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Cash for Volts?

Revenge of the Electric Car

WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Move over, cash for clunkers. Despite a high upfront cost, operating an electric vehicle is cheap, costing 2.5 Since batteries that power electric vehicles might last longer than the car itself, they say financing will have to be adjusted to reflect that. November 16, 2009: 06:01 PM ET.

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

Green Car Congress

And oil only seems cheap. Retrofitters can partner with energy service companies to finance those costs, backed by federal loan guarantees. We’ll add targeted incentives to jump-start this successor to the $4,500 “Cash for Clunkers” program. But let’s realize: defending our nation is never cheap.

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