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California EV adoption driving steady decline in emissions: study

Teslarati

percent yearly decrease on average, according to the study’s Lead Researcher and Professor, Executive Associate Dean at Berkeley’s College of Computing, Data Science and Society, Ronald Cohen in a report from the San Francisco Chronicle. “If The data shows a gradual decline in carbon dioxide emissions, representing a 1.8-percent

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Ford opens limited reservations for 2012 Focus Electric; starting at $39,995

Green Car Congress

A limited number of Focus Electrics will first be available in California and the New York/New Jersey regions. The 19 launch markets include: Atlanta, Austin and Houston, Texas; Boston, Chicago, Denver, Detroit, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, New York, Orlando, Fla., Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.;

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Ford begins production of 2012 Focus Electric at Michigan Assembly, C-MAX models on deck

Green Car Congress

A limited number of Focus Electrics will first be available in California and the New York/New Jersey areas. The 19 launch markets also include Atlanta; Austin and Houston, Texas; Boston; Chicago; Denver; Detroit; Los Angeles; San Francisco; San Diego; New York; Orlando, Fla.; Portland, Ore.;

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Cupcake A.T.M.s and Fire Pits: What You Love at the Airport

Baua Electric

Their suggestions included, yes, yoga rooms (at San Francisco International Airport, Chicago Midway International Airport, and Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, among others) but also short-story dispensers, tranquil gardens, even a swimming pool. Malkin said. “I

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Toyota FCV Mirai launches in LA; initial TFCS specs; $57,500 or $499 lease; leaning on Prius analogy

Green Car Congress

This includes hot testing in Death Valley, cold testing in Yellowknife, Canada, steep grade hill climbs in San Francisco and high altitude trips in Colorado. Consumer electronics can also be connected directly and used from the interior accessory socket (AC 100 V, 1,500 W). Complimentary hydrogen fuel for up to three years.

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Q&A with CharIN North America President: It’s all about interoperability

Charged EVs

We just had one that happened in Germany and [another] in the San Francisco Bay area. Oleg: Well, I would like to focus on positives, and the positive that I saw in the draft of the bill is that money is going to be directed to connected, smart and interoperable infrastructure. It’s a must. Charged : Tell me about your company.

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The EV Transition Explained: Charger Infrastructure

Cars That Think

A study (pdf) in California found that in checking out 657 EV service connectors at 181 public DF fast charging stations in the San Francisco Bay area that over 20 percent of them were “non-functioning.” Broken or malfunctioning EV charging posts are becoming a major concern, except at Tesla’s Superchargers. A recent J.D.

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