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Intel Founder: Look to Silicon Valley for Electric Car Development - GoodCleanTech

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Autoblog Green Cleantech Blog Cleantech Group CNETs Green Tech Earth2Tech EcoGeek Ecotality Green Inc. Grove points to the conditions that led to the invention of the transistor, and the early days of the microprocessor --something he knows a little bit about--as the model to follow for electric car development. Got a Question?

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

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Subscribe Green News Events Manufacturers Region New Cars Used Cars Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Chrysler Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service by Sam Abuelsamid on Apr 22nd 2009 at 10:05AM Chrysler U.S. The vans themselves are based on the concept Town and Country EV that was unveiled last Fall by Chrysler.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

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No because we are just now getting the technology to do a marketable EV. That is the the Mini Cooper EV can only be leased and then DESTROYED when the lease if over. Hybrids are a proven winner, but a series-hybrid (range extended EV), such as the Volt takes things to a much higher level with existing and "mostly" affordable tech.

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