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Interview with Chris Paine in the Whole Life Times

Revenge of the Electric Car

I never liked automobiles because I don’t like burning gasoline. I never liked automobiles because I don’t like burning gasoline. Even the car companies are saying, “Well, no one’s trying to buy our SUVs, so for us to stay in business, we need to have other kinds of cars.&#. What got you interested in EVs?

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Nissan’s Big Gamble

Revenge of the Electric Car

Once several thousand people get the opportunity to buy the likes of Nissan’s well made EV, the demand from the early adopters’ friends and family will expand exponentially. “A lot of Americans really want to stop using imported oil,&# he says. Pricing isn’t set. Oil vs. electrons. billion. .

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Annual use of an EV should be less than the average cost of $8,000 per year for using a gasoline in many countries including the USA. Millions of EVs and PHEVs would expand the sale of electricity as an alternative to oil. Instead they could buy back electricity at peak hours from vehicle drivers. Remember its PURE D.C.

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