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Scooter Helmets: Everything you need to know

Green Authority

According to one study, less than five percent of e-scooter riders wear a helmet. One study showed that 80% of electric scooter fatalities involved a car. The fit kit will ensure it’s sized to any shaped head, so you have a snug barrier between your brain and any dangers on the road. First off, congratulations!

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. 9/28/06 "We are also studying plug-in hybrids, and will have more to say about those soon." (Bob todays answer is "Yes -- but not yet." Bloomberg ). if you really want to go for any alternative vehicle -- now that battery technology is so much better.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

"The Volt is a case study. If you build a car as a "kit car" with no real factory, then yes, it will never be an economic success. The Volt is a case study. And that means it doesnt necessarily pay the rent. It actually consumes rent when its launched." The EV1s failure was a failure of Management.

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