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When Will EVs Hit Primetime?

Revenge of the Electric Car

advocacy group Plug In America.&#. “There is undoubtedly going to be a backlog, where demand exceeds production for the next few years, due to the trepidation of the automakers that the electric car is not something consumers want,&# says Marc Geller, cofounder of the advocacy group Plug In America. . “There is.

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EV Chargers for All!

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She uses an extension cord that plugs into a standard electrical outlet, since DeWhitt and her partner aren’t allowed to use the rental home’s garage. Even as used EV prices decline, the vast majority are still out of most renters’ budgets. Rebecca DeWhitt charges her electric vehicle in the driveway of the Portland, Ore., households.

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

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BYD has also begun selling a plug-in electric car with a backup gasoline engine, a move putting it ahead of GM, Nissan, and Toyota. BYDs first plug-in hybrid, called a dual-mode car, is designed to run primarily on electricity, with an internal- combustion engine for backup. The day after Fortunes visit to BYD, Oregon Gov.

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