Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 26, 2010
Jack Rosebro, founder of Perfect Sky in Los Angeles [and a contributor to Green Car Congress ], spoke of the need for government policy makers to move beyond incremental changes that are not providing enough incentive for the market to produce alternatives to oil as the almost exclusive source of energy for road and rail transportation.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 30, 2009
Honda, which began leasing hydrogen fuel cell FCX Claritysedans in Los Angeles last year, still sees hydrogen as the bestlong-term alternative to gasoline as a fuel that can cut carbonexhaust tied to global warming, President Takeo Fukui said in aninterview. the only companyselling hydrogen-powered cars to U.S.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
The high cost of manufacturing the Volt is exactly why the tax credits of $2500 for a vehicle with 4 kWh of battery capacity and $417 for every kWh over 4 (so that there is a $7500 credit for the Volt) were legislated. April 17, 2009 8:00 pm Link I also think that the task force is being short-sighted in their comments on the Volt.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
People will likely not buy plug-ins without big federal tax breaks." ( Reuters ) 11/29/06 [In response to GMs announcement at the LA Auto Show], Ford Group marketing manager Cisco Codina said the answer for now is full hybrids, like the latest version of its Ford Escape hybrid SUV unveiled at the show. ( The biggest barrier is the battery."
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
February 17, 2009 9:43 am Link No matter how you slice it we need a carbon TAX to accelerate all these important projects. The only question is a carbon TAX the kind of change Obama believes in. I liken electric grid and renewable to the economic and political and military fiasco of the Iraq war. link] — Chris Dudley 13.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
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 Next post States’ Proposals for Gas Taxes Sputter 11 Comments 1.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
Engineering proptypes enjoy a tax break. Companies can not sell engineering prototypes in which the company got R&D tax breaks in developing the product. Think of driving any vehicle in the hot Los Angeles summer time. Posted by: Joe | Apr 13, 2009 11:27:11 PM The government gets no tax money on electric vehicles.
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