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Solar Smackdown in Torrance – Installer Sues City on Behalf of the Sun

Creative Greenius

The Torrance Hillside Overlay district , covers most of the historic Hollywood Riviera neighborhood where the Creative Greenius lives and I can tell you that it’s a zoning law that is pure politics. I just read the article in the June/July issue of Homepower magazine written by two firemen who have solar panels on their roofs.

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Plug In America - Links and Resources

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Plug In America makes no representations as to the workmanship, creditworthiness, or any other attributes of the companies listed or of their products or services. org EV1 Club Home page [link] Original GM web site (circa Gen II model) www.evchargernews.com Owner's experience driving a RA4 EV www.prossen.com/ev RAV4 EV original TV ad www.a52.com

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

Cars That Think

Fortunately, one of my fellow contributing editors at the magazine is a bundle of answers. Always a pleasure to be part of IEEE. It might be in your neighborhood, but it's something that you will find along interstates or major travel routes. It has a highway part and a city part. What exactly is fast charging?

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

Cars That Think

Fortunately, one of my fellow contributing editors at the magazine is a bundle of answers. Always a pleasure to be part of IEEE. It might be in your neighborhood, but it's something that you will find along interstates or major travel routes. It has a highway part and a city part. What exactly is fast charging?

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Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Alternatively, may we suggest the sound of the neighborhood ice cream truck? Motor Trend Magazine has extensive coverage of all cars online including road tests, free videos, buying guides, etc. We always seem to hear that one coming from a mile away. Read reviews, get free pricing, and much more.

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Postal Service (USPS) as part of the USPS Earth Day celebration. Thats such a pretty metallic blue; I would love to see these postal vehicles around my neighborhood. Motor Trend Magazine has extensive coverage of all cars online including road tests, free videos, buying guides, etc. Oh, and the whole electric thing is good too.

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Although charging infrastructure is beginning to find its way into cities, it may be awhile until they are available in residential neighborhoods en masse. But the batterypack is the most expensive part of the car -- it can cost thousands of dollars and equate to half the vehicle price. And for wildly different applications, too.