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Proud of its roots

Electric Auto Association

I cut the frame and extended it, and then a guy from the DEVC donated a golf cart motor,” he explained. “I When folks would find out the car had a 40-mile range, that was the end of discussion. McNeil continued his outreach with other members of the DEVC, a chapter committed to education as a primary goal. “We

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Price tag: about $25,000, made from 95% recyclable materials with a top speed of 65 miles per hour and range of 110 miles per charge. Tax credit incentives are also available to consumers in the U.S. They are either glorified golf cart city cars like this one or they are only for the very wealthy like the Tesla.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Governor Kulongoski is currently pushing a plan before the state legislature to cut some hefty tax breaks for electric vehicle manufacturers who choose to come to Oregon, as well as provide huge tax credits to purchasers of electric cars. “My But it would have made EV’s better for 10 yrs until now had they been available.

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