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At Home with Bob Lutz

Revenge of the Electric Car

We took Chelsea on a ride on the People Mover to get her reaction to the downsizing of the company she once belonged to and her test drive of the Volt. The beautiful art deco buildings, some in the process of falling down, provided a colorful backdrop for our up-and-coming-activist. There’s always next time.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

has constructed prototype PHEV trucks for electric utility companies which can deliver energy to power an entire neighborhood during maintenance or repair when there is a power outage [ 4 ]. We imagine you objecting: “Oh no, we’ll have to build lots more power plants!” One PHEV company, Efficient Drivetrains Inc.,

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Former CEO of American Electric Power Dies at 94

Cars That Think

While there, he suggested the company build more accurate calibration systems. DeWitt downsized his operations after an economic recession hit the United States in 1975. The OCCHC builds apartments and homes in low-income neighborhoods. He closed the business in 2018.

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