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PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

Green Car Congress

PHEVLERs have lower repair and maintenance costs than conventional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. [ ] Electric drivetrains provide higher reliability and lower costs because they have fewer moving parts and do not require frequent lubrication oil and brake component changes. - Energy Intelligence April 2016. [

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GM's New Plan: Fewer Jobs, More Chevy Volt - Environmental Capital - WSJ

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

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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. Search This Blog Previous Post: Report Says Cap-and-Trade Is a Must for Canada’s Economic Survival Next Post: From War Bonds to Environment Bonds Comment of the Moment “ Keep up the good work, Boehner!

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

Cars That Think

Fortunately, one of my fellow contributing editors at the magazine is a bundle of answers. Learn more about simulation apps and find this and other case studies at comsol.com/blog/apps. The cost of electricity, the cost of gasoline, how many miles, how much maintenance, etc. Will we have a universal standard for charging?

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

Cars That Think

Fortunately, one of my fellow contributing editors at the magazine is a bundle of answers. Learn more about simulation apps and find this and other case studies at comsol.com/blog/apps. The cost of electricity, the cost of gasoline, how many miles, how much maintenance, etc. Will we have a universal standard for charging?

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Finally, an eVTOL You Can Buy (Soon)

Cars That Think

The certification issue looms as a major unknown over the entire eVTOL enterprise, at least in the United States, because, as the blog Jetlaw.com noted last August , “the FAA has no clear timeline or direction on when it will finalize a permanent certification process for eVTOL.”. Opener’s strategy is not without risks, either.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Read more in this blog post: [link] — Gregory Hancock 5. And with EV maintenance you are less exposed to being ripped off buy the ICE car repairman. Search This Blog Previous Post: The Promise of a Better Light Bulb? April 10, 2009 11:51 am Link The electric car is only part of the story in Portland. — Jeff U 6.

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