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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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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

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. I am constantly promoting the positive experience I have with EVs.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

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. I am constantly promoting the positive experience I have with EVs.

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Elon Musk wants Tesla Service to fix two-thirds of cars in the same day

Teslarati

According to Autoblog , of the top 5 most common car repairs – oxygen sensor replacement, inspection of loose fuel cap causing engine light, catalytic converter replacement, mass airflow sensor replacement, and spark plug replacement – none of them are even possible on an electric vehicle.

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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. There are three driver-selectable drive modes of Eco, Normal and Sport. Photos by John Faulkner and Toyota.

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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. Convert your Prius to a plug-in hybrid and rock the world. NO PURCHASE! Plug In Conversions Corp.

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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. In a recent review of the Summer Games, an Epyx sports game for the C-64, the San Jose, Calif. “Then Al would go in and do some good. That technique eased a lot of tension—it was a way to get things done.”

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