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Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

Green Car Congress

Perspective by Felix Kramer, Founder, CalCars. Reprinted by invitation from the CalCars website. The good news? That’s why we need a second speech with a new strategy. We’re now in the crisis CalCars knew, when we began in 2002, would some day arrive. (We The good news? No one can make that promise.

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Inevitable and Invisible: Electricity as "Alternative Fuel"

Plugs and Cars

An incredible pair of stories in the Detroit news here and here. Thanks for the tip to Felix Kramer of CalCars. In one, electric drive is seen as inevitable. In the other electricity isn't even mentioned.

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WNBC TV Does Plug-in Hybrids Right

Plugs and Cars

The best local news report I've seen on the subject. Tags: CalCars Frank Gaffney Plug-in Hybrids Felix Kramer. The Defense Hawk Frank Gaffney and Environmental Entrepreneur Felix Kramer are brought together by the logic of plug-in cars. Three great reports, including the full posted interview with TeslaMotors CEO Martin Eberhard.

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Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Car-Makers Say. Plus more people are installing rooftop solar photovoltaic systems, and clean wind power is vastly expanding nationally (see study by eminent environmentalist Lester Brown cited at CalCars Kudos ). See CalCars-News Archive for updates.

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Plug-in Hybrid Bills in Congress Scare Auto Makers

Plugs and Cars

The Detroit News Autos Insider column today is reporting on Congressional efforts to promote plug-in hybrids and the backlash from the automakers. Calcars continues to work with the Electric Auto Association members to bring a do-it-yourself kit to hybrid owners with moxie. HybridsPlus and EDrive have converted cars.

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Best speakers ever

Electric Auto Association

Pohorsky said that one of his most important accomplishments as a former EAA board member was forming a Plugin Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) special interest group and merging it with CalCars. We update you with EV news monthly. Things are just accelerating all the time.” Contact membership@myeva.org for more info. Email Address.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. The nonprofit CalCars does conversions to demonstrate new designs and provide a platform for different batteries; we dont sell conversions. CalCars converted Priuses into a PRIUS+ at the 2006 and 2007 Maker Faire s. Go to Hymotion.com.

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