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Audi survey finds more than half of US drivers would support government initiative to spur diesel vehicle sales

Green Car Congress

Audi believes there are a variety of viable alternative fuel solutions, including electric, but diesel is readily available today. Survey results also showed that 59% of 18-34 year old drivers said that if the cost of diesel fuel was on par with gasoline, they would purchase a diesel-powered vehicle. —Scott Keogh.

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Deloitte Survey finds only 4% of global consumers likely to be satisfied with current EVs despite increasing consideration and willingness to buy; higher ICE fuel economy reduces interest in EVs

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Consumers’ expectations around the performance and purchase price of electric vehicles are so divergent from the actual offerings available today, that no more than 2–4% of consumers worldwide would have their expectations met, according to a new survey from Deloitte. Click to enlarge.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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It can do this with little disruption to the way homes and industry purchase and use energy today. We can set a goal to have every new vehicle purchased be a PHEV. Then the package-purchaser of a PHEV linked with a solar or wind generator has essentially bought a vehicle and its fuel for the life of the vehicle.

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

I heard that you can change zones 3 times and then you have to purchase another car. announced, early-look SDK available today Nikon D5000 with articulating display leaks out on Japanese retailers site Palm Pre launching no earlier than May 16 according to leaked doc? The "normal plug" idea doesnt neccessarily work dude.

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Most charge points available today take much longer to re-energize batteries than it does to fill a gas-powered cars tank. Perhaps more importantly, quickly "pouring" electricity into many of the batteries available today may stress the very expensive component and shorten their useful lifetime.