are only for the very wealthy like the Tesla. Apr 25 01:04 PM | Link | Reply HerrHansa 12 Comments A golf cart with a nice body, for more than the price of a decked out Mini. Considering the cost of batteries, these are disposable cars.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

And, if you consider lifetime costs of owning an EV versus owning a traditional internal combustion car, even if the initial purchase price of the EV is much more than your combustion car and you have to replace a battery for $4,000 after 7-10 years, the EV still costs less to operate.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

It is simply the cost of doing business. "On some products, the costs, particularly in advanced technologies, are high," he said in a lengthy interview with Automotive News (free subscription required). " President Obamas auto task force doesnt see it that way. guess who GM sold the NIHM auto-battery patents too.

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