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Tesla Insurance expanding to Maryland next

Teslarati

Documents from the Maryland Insurance Administration reveal that the primary address for Tesla Insurance in the MD is Fremont, CA 94538, and its main website is the EV manufacturer’s main page. As of this writing, Tesla Insurance is available in Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, and Virginia.

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Study urges tougher target for California LCFS; up to 26% by 2030 under high performance scenario

Green Car Congress

Refineries and fuel importers can reduce carbon intensity by either selling fuels that have lower carbon intensity or by purchasing credits generated by sellers of lower-carbon fuels, such as electricity, renewable natural gas, ethanol, biodiesel or renewable diesel. million gasoline-powered cars from the state’s roads in one year.

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Time to shake-up EV outreach?

Electric Auto Association

The Southern Oregon chapter tests new ways to spark interest. The leaders of the Southern Oregon Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Association (SOHEVA) do not rest on their laurels when it comes to convincing the public to drive electric. Along the way, SOHEVA has been very involved in sustainability policy in the Southern Oregon area.

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An Easy EV Conversion Kit For People

Open Source Civic EV Kit

This project started about a month ago when I became co-chair of the Oregon Electric Vehicles Association. While people can purchase neighborhood electric vehicles today for about $10K, they only have a top speed of 35 miles an hour or so, essentially glorified golf-carts. This blog is the story of my path towards that goal.

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RMI Launches Project Get Ready to Help Communities Prepare for Plug-ins

Green Car Congress

Community members in Portland, Oregon; Indianapolis, Indiana; and Raleigh, North Carolina soon expanding to the Triangle region have already agreed to work with RMI’s Project Get Ready. Corporate/city/state fleets commit to buy a certain number of plug-ins (RFPs for major purchases or conversions).

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Reflections on Converting a 914 to an EV

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

This included the folks at the Oregon Electric Vehicles Association, the motor control engineers at my work (HP), the communities at 914world.com, the other 914 EV conversion folks (Thanks to Randy, Ross, Roger, Matt, Paul, and many more.) I purchased the kit as a no-gasoline commuter car solution. The old one sold nicely.

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Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

Green Car Congress

states (Arizona, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Washington) and four Canadian provinces (British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec). The WCI released a design document laying out its basic program parameters in September 2008. WCI covers seven U.S. Another six U.S.

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