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Ford announces Smart Mobility plan; 25 initial projects

Green Car Congress

Vehicle data might enable lower insurance rates for good drivers. Using Georgia Tech-owned golf carts to prove out the technology, a person sitting in a remote location can access real-time video streamed over LTE to drive the carts. Researchers plan to develop a model for vehicle scheduling and managing ownership.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Ted Kulongoski behind the wheel of Nissan’s prototype electric vehicle. Mr. Kulongoski wants to make Oregon the go-to state for electric vehicle production. So why has Oregon become a hotbed of activity for electric vehicles all of a sudden?

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Posted by: Joe | Apr 13, 2009 11:27:11 PM The government gets no tax money on electric vehicles. You guys go ahead and buy your 40 mile per charge GM golf cart. Posted by: Greg | Apr 14, 2009 8:41:16 AM Most people forget that GM had a completely electric car in the 1990s that was called the EV1.

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