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

Green Car Congress

We expected it would come from higher prices or a supply disruption—we’ve all been surprised.) And oil only seems cheap. We won’t need new power plants, since we have enough off-peak electricity to recharge as many retrofits as we can build. But let’s realize: defending our nation is never cheap.

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Clearing the roadblocks to electrification of heavy-duty trucks

Charged EVs

Is the supply of battery packs going to be a bottleneck? Supplying to Volvo Trucks or Daimler Trucks or whoever is more burdensome. If we’re going to hit the numbers we need to hit for fleet adoption, we need as many places for those vehicles to recharge as possible. It’s easier to sell to the light-duty market.

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IEA World Energy Outlook view on the transport sector to 2035; passenger car fleet doubling to almost 1.7B units, driving oil demand up to 99 mb/d; reconfirming the end of cheap oil

Green Car Congress

Short-term pressures on oil markets are easing with the economic slowdown and the expected return of Libyan supply. Oil and the Transport Sector: Reconfirming the End of Cheap Oil. Providing the recharging infrastructure will require roughly an additional $50 billion. Click to enlarge. —WEO 2011.

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Why are some EV chargers more expensive than others?

Green Charging

We do not want to waste money on cheap, low-quality commodities. It supports organisations through grants and finances via OZEV or EVHS funding. It’s because a motor drives these vehicles, while the rechargeable batteries provide power to run the engine. We want to save money. Get a free EV charger quote now >.

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China and the Electric Car | Autos | Smart Spending | Mainstreet

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

A lack of recharging infrastructure, combined with easy access to gas stations, is one of the major factors preventing widespread use of electric vehicles. How to Buy it Cheap Treasury Launches Auto Supply Program Would You Drive GM's PUMA? automakers in their own market. This has caught Buffett’s attention—and his money.

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Greentech Media | ECOtality CEO: Fast Charging and Why Battery Swapping Is Doomed

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Given the cost of oil and the economic, geopolitical and ecological effects of our continued reliance on petroleum, electric transportation will be cheap. And fast charging, which will make recharging your vehicle a part of your 15-minute coffee break at Starbucks or weekly grocery run, is the key to customer acceptance of electric vehicles.

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Slow start for charge of the electric cars - Times Online

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Cheap to run but expensive to buy, they offer theprospect of low or zero carbon emissions, but manufacturers won’t sell themunless motorists want to buy them – and motorists won’t buy unless the priceis right and there are enough places to charge the batteries. 1 Newcastle The 10 dumbest money savings tips - no.