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InDEED, a success

Electric Auto Association

Electric Auto Association (EAA) chapters across the country participated in Drive Electric Earth Day (DEED ) throughout the month of April, and participation exceeded expectations seemingly everywhere. The Tucson Electric Vehicle Association in Arizona showcased conversions and self-built vehicles.

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Proud of its roots

Electric Auto Association

Members of the Denver Electric Vehicle Council tour the Xcel Energy Cherokee power plant. David McNeil first joined the Denver Electric Vehicle Council (DEVC) , a chapter of the Electric Auto Association, soon after its founding in 1974, but he’s never owned a Tesla, a Chevrolet Bolt, or any other likely suspects.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Ted Kulongoski behind the wheel of Nissan’s prototype electric vehicle. Mr. Kulongoski wants to make Oregon the go-to state for electric vehicle production. So why has Oregon become a hotbed of activity for electric vehicles all of a sudden? Now add much cheaper materials and NiMH is now obsolete.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

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Posted by: Joe | Apr 13, 2009 11:27:11 PM The government gets no tax money on electric vehicles. You guys go ahead and buy your 40 mile per charge GM golf cart. Posted by: Greg | Apr 14, 2009 8:41:16 AM Most people forget that GM had a completely electric car in the 1990s that was called the EV1.

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