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Blink Charging Celebrates Women in the Electric Vehicle Industry

Blink Charging

She drove a Detroit Electric Model 47 Brougham model car , as electric cars were considered safer than internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles in the early 20 th century, which had a tendency to experience occasional explosions.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Also maintenance on these (no oil changes to speak of) etc will cost much less than an internal combution propelled car. That… may take some doing on GMs part. April 18, 2009 5:03 pm Link Does NYT’s own part stock in soon to be defunk GM ? Learn your facts before you post please. — Volt Enthusiast 7.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Instead, the focus over the coming years will apparently be on including the vehicle’s battery as part of a local home or office area network. The best part? February 17, 2009 2:31 pm Link CGC (#18 and #21), You make an error in not delving into the efficiency of the internal combustion engine (ICE) and that of power generation.

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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. Email us directly at greeninc@nytimes.com.

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