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Cash for Volts?

Revenge of the Electric Car

WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Move over, cash for clunkers. “We can set the stage for it, with a wide range of tax credits,&# said Sen. 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

Pioneering companies now have designs to turn gasoline- and diesel-powered vehicles into all-electrics or plug-in hybrids, depending on how they’re built and the range their drivers need. These zero-carbon biofuels plus lower-carbon natural gas will fuel plug-in hybrids when they drive beyond their electric commuting range.

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