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

Green Car Congress

For details on what we’ve called “The Big Fix” beyond the following, see [link] —and we’ll continue adding back-up info at CalCars-News and elsewhere. Cash for Conversions” will start by fixing many of our 100 million trucks, vans, and buses. When they’re mass-produced, conversions will cost under $10-$15,000.

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Volkswagen to introduce battery-electric compact SUV in US in 2020; based on I.D. CROZZ

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At Volkswagen this is the greatest technological conversion since the changeover from the Beetle to the Golf. vehicles will be designed to speed recharging time over today’s models, and the CROZZ recovers 80% of its charge in 30 minutes via a 150 kWh DC charger. It is the key to our future. —Christian Senger. All Volkswagen I.D.

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Linda Grave becomes CEO of EV Driver on International Women's Day

EV Driver

We will be adding EV charging on site too, so you can come and recharge your batteries in every way ! Please contact us or better still come and visit us for a conversation and a coffee! Info@evdriver.co.uk Linda Grave www.evdriver.co.uk 01394 799799

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Best speakers ever

Electric Auto Association

When Straubel—also known for his 1984 Porsche 944 EV conversion—left Tesla, he founded Redwood Materials , a leading lithium battery recycling company in Carson City, Nevada. That was quite a conversion.” He was pontificating on an all-electric composite Hypercar using rechargeable batteries back in 2000. Email Address.

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And the EVA Board candidates are…

Electric Auto Association

It really takes a conversation to convince a lot of people. More info: here facebook.com/groups/AREVOwners I created AREVO because there was little information, locally, for EV owners. More info here [link] Recently, I aided in the work to draft an EV infrastructure plan. Plus, I start with people I know and family members also.

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PHEV Day 149, Friday, 6 March 2009. "Spirit of DC".The First EVer PHEV in Bonham, Texas!

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

Later, after recharging at John & Nancy, the "Spirit" made a run to the North Texas Mensa "Texas Hold'em," in East Dallas and returned with a 69.8MPG for 81 miles, doing in the process some 99.9MPG fro 13 or so miles. Jack lives in Murray, UT and wants to get into the EV conversion business, maybe even PHEV conversion business!

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BMW unveils production i8 plug-in hybrid; 94 mpg; on sale in US in 2014 priced from $135,925

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It has a liquid cooling system, offers a maximum usable capacity of 5 kWh and can be recharged from a conventional 110 volt power outlet, at a BMW i charging station, or at a public EV charging station. When power demands allow, the high-voltage battery is recharged by the electric motor. Click to enlarge.

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