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Driving electric in an oil capital

Electric Auto Association

A demonstration of plug-in hybrids and full battery electrics at an HEAA meeting. Other speakers have included an HEAA member who builds electric motorcycles, another who has converted gas lawn mowers into electric, and a third who is proud to move around his property while sitting in his converted electric La-Z-Boy. No Teslas allowed.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

They are either glorified golf cart city cars like this one or they are only for the very wealthy like the Tesla. Today we could be using lead-acid EVs, lead-carbon-acid EVs, or nickel metal hydride or lithium-ion hybrids. Glad to see the variety & availability of electic commuter cars (vs hybrids & PHEV) is rising.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

It also offers eight hybrid models. Volt like hybrids are the intermediate future between hydrogen or fast charging electric cars. eyeroll* Posted by: Driver | Apr 13, 2009 7:09:12 PM GM apparently feels that theyre going to skip most of the hybrid market and go straight for the electric plug-in. Thats short-sighted.

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