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Electric Car Buyer’s Guide: 7 Steps to Find The Best EV for Your Life

EV Life

According to a recent study , the average American driver saves $1,117 per year on fuel and maintenance costs when they switch from a gas car to an electric one. For the Hyundai Kona below, EV Life estimates it will take one hour to recharge 5 miles.). That’s less than half the cost I’ve spent driving to Portland in a Toyota Prius.).

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Mitsubishi to begin offering customers test drives of North American spec i-MiEV in November

Green Car Congress

The electric motor in the Mitsubishi i is completely maintenance-free and backed by a 5-year / 60,000 mile power train warranty. The rear motor mount accomplishes the identical goals (noise and vibration reduction) as the front mount but is smaller and features a single insulator due to packaging requirements. Click to enlarge.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Kulongoski, Oregon as the electric-car manufacturer may be eyeing the “green” city of Portland. It is aggressively in talks with Portland General Electric Plug-In Charging Stations , ( POR ) and other states including Michigan, and California that are scrambling to offer incentives.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Not to be outdone, on Tuesday the Norwegian electric car startup, Think, was in Portland being wooed by the state as one of 8 potential places to site their first car manufacturing facility in the United States. April 10, 2009 11:51 am Link The electric car is only part of the story in Portland. — Larry 4. — Jeff U 6.

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