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Embracing a century of EV history

Electric Auto Association

Partly in order to change this situation, Steiner purchased Waverley Electrics , a firm founded in 1896 by Albert Augustus Pope that manufactured the electric Waverley vehicle in Indianapolis from 1898 until 1916. “I 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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Embracing a century of EV history

Electric Auto Association

Partly in order to change this situation, Steiner purchased Waverley Electrics , a firm founded in 1896 by Albert Augustus Pope that manufactured the electric Waverley vehicle in Indianapolis from 1898 until 1916. “I 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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Green Motorsports: IndyCar Switches to Cleaner Cars & Fuel

Clean Fleet Report

IndyCar , the organizers of an open wheel racing series based in the United States, best known for its Indianapolis 500 race, has made a commitment to be a leader in sustainable motorsports. Green Motorsports: MotoE Electrifies Motorcycle Racing. Racing Toward Sustainability. The fuel will be comprised of 100% renewable feedstocks.

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Proud of its roots

Electric Auto Association

Instead, his collection of electric vehicles (EVs) has included a converted Yamaha motorcycle, a converted 1971 AMC Hornet, and several electric scooters. They had created two new natural gas units to replace the older coal-fired units. Air Force Academy. “We That brought a pretty good turnout of our chapter members.”

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Reply ↓ ↑ report 4 Kumar 1:03PM (4/22/2009) Indianapolis has boatloads of Chrysler minivans for its routes, so I imagine wed be a target city. Clearly they do not intend on replacing those vehicles which is a shame because they make up a majority of the postal service vehicles in my city. New York 2009: The Scion iQ goes Big Wheels!

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