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New York City adding 70 electric vehicles to fleet; launches EV educational push

Green Car Congress

New York City is adding 70 electric vehicles to its fleet: 50 new Chevrolet Volts, 10 fully electric Ford Transit Connect cargo vans, and 10 new fully electric Navistar E-star utility trucks. The NYPD already uses electric scooters and electric powered golf carts on boardwalks, in parks and some transit hubs. Click to enlarge.

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DOE to Award Up to $300M in Stimulus Bill Funding for Projects to Expand Use of Alt-Fuel and Advanced Technology Vehicles

Green Car Congress

Incremental cost of dedicated alternative fuel vehicles. Marine applications and locomotives are not eligible under this FOA, nor are prototype or novelty vehicles, golf carts, snowmobiles and other off-road recreational or sport vehicles. The other areas of interest include: Refueling Infrastructure for alternative fuels.

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National Drive Electric Week 2023 Recap: Let’s Give Them Something To Talk About

Plug in America

Schenectady, which hosts a major annual NDEW, is busy installing chargers and recently purcha sed 62 electric golf carts to replace the gas-burner get-arounds at its municipal golf course, reaping substantial savings. We’re following the trend,” McCarthy said.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The Renault-Nissan Alliance is building fleet charging stations in Portland and Phoenix. They are either glorified golf cart city cars like this one or they are only for the very wealthy like the Tesla. Considering the cost of batteries, these are disposable cars. Electric cars a still a joke. aren’t there yet.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

It is simply the cost of doing business. "On some products, the costs, particularly in advanced technologies, are high," he said in a lengthy interview with Automotive News (free subscription required). You guys go ahead and buy your 40 mile per charge GM golf cart. Wired Home Subscribe Sections Cars 2.0

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