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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Several early models of passenger vehicles have enough energy stored in advanced batteries to power several homes for hours. Millions of EVs and PHEVs would expand the sale of electricity as an alternative to oil. No more Big OIL - think of the extra money stimulating the economy! 2:54 PM Anonymous said. 5:53 PM Anonymous said.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

GM killed that car because of back room deals with oil companies, and now they expect us to believe that they are just so cutting edge now? GM killed that car because of back room deals with oil companies" GM "killed" that experiment because it wasnt even CLOSE to being cost effective. run the hardware store and buy a new one.

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