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Soot and Spin: Two Plug-in Paradoxes

Plugs and Cars

Cold starts mean more pollution. The catalytic converter that keeps the ICE from being a gross polluter in conventional cars and hybrids however, isn't kept warm by the continual embrace of an ever-churning engine in a hybrid with all-electric range. Third-party and DIY converters can't muck with every system on a car.

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Electric Vehicles Open-up New Business Opportunities

Get Electric Vehicle

You may think about the integration of solar panels to the charging station along with the grid connection. Magenta Charge Grid. #3 DIY Guru is an example for electric vehicle training and skillset development institute. The Lithium in the battery might cause water and soil pollution if not disposed of properly.

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

I mean, when the electricity it uses is produces, pollution still happens, just not "right from your car"? Once weve consolidated everything to depend on the grid, we can clean up everything by cleaning up the grid. Low Ranked richii @ Apr 19th 2009 4:29PM for some reason this makes me think of the future. yay same plug!

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Gas War: U.S. House Suggests Ending California Emissions Authority, White House Says Nope

The Truth About Cars

Just a few days after the California Air Resource Board's mandate came out, Governor Newsom had to publicly beg electric vehicle owners not to charge their cars due to concerns of the power grid and blackouts. California's zero-emission rules [claims it] will cut by 25 percent smog-causing pollution from light-duty vehicles by 2037.