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

Green Car Congress

While we’re fixing vehicles, we can also equip them with low-cost real-time MPG indicators that show us how to save money and still get to places quickly. So these retrofits will cost less to drive right away, benefitting public, military, and private fleets, and individual drivers.

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Can Electric Vehicles Speed Up As The Economy Slows Down?

Wallbox

In fact, just a few days ago Germany and France announced a €500 billion green recovery fund to accelerate the EU’s shift to a low-carbon economy. In Asia, a joint venture has even launched a new low-cost electric car brand in the midst of the pandemic. 3 is manufactured, one week ahead of all other plants.

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