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EV Chargers for All!

Cars That Think

Even without a son soon to be entering college, the premium prices of EVs were a turnoff. Even as used EV prices decline, the vast majority are still out of most renters’ budgets. Rebecca DeWhitt charges her electric vehicle in the driveway of the Portland, Ore., Two obstacles stood in his way. One was affordability.

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

His people at MidAmerican have studied clean technologies like batteries and wind power for years because of the threat of climate change. They generate fewer greenhouse gas emissions than cars that burn gasoline, and they have lower fuel costs, even when oil is cheap. Electric cars will be one answer. tons of carbon dioxide.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Not to be outdone, on Tuesday the Norwegian electric car startup, Think, was in Portland being wooed by the state as one of 8 potential places to site their first car manufacturing facility in the United States. April 10, 2009 11:51 am Link The electric car is only part of the story in Portland. — Larry 4.

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