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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

Test rides most always evoke a comment of future EV purchase. In my conversations, I focus primarily on the overall total cost of ownership and I have encouraged some friends to convert. For over 40 years I have organized demos and exhibited EVs, especially light EVs, at in-person EVents to thousands of people.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

Test rides most always evoke a comment of future EV purchase. In my conversations, I focus primarily on the overall total cost of ownership and I have encouraged some friends to convert. For over 40 years I have organized demos and exhibited EVs, especially light EVs, at in-person EVents to thousands of people.

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California Energy Commission awards $9.6M to 8 projects on electric vehicles, natural gas and biofuels

Green Car Congress

By combining several processes and companies under one roof, the Vertically-Integrated Facility for Electric Truck Manufacturing would combine the building of components like advanced converters or battery modules with their assembly into electric drive systems. Project partners will provide $1,000,000 to match the state grant.

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Road Test: 2024 Toyota Mirai Limited FCEV

Clean Fleet Report

To maximize performance, electricity consumption and driving range, the Mirai has regenerative braking that converts kinetic energy into electric energy and stores it in the battery when applying the brakes or coasting. This is why the complementary fuel purchase incentive offered by Toyota is so valuable. kg tank would be about $202.

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Solar Powered Greenius Producing Massive South Bay Energy

Creative Greenius

So I’m going to lobby Ted personally at the Torrance Environmental Fair on Saturday where he’ll be making a campaign stop, and I’ll try to light a little solar fire under the current Assemblyman for the 53rd District. NO PURCHASE! Convert your Prius to a plug-in hybrid and rock the world.

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Creating the Commodore 64: The Engineers’ Story

Cars That Think

The most notorious problem was “sparkle,” a defect that caused small spots of light to appear on the display screen. Since the price of the machine had dropped $200 in the two months following its introduction, this ruse enabled owners to obtain a refund of the purchase price and buy another C-64 at the lower figure.

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