The Case For Electric Vehicles Now!

November 30, 2005
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By: Seth Leitman, The Green Living Guy http://www.greenlivingguy.com
As car companies continue producing SUVs that cannot meet Federal Fuel Standards or reduce emissions that are harmful to our environment, think about some of the statistics and facts from the US Department of Energy and various notable sources.
USDOE states that more than half of the oil we use everyday is imported. This level of dependence on imports (55%) is the highest in our history. They even go on to say that this dependence will increase as we use up domestic resources. Also, as a national security issue, we should all be concerned that the vast majority of the world’s oil reserves are concentrated in the Middle East (65% to 75%), and controlled by the members of the OPEC oil cartel.[1]

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The Prius You Can Plug In

November 21, 2005
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This is the first time I have read a great article about plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. Scott Hollis of Mother Earth News wrote a piece that I have to recall for you all. 100 miles per gallon for starters over 150 mile race.
Someone converted their Toyota Prius hybrid electric vehicle to get it to go 102 miles per gallon during the 2005 Tour de Sol for the NorthEast Sustainable Energy Association. It is one of the greatest advanced car rallies held throughout the State of New York.
The Prius used less than $1 in electricity and only $4 in gasoline to sustain it during the 150-mile race! The prototype Prius (called a plug-in hybrid) was a message to automakers and consumers that the technology to take hybrids one step further is here.

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Electric Vehicles Compelling Business Case

November 16, 2005
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Source: EV World Blog Tuesday 25 October 2005 The Business Case for Electric Vehicles I know by the reaction of most people that electric vehicles are cool. The reaction that I normally get is something like “This is the coolest thing I have ever seen!” I have been dealing with battery electric vehicles for five […]

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The Business Case for Electric Vehicles

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  The Business Case for Electric Vehicles Look, I know by the reaction of most people that electric vehicles are cool. The reaction that I normally get is something like “This is the coolest thing I have ever seen!” Why, well I have been dealing with battery electric vehicles for five years now. I also […]

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Racing electric vehicles

November 14, 2005
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Build an Electric vehicle is the EVO project (Electric Vehicle Oswego) at SUNY Oswego. For they are making a car that gets 300 – 400 miles per gallon. Really cool stuff huh! Introduction to Racing Electric Vehicles In today’s world, especially where climate change and environmental sustainability are pressing concerns. Because we want to be […]

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