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Learning to Surf, 200 Miles From the Nearest Ocean

Baua Electric

From turf to surf My surf experience began on land with the hourlong Beginner Surf Academy class (from $49, but must be booked with a Beginner Wave Session). We moved on to the hourlong Beginner Wave Session ($129 plus tax, including board; wet suit rental, $25), joining around 10 other people. Then we were ready for the waves.

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Your Questions Answered: How Much Does It Cost to Charge an EV?

Blink Charging

EV drivers can enjoy tax credits and lower maintenance costs. Automotive journalist John Voelcker told Kelley Blue Book , “A conservative rule of thumb is that an electric car gets 3 to 4 miles per kWh… So divide the total miles you drive each month by 3 to get the kWh you would use monthly. Here’s what the math says.

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PHEVs Are A Great Solution For Many — But PHEV Incentives Need Fixing

EV Adoption

Many industry observers (myself included) believe that PHEVs with 30 to 40 miles (or more) of electric range (sometimes referred to as “strong hybrids”) and which are plugged in and charged on a daily or regular basis are a great solution for many households. California Clean Vehicle Rebate program.

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Why Small Hotels and B&Bs Should Explore EV Charging Solutions

EV Connect

in mid-April, and continues to surge as people book summer vacations. And if your hotel sits within walking distance of other local businesses, your chargers will help encourage shopping, bringing added tax revenue into your town and supporting small businesses in your community.

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EPA Administrator broadly outlines Trump Administration thinking on fuel economy standards and California

Green Car Congress

Kelly Blue Book earlier this month reported that the the estimated average transaction price for a light vehicle in the United States was $37,401 in August 2019, up 2% from August 2018. It’s one thing for the American public to directly subsidize electric vehicles through tax incentives.

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A Critical Look at AI-Generated Software

Cars That Think

Indeed, modern society runs on code: Whether you buy something online or in a store, check out a book at the library, fill a prescription, file your taxes, or drive your car, you are most probably interacting with a system that is powered by software. If Neo were to help us peel back the layers, we would find code all around us.

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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

Green Car Congress

Automobile manufacturers were given tax breaks to produce cars that ran on hydrous ethanol, and, by 1980, every automobile company in Brazil was following this lead. The distilleries were referred to as “stills” and the alcohol became known during the Prohibition period as “moonshine.” This moonshine was hydrous ethanol.