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Interview with Chris Paine in the Whole Life Times

Revenge of the Electric Car

After all, it takes someone who refers to his Prius as “the gas guzzler&# and his Culver City, Calif., For his sequel, Paine’s been gauging the mood at the now-much-gloomier GM headquarters, visiting geothermal-powered and EV-friendly Iceland, and test driving his brand new Tesla in Los Angeles. I think we’re halfway there.

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Strasbourg for Book Lovers

Baua Electric

The stone statue shows Gutenberg, bearded and solemn, holding a page bearing the French words “Et la lumière fut”—“And there was light” — a reference both to his famous Bibles and to the enlightenment of humankind made possible by the spread of printed matter. Wordless treats also abound, from pop-culture figurines (the Notorious B.I.G.,

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric

Throughout this article, we’ll refer to ICEVs and EVs; here’s a quick breakdown explaining the difference between the two. When measuring the efficiency of a vehicle, it has become common to measure the processes involved in the entire ‘life cycle’ of a vehicle – referred to as ‘cradle to grave’. Here’s what we discovered.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric

Throughout this article, we’ll refer to ICEVs and EVs – here’s a quick breakdown explaining the difference between the two. New Zealand has the third highest rate of renewable energy as a portion of primary supply in the OECD (after Norway and Iceland). Here’s what we discovered. WHAT EV MYTHS HAVE WE COVERED? THE BOTTOM LINE.