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M25 widening branded a ‘farcical waste of money’

Green Cars News

A transport pressure group has slammed the government scheme to widen the infamous M25 motorway. The contract, set to see an extensive program of widening along London’s famous orbital motorway yet, has been branded a huge ‘waste’ by transport charity, Campaign for Better Transport. billion on Wednesday.

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"Spirit" Back at Home Sweet Bisbee But With Safford in Graham Cty and Clifford in Greenlee Cty as well as Bookmans in Mind

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

After the "Spirit's" 120,000-mile maintenance service at Toyota Sierra, set for Monday morn, the "Spirit" may be on the road again to two more county seats of government -- Safford in Graham County and Clifford in Greenslee. Tags: Bookmans in Tucson. Stay in touch. EVer a'Plug'n Arizona, "Spirit" and EVJerry (202) 486-5450.

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Wanted: Electric MINI test drivers

Green Cars News

MINI is on the hunt for willing test drivers to drive its electric MINI cars as part of a Government-backed scheme to get electric cars on the roads. This funding has meant that the monthly lease fee can be reduced to £330 per month, which includes VAT, insurance and maintenance (terms and conditions apply). from 01- 30 September 2009.

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How Do EVs Compare To Gas Cars?

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Some consumers have shied away from electric and hybrid models under the assumption that EV ownership comes with a hefty price tag. Well, besides the aforementioned EV incentives , it’s mostly fuel savings and lower maintenance costs. Are EVs as affordable as gasoline cars?

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EV special III / Opinion / Hybrid & Electric / Themes / Welcome - Minds in Motion

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

In London we have congestion charge, plus a customer dense network. With very few moving parts, there is little that can break, so maintenance is infrequent and cheap. Initial municipal or national government support is necessary. Tags: evdriven. And the vehicles function well. But they havent yet.

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Bring on the EV Trucks

Revenge of the Electric Car

Along with Tedd Abramson’s Zero Truck in San Diego and Smith Trucks in London, we now have EVI (I keep wanting to write that as EV1:~). Although funded as a startup with money from the California state government, EVI, as it is called, began marketing in Mexico because the U.S. Now EVI believes cash-strapped U.S.

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