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What Are Zero Emission Day and National Drive Electric Week?

Blink Charging

Plug In America, along with the Electric Vehicle Association and the Sierra Club , joined the effort and the first National Plug In Day was held on October 16th, 2011. EVs require less maintenance and therefore have lower maintenance costs. In 2014, the day was expanded to a whole week and National Drive Electric Week was born.

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Testimony: Why I like my electric vehicle

Electric Auto Association

As gas engine powertrains typically have 100 times the number of parts of an EV powertrain, I have only paid $300 for maintenance: comprising three tire rotations and one cabin air filter, after four years of ownership. My EV battery is warrantied for a minimum of 100K miles and eight years. There is so much to love about driving electric!

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"Spirit" at Safford, Graham County, Today, 15 December 2009. Yet, Clifton, Greenlee County, Tomorrow in 2010.After Holidays and Re-Grouping!

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

After her 120,000 maintenance service, the "Spirit" with a new set of sparkplugs was PHEV'ing nicely along the scenery of the Chihuahua Desert, intermingled with farms and ranchs in the Southwest's Apacheria, where Cochise and Geronimo roamed long ago. Further welcoming coordination is deemed necessary.

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"Spirit's" Afternoon Rambling 'Round Yuma in the Sunny & Bright. Before Cruising Back to Tucson on Wednesday, 9 December 2009

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

Seemingly this will be most excellent for the three wheeled Xtreme BugE EVenture, coming in June 2010, that Charlie along with his sidekick, TR (Tyrannusaurus Rex - a cuty as heck mini-dachhund) will be driving from DC to LA and return. So with Yuma Sunrise Rotary Club, being so gracious to the "Spirit,". Stay tuned.

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"Spirit" Back at Home Sweet Bisbee But With Safford in Graham Cty and Clifford in Greenlee Cty as well as Bookmans in Mind

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

After the "Spirit's" 120,000-mile maintenance service at Toyota Sierra, set for Monday morn, the "Spirit" may be on the road again to two more county seats of government -- Safford in Graham County and Clifford in Greenslee. Owner, Bob Oldfather, has extended a personal invitation to the "Spirit" to charge up at 1130 E.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

Clean Fleet Report

We recently took a look at a brand-new local iteration run by the local auto club, but using software developed and being used by many others. Zipcar’s FastFleet technology is used in Washington DC, Boston, and Chicago where DC officials estimate that they save approximately $1 million per year using FastFleet technology.

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Growth Energy and Ethanol Producers Request Waiver Allowing E15 from EPA

Green Car Congress

Announcing the submission at an event at the National Press Club in Washington DC, General Wesley Clark, USA (Ret.), The waiver does not seek to mandate use of E15, but to remove the barrier to its optional use. co-chairman of Growth Energy, said that increasing the blend up to E15 would create 136,101 new jobs and inject $24.4

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