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In the Caribbean, EVs leave ICE vehicles behind

Electric Auto Association

I was at a trade fair and I saw this little neighborhood electric vehicle (NEV). Unfortunately, the taxi drivers weren’t so happy and they hit back.” I had a Mini Moke from British Motor Works. That’s a popular thing here, except it’s usually on the water,” Upson said. White’s Polaris GEM with added solar panel.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

Green Car Congress

Vehicles to be deployed include 163 CNG, the vast majority for high mileage taxis and 18 heavy-duty LNG refuse trucks. In addition to the city fleets, high mileage and high visibility fleets are included, such as Coca-Cola, Sysco, Frito Lay, school districts, and taxis. Greater New Haven Clean Cities Coalition, Inc.’s

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix. (In Furthermore, even the older version PHEV can recharge at a slow rate using local solar, wind, water-derived or other net zero CO 2 fuel.

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