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Episode Of 'Mister Rogers' Neighborhood' Features Electric Cars

Green Car Reports

Fred Rogers covered many topics on his eponymous children's television show, and it turns out one of them was electric cars. Mister Rogers" test drove an electric car during an episode that originally aired in 1981.

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China To Top U.S. Electric-Car Sales? Why Stats Don't Compare

Green Car Reports

Not all electric vehicles are created the same--and that''s an important point to keep in mind when you read stories about how China''s electric-car market is set to overtake that of the U.S. Last year, roughly 118,000 battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars were sold in the U.S.

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Cue Kandi Store Jokes: Small Electric Car Goes On Sale In China

Green Car Reports

Kandi Technologies Group operates a car-sharing service in China that dispenses electric cars from vending machines. Amid booming electric-car sales in China, Kandi will reportedly move beyond simply renting its small electric. China neighborhood electric vehicles (NEVs) plug-in cars New Energy Vehicle'

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3 Things Utilities Can Do to Prepare the Power Grid for More Electric Cars

EV Connect

Can the power grid actually handle that many electric cars? The Coming Takeover of Electric Cars EV adoption is moving quickly. Without proper preparation, a scenario in which our busiest cities see their electrical grids regularly overloaded during peak-demand times is not at all far-fetched.

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Greenius on Patch.com: Let’s Give Some LUV to the Electric Cars Tooling Around Redondo

Creative Greenius

I’ve got to admit I came to this column about short-range, slow-speed Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (NEVs) with a negative bias. I’m a strong proponent of full speed electric vehicles and I’ve been growing increasingly excited about the new plug-in Nissan Leaf and Chevy Volt coming to market later this year.

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Will Electric Cars Destroy Your Neighborhood Power Grid? No, But.

Green Car Reports

Over the next 12 months, carmakers will introduce several new plug-in electric vehicles. One question that's frequently asked of GreenCarReports.com--and many others too: Does recharging electric cars pose a threat to the electricity grid?

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CEO Mary Barra & General Motors Make Sure The Greenius Is Rewarded For His Many Years Of EV Advocacy

Creative Greenius

It’s rare when consumer karma actually works out for any buyer of any product made today, but then again, your friendly neighborhood Greenius is not your usual consumer. I started learning about, writing about, and promoting electric cars in 2007. Debra Bushweit Galliani in 2013 with our first electric car.