Green Car Congress

AUGUST 27, 2010

ReVolt Technology, LLC, a company that is developing rechargeable zinc-air batteries ( earlier post ), has been approved to receive a package of loans and tax credits from Oregon and Portland authorities totaling approximately $6.8 Charging of metal-air cells converts hydroxyl ions to oxygen in the air electrode, releasing electrons.

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Zinc Air Tax Credit Oregon Portland 230

Teslarati

JULY 2, 2022

With demand for electric vehicles surging and used prices getting pushed sky high, some may think that the idea of a sub-20,000 dollar EV with more than 70 miles of range is just a fever dream. First off, unlike many other states, Oregon offers a $5000 rebate on electric vehicles (new, used, or converted) for lower-income individuals.

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Affordable Nissan Miles Batteries 100

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2010

It is the second such venture between the two companies, following the announcement last month that they are teaming up with Mazda Motor Corporation on a similar system using vehicles converted to electric drive using a platform designed and built by EnerDel and its partner THINK, which will be stationed at a Family Mart convenience store.

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Grid Lithium Ion Batteries Battery 218

EV Connect

JANUARY 4, 2021

Automakers, drivers, investors, and analysts all agree: Electric vehicles will power this country forward into the future. California, for example, passed legislation that will ban the sale of gas-operated vehicles statewide by the year 2035. But it’s not just the private sector that is driving this eco-friendly evolution.

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Tax Credit Tax Charging District of Columbia 52

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2011

Mitsubishi’s North American-spec i-MiEV battery electric vehicle ( earlier post )—available in either an ES base model or upgrade SE trim package —will be available to test drive at US dealerships beginning in November 2011 with the first scheduled customer vehicle deliveries set to commence in early 2012.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Across the street from City Hall, some drivers are already plugging converted hybrids into a row of charging stations. In nearby Silicon Valley, companies are ordering workplace charging stations in the belief that their employees will be first in line when electric cars begin arriving in showrooms.

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San Francisco Neighborhood Electrical Electric 100

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Below is a chronology of hybrid Toyota Priuses and Ford Escapes that have been converted. If youre interested in converting your Prius, see the information at How To Get a Plug-In Hybrid. Some of these vehicles may be available for demonstrations using the available contact info. Unless otherwise noted, all are Prius.

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