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CES 2024 Preview: A Tricorder, Magic Mirrors, and a Solar EV

Cars That Think

In this category, my things-to-look-at list includes new variations of spatial audio, more efficient solar cells and other energy harvesters, a neural network based on insect brains, and a silicon micromotor. This EV runs on solar Get around town in Squad Mobility’s plugless Solar Buggy.

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Don’t stop the EV music

Electric Auto Association

Additionally, Rickard hosted several EV Conversion Conventions (EVCCON), where “He gave out shirts which read ‘Kickin' gas one car at a time,’ Garver explained. Solar charging on the agenda Jackie joined her father’s company not long before he became ill. That was his motto.” She’s doing a great job continuing his work.”

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Embracing a century of EV history

Electric Auto Association

It’s basically just a souped-up golf cart, but Ford wouldn’t allow them to import it into the US. Taking delivery of the first prototype was the culmination of my April Fool’s joke.” “Frankly, there’s always someone there who argues in favor of investing in clean diesel or clean gas, but not electric.

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Driving electric in an oil capital

Electric Auto Association

Times are changing nationally with regard to EVs and Houston is no exception, Douglass explained: “A lot of the older folks in the oil and gas industry are retiring, and members of the younger generations are replacing them. “People are thinking ‘I’m going to get one of these cars at some point and I want to learn more about them.’”

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Embracing a century of EV history

Electric Auto Association

It’s basically just a souped-up golf cart, but Ford wouldn’t allow them to import it into the US. Taking delivery of the first prototype was the culmination of my April Fool’s joke.” “Frankly, there’s always someone there who argues in favor of investing in clean diesel or clean gas, but not electric.

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EV Briefs, and Black Rock City & EVs

Plugs and Cars

Out in the desert as part of Burning Man , our encampment, Snow Koan Solar, is setting up a solar photovoltaic EV Charging Station (at 7:30 and Desert) for electric scooters, golf carts, sofas and barstools. We'll also be taking Burning Man art projects off petroleum generators by switching them to solar electricity.

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"Spirit" and the First EVer in the World Plug-in Parade in Santa Monica, California - 17 January 2009

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

I continue to read journalists and bloggers asking if there really is a market for EVs now that gas is back to $2/gallon. Funkymoto™, Electrifying Cars! 250 598 3100 See Paul Scott's initial reporting from PluginAmerica below. "I The country is ready, the market is ready, the people are ready and news flash, the technology is ready.”

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