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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles by Darren Murph , posted Apr 19th 2009 at 4:24PM Just hours after General Motors put forth a proposal for a standardized plug for electric vehicles , in flies this. I mean, when the electricity it uses is produces, pollution still happens, just not "right from your car"?

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Green Star to Demonstrate Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Search Results for Google April 29, 2009 09:40 AM Eastern Daylight Time Green Star to Demonstrate Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle FRANKFORT, Ky.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Green Star Products, Inc. Todays hybrids have small battery packs and cannot be recharged from the utility grid system. Contacts Green Star Products, Inc.

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Electric Car Watch #4: Toyota is the new Kodak

Plug In India

You can do a google search to check the facts on energy creation. The climate clock is ticking and we have to start hitting polluters where it counts–in the money. ICE vehicles will attract carbon taxes in many countries due to the air pollution they cause. That is absolute nonsense.

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Solar-powered off-grid EV charging stations offer surprisingly attractive cost advantages

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We do that both municipalities and the federal and state governments, but also for corporations like Google, Johnson and Johnson and many others. So, if you provide EV charging, you get that EV driver who’s coming in pollution-free. And then right after that, we have a patented product which is designed to recharge drones.

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How Do EVs Compare To Gas Cars?

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You can see these clearly in EV charging maps like Open Charge Map , PlugShare , Chargemap or even Google Maps. Another common misconception amongst potential buyers centers around the time it takes to recharge an EV. Is EV charging fast enough?

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As Electric Car Makers Ante Up Billions, Software Is Ace in the Hole

Cars That Think

Think of the efforts needed to make building the controlled explosions in an internal combustion engine safe, powerful and free from pollution," he says. Importantly, Krovi points out, the EV drivetrain is much simpler because of the reduction in system complexity. Additional vehicle elements are also simplified.

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GM, Segway partner on two-wheel city vehicle | Green Tech - CNET News

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The prototype vehicle, called Project PUMA (Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility), is designed to ease congestion and pollution problems in cities. These PUMAs dont pollute the air, they dont make loud noises, and they go slow enough to prevent a lot of traffic accidents, especially for teens. You can buy it now. Video Web 2.0

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