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InDEED, a success

Electric Auto Association

Drive Electric Earth Day parade in Riverside, California. In Ventura, California, an EV movie night was headlined by ‘Who Killed the Electric Car,’ and participants in The Evie McWheely Contest were sent materials to draw the EV of their imaginations. Drive Electric Earth Day sets new records in attendance.

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Proud of its roots

Electric Auto Association

Instead, his collection of electric vehicles (EVs) has included a converted Yamaha motorcycle, a converted 1971 AMC Hornet, and several electric scooters. I cut the frame and extended it, and then a guy from the DEVC donated a golf cart motor,” he explained. “I Jet Electrica 007.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

It is aggressively in talks with Portland General Electric Plug-In Charging Stations , ( POR ) and other states including Michigan, and California that are scrambling to offer incentives. They are either glorified golf cart city cars like this one or they are only for the very wealthy like the Tesla. They will not meet my needs.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Additionally, I had a close frind out in California that just about creamed in his pants when he was able to lease one. You guys go ahead and buy your 40 mile per charge GM golf cart. And its the law here in the US. Companies can not sell engineering prototypes in which the company got R&D tax breaks in developing the product.

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