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Who will be in the driver’s seat?

Electric Auto Association

There’s definitely change on the horizon,” said Sinclair, who is a member of both the San Francisco Bay Area chapter of Women of Electric Vehicles (WEV) , as well as EV Gals, a smaller, Bay Area-only group. They need to understand they’ll be driving a cleaner vehicle, and that it’s possible to charge up with clean energy, too.

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Just Calm Down About GPT-4 Already

Cars That Think

You said then that you wanted an artificial general intelligence to exist—in fact, you said it had always been your personal motivation for working in robotics and AI. We see a person do something, and we know what else they can do, and we can make a judgement quickly. Or, how far can a person throw a Frisbee? Didn’t at all.

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Tesla Tax Credit: How Californians Can Save $15,000 with EV Credits and Rebates

EV Life

Buying a new car is one of the most significant purchases you’ll likely make in your life, so you want to make sure you’re getting the best deal available. Qualified residents can receive grants of up to $5,000 in buy-down assistance and special financing, plus free vehicle charging and installation. Finance your Tesla for less.

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Micromobility: Shared Scooter Leader Bird Offers E-Bikes

Clean Fleet Report

It lasts longer and is likely cleaner and easier to maintain. Last year, with my mask and distancing, I took a competitor for a test ride on the hills of San Francisco. I remember buying a brand-new bike for $40 as a kid, and more recently, a high-quality, name-brand 21-speed regular bike cost me $500.

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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

A thinking person should ask, “How did the Leaf owner travel the unaccounted miles, the ones that were not e-miles?” This does not mean that you will not be able to buy that Cadillac or Corvette you have been admiring. This effectively means that the owner of a new PHEV can buy a new vehicle and most of its fuel for the next 20 years.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Better Place is building stations in San Francisco, Hawaii, Israel, and Denmark to swap out 1,000 pound batteries in a car wash type set up. Duh, heres our $40K volt, buy it please? My personal criteria for an EV is 80/80 MPH/miles range, but thats because drivers either go 80 or stopped around here.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Thinking Globally, Acting Locally San Francisco City Carbon Collobarative 18th and 1. Instead they could buy back electricity at peak hours from vehicle drivers. And yes, buy cheap (night) sell high (day) and sell local (remember there are HUGE line losses in the common interstate grids- more so in daytime high power draw hours.

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