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Conference confirms plug-in fever

Plugs and Cars

And a new competition has opened up among the Germans, with BMW announcing an electric Mini and Daimler promising an electric Smart and Mercedes sedan. There’s never been a better time to head down to your local dealership and let them know until they offer a plug-in car, you’re not buying.

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When Will EVs Hit Primetime?

Revenge of the Electric Car

As of March, almost 56,000 people had signed up to reserve Nissan’s all-electric Leaf, due in dealerships by December. •In BMW’s Mini is rolling out its electric car in three phases. Tags: EV Economics china. Investors, too, are excited. Total cars initially available: 4,700. “That’s going to be tough.&#.

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VIDEO: Driving a Tesla-powered Smart

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

I really would love to get a 120D coupe BMW u cant beat 0-60 of 7.5 Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use or tags. Motor Trend Magazine has extensive coverage of all cars online including road tests, free videos, buying guides, etc. 15 days ago AutoblogGreen for 03.31.09 and 49 mpg.

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Battery swap involves the replacement of died-out or faulty batteries and the task can be carried out at charging stations or auto depots and dealerships. Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use or tags. Home charging gives the added conveniences of filling up the batteries at home or office.