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Electric Powertrain Maker Files for Bankruptcy Protection

Posted on April 7, 2012 by admin

Azure Dynamics, a maker of electric powertrains and other parts for commercial vehicles, has filed for bankruptcy protection, the latest sign of turmoil in the electric-vehicle industry. Along with providing power for the electric version of the Ford Transit Connect, … Continue reading →

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Elkhart’s EV Dream Dies as RVs Surge Anew

Posted on March 21, 2012 by admin

Elkhart, Indiana, is known as the RV capital of the world. The city suffered badly when the recession hit, and demand for recreational vehicles all but screeched to a halt. That’s when local and state leaders started looking for ways … Continue reading →

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Enova and Freightliner Display Green for Free Vehicle

Posted on January 29, 2012 by admin

Torrance, California-based Enova Systems, Inc., a leading developer of proprietary hybrid electric and all-electric drive systems and drive system components for the emerging green commercial vehicle market announced that one of the first pre- production vehicles resulting from Enova’s and … Continue reading →

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Grand Strand RV Park Offers EV Plug-Ins

Posted on July 14, 2011 by admin

Several months ago I reported that a handful of RV parks along the East and West Coast offer their 50-amp, 240-volt electric pedestals to electric vehicle (EV) owners in need of a refueling stop. The first EV charging station along … Continue reading →

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Yes Virginia, There is NO Free Lunch

Posted on May 31, 2011 by admin

Electric cars have arrived, and they’ve brought with them a social dilemma. American roads are maintained largely—and quite poorly—through the gas tax, a user fee that owners of electric vehicles (EVs)—with no need to stop at the pump—will avoid. If … Continue reading →

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Should EVs Pay to Play?

Posted on May 29, 2011 by admin

Don’t you just love it when a prediction comes true? Over three months ago a writer for Politics and Cars mused that if special electric meters are installed specifically for the purpose of charging an electric vehicle (EV), someone in … Continue reading →

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Recharge Your EV at Campgrounds, Part 2

Posted on April 9, 2011 by admin

Microsoft Utility Rate Service (MURS) Microsoft recently launched a national database of plug-in vehicle charging rate plans that makes it simple for EV owners to locate the best electricity prices to charge your plug-in vehicle, reports inhabitat.com. The database is … Continue reading →

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Recharge Your EV at Campgrounds

Posted on April 8, 2011 by admin

It is not a stretch to see campgrounds with charging stations, in addition to national parks, state parks, Camping World, and other places where RVers travel. And of course, the bottom line is, that if charging does become ubiquitous then … Continue reading →

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