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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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The fuel engine on the Volt is used to run the generator to recharge the battery when a trip exceeds 40 miles, and it’s rage on a full tank is around 400 miles. Galbraith joined The New York Times in June 2008 to write about renewable energy. Posts | Profile Kate Galbraith Reporter Ms. Follow the money.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

A key thing, he said, will be to recharge the batteries at an acceptable time for the electricity grid — to “make sure people aren’t charging at the very peak, peak time,” like late afternoon when the electricity grid is already weighted down by demands like air conditioning. “There’s a relationship of trust already.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

April 17, 2009 12:17 am Link New Toshiba Battery Recharges In 90 Seconds, Faster Than Gas Pump — hsr0601 Add your comments. Galbraith joined The New York Times in June 2008 to write about renewable energy. I also wrote an article about cars and what’s good and not good. link] — Adam Carter 11. Follow the money.

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