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Web site helps electric car drivers evacuate Florence, Tesla extends range

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Efforts have begun to help North and South Carolina and Virginia residents who drive electric cars to evacuate Hurricane Florence. Older models still have relatively short ranges, and may require multiple recharges to get far enough away from a hurricane the size.

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Chevrolet Canada begins taking orders for the Volt starting at C$41,545; Volts a showroom draw in US

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In the US, GM has found that Chevrolet Volt demonstration units are a popular showroom draw for dealers as they let consumers look, touch and drive the electric car with extended-range capabilities. GM says that this is part of its plan to gain exposure for the vehicle and the Chevrolet brand.

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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

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The purchase will add to Lextran's existing fast-charge fleet as well as introduce extended-range buses, allowing for expanded zero emission service, which will help to achieve both Lextran and UK campus sustainability goals. South Carolina Department of Transportation. Capital Area Transit System (CATS). 500,000.

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President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

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Develop, analyze, and demonstrate hundreds of Chevrolet Volt Extended Range Electric Vehicles (EREVs) --125 Volt PHEVs for electric utilities and 500 Volt PHEVs to consumers. Morgantown, WV State of South Carolina. Project locations. Technology. General Motors. Ford Motor Company. $30. West Virginia University (NAFTC).

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