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Reducing Carbon Emissions Quickly Is the Goal – Not Quarter-Mile Times (Commentary)

EV Adoption

The way we get more mainstream households rather than early adopters in the US to purchase or lease electric vehicles is to convince them that EVs are better and more convenient than their counterpart internal combustion engine cars and trucks.

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Tesla’s biggest rival in China: an in-depth look at the $4,200 Wuling HongGuang Mini EV

Teslarati

Although it doesn’t pack the punch or performance of the Model 3, people continue to purchase the car because of its impressive price tag. Many Tesla enthusiasts have called the Mini EV a “golf cart” because of its size and price point, and really that isn’t far off. Production of the HongGuang Mini EV.

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New Zealand Cherry Farm Goes Electric

Teslarati

After choosing to move to the New Zealand countryside years ago, Mike and Rebecca Casey chose to buy a 9-hectare farm, complete with an irrigation pond and 4 bedroom house. There are many electrified upgrades available in agriculture, but the couple’s first purchase was to replace their diesel water pump with an 18.5

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Proud of its roots

Electric Auto Association

Either that, or we’d buy one from someone else who did,” he said. I cut the frame and extended it, and then a guy from the DEVC donated a golf cart motor,” he explained. “I Subsequently, McNeil traveled to Seattle to purchase an already converted AMC Hornet 4-door sedan, and then towed the car back to Colorado.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

market for sustainable “green” energy purchases. Duh, heres our $40K volt, buy it please? They are either glorified golf cart city cars like this one or they are only for the very wealthy like the Tesla. What are the chances that a $40K Chevy Volt would ever be purchased much less make $$.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

In a flurry of electric vehicle activity, three back-to-back announcements this week have placed a spotlight on Oregon’s plans to be the friendliest state in the nation in which to build, sell and buy electric cars. To convince me and the general public about purchasing an electric car, there are a lot of challenges to overcome.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Posted by: AJ | Apr 13, 2009 3:24:59 PM Dont buy the hype, version 1 was the EV1 which GM released in 1996. Posted by: J-Bob | Apr 13, 2009 4:48:10 PM "Dont buy the hype, version 1 was the EV1 which GM released in 1996. Ill never purchase one again, no matter what the mpgs. By then Volt would be hopelessly obsolete.

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