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Nissan Leaf – Taking Reservations

Revenge of the Electric Car

After a federal tax credit and state rebate, the price of these cars will come out at around a cool 20k. Read more about it in the San Jose Mercury News Article: Reservations for the all-electric Nissan Leaf start Tuesday. By Dana Hull for the San Jose Mercury News. Nissan's new electronic vehicle, the Leaf. (AP

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Four Benefits of EV Charging for Hospitality

Blink Charging

EV sales are trending upward, which means that more and more drivers are going to be showing up to hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts, and other locations expecting to charge their vehicles as they recharge themselves. The federal tax credit will provide qualifying businesses located in certain census tracts with up to 30% per station.

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Coming Soon – The Electric City

Revenge of the Electric Car

Price and tax incentives need to be worked out. The California Public Utilities Commission, whose headquarters are in San Francisco, has brought together utilities, automakers and charging station companies in an urgent effort to write the new rules of the road. Locations must be found for charging stations.

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Solar Powered Greenius Producing Massive South Bay Energy

Creative Greenius

The property owners pay off the loans as an assessment item on their property tax bills. The faster we can get permits, the faster we can send the state tax revenue, hire great crews and spin another meter backwards.&#. Felix Kramer, CalCars.org, at Plug In 2008 in San Jose / photo by Creative Greenius (c) 2008.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Volvo Ford-owned company exploring PHEVs "ReCharge" flex-fuel series 60-mile concept PHEV w/wheel motors. announced a partnership with utility Southern California Edison to test a fleet of rechargeable electric vehicles and said it expected to sell such plug-in hybrids within the next decade if battery technology keeps pace.

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