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Testimony: Why I like my electric vehicle

Electric Auto Association

Submitted to the Ohio Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee in support of Senate Bill 307: Accelerating Ohio's Auto Industry By Tim Benford, president of Drive Electric Dayton. My EV’s electric drive unit (motor) that provides the acceleration also reduces the need for using the brakes and brake repair.

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Former Commerce and Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta urges technology neutral policies in reaching proposed CAFE standards

Green Car Congress

In a white paper released at a National Press Club briefing, Secretary Mineta detailed his support for such policies—i.e., Washington, DC’s current focus is electric vehicles (EVs) and electric technology. Through the examples above, it is clear that Washington is not seeking a technology neutral solution.

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If you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu

Electric Auto Association

By Bob Erdman and Scott Wilson: Members, Electric Vehicle Association of Greater Washington DC. Electric Auto Association (EAA) chapter leaders from all over the country attended a recent training seminar to learn how to support EV legislation at the state and local level. We update you with EV news monthly. Email Address.

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Lutz Chats Volt with "Fellow Bloggers"

Plugs and Cars

If you've got hundreds of millions of trouble-free NiMH miles in hybrids and electric cars, why bet the bank on relatively untested if promising lithium? Perhaps Lutz's mistaken impressions about the EV1 and electric cars color his understanding of what NiMH can achieve. (Or It's time to make a paradigm shift." Does he mean it?

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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. According to Nissan, the company plans to introduce its upcoming electric car in Oregon in late 2010. electric car race with i MiEV in Oregon?

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