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An Easy EV Conversion Kit For People

Open Source Civic EV Kit

This project started about a month ago when I became co-chair of the Oregon Electric Vehicles Association. While people can purchase neighborhood electric vehicles today for about $10K, they only have a top speed of 35 miles an hour or so, essentially glorified golf-carts. This blog is the story of my path towards that goal.

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Drivers, Fans React Positively to NASCAR in Chicago

The Truth About Cars

Take Nick Fornero, 30, from Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood. Jason Hanely from Oregon, Ohio was the only fan I spoke to with strong specific complaints, but he also said "everything has been great so far." Most, if not all, of the drivers sounded a positive tune after being on track. Fans, too, seemed pretty happy with the event.

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A Well Earned, Guilt Free #YearOfJoe

Creative Greenius

Ladies and gentlemen your friendly neighborhood Greenius has hit the wall. I began writing my Creative Greenius blog and soon earned press credentials for topics like electric vehicles and financing of renewable energy projects. I’ve got National Parks in Oregon and Washington state to see. I am dog tired. A year-long one.

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The electric car and grid parity - OregonLive.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The Oregon Legislature is contemplating bills that provide credits for both manufacturers and purchasers of electric cars. Oregon cant afford to play that game, or at least not at those levels, but McCabe thinks it remains a serious contender for Norwegian electric car manufacturer Think. Post a comment Username (Dont Have a Username?

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