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Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

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And the first plug-in cars mass-produced in the USA in a century will go on sale this fall. As batteries get cheaper and smaller, and motors get light enough to fit inside wheels, we’ll be able to upgrade smaller cars. We’ll add targeted incentives to jump-start this successor to the $4,500 “Cash for Clunkers” program.

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Can Electric Vehicles Speed Up As The Economy Slows Down?

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Finally, EV prices have been steadily decreasing over the past few years, but they may not be falling as quickly as once predicted, as the decline in EV battery costs is set to slow its pace. last month, but battery electric vehicle sales decreased by only 58.1%. As the automotive market takes a dive, EVs show strength.

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