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Don’t stop the EV music

Electric Auto Association

“He was promoting the benefits of EVs and how they compare with ICE (internal combustion engine) vehicles and talking about living off the grid. Additionally, Rickard hosted several EV Conversion Conventions (EVCCON), where “He gave out shirts which read ‘Kickin' gas one car at a time,’ Garver explained. Jack Rikard on EVTV.

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Why The Ford F-150 Lightning Is The Most Important EV Ever

EV Adoption

Wait, you might be thinking to yourself, what about the Tesla Model S which single-handedly changed the image of EVs from glorified golf carts into fast as all heck, 300+-mile range, aspirational computers on wheels? Let’s take a look at four key capabilities that give it a distinct advantage over the regular gas F-150: 1.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

I bet a used Stanley Steamer didn’t fetch much in 1925 when gas stations made it to every street corner. They are either glorified golf cart city cars like this one or they are only for the very wealthy like the Tesla. Boones natural gas ( CNG ) plans. Electric cars a still a joke. A few warts there too however.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Next post States’ Proposals for Gas Taxes Sputter 11 Comments 1. Wind, hydro, DC transmission lines, and smart grid electronics are also Portland strengths. April 16, 2009 3:28 pm Link Jared - that’s a one time emission and certainly better than what would come out of a gas powered car over its lifetime.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Ive found it facinating how car commercials changed the main MPG number they promoted before gas went over $4 a gallon as city miles. By the time he finally, and happily, got rid of it, he said the friggin piece of junk used more gas than his small Honda because tow trucks get crappy milage. The management at GM are liars.

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