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  Electric Auto Association: Thanks for Plugging EVs

  As a member of the Florida Electric Auto Association, I thank Gar for the informative post.

  I also respect Amory Lovins and have been puzzled by his continued recommendation of FCVs, which require quadruple the overall energy to create, deliver and contain fuel to power them over the same distance as equivalent electricity will propel a battery electric vehicle (EV.)

  Local photovoltaic (PV) generation can be used to power EVs in any location. I'm pleased that the state of Florida has finally funded subsidies for home-based PV installations.
  

  Breathe free, hewman1

  On Warning: techno-engineering speak ahead posted 2 years, 10 months ago 43 Responses

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  Ethanol the new eco-diversion

  I rented and drove a GM EV1 oil-free, zero-emission, highway-capable battery electric vehicle (EV) almost seven years ago. It was fast, comfortable and practical for a visit to Los Angeles (with its hundreds of free recharging parking spots.)
  Hundreds of people still drive practical EVs such as the Toyota RAV4 EV, one of the few survivors of the great major-automaker EV crushfest a few years back. Tesla is making sports EVs now; Commuter Cars sells its fast Tango EV and another practical highway EV debuts next week in Santa Monica.
  Almost half of the RAV4 EV drivers charge them from home solar installations for truly zero-emission driving. All the noise about ethanol (replacing the now-debunked hydrogen hype)serves to distract Americans from the promise of EVs that can be built right now.On How the world got addicted to oil, and where biofuels will take us posted 2 years, 11 months ago 28 Responses

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  Ethanol the new eco-diversion

  I rented and drove a GM EV1 oil-free, zero-emission, highway-capable battery electric vehicle (EV) almost seven years ago. It was fast, comfortable and practical for a visit to Los Angeles (with its hundreds of free recharging parking spots.)
  Hundreds of people still drive practical EVs such as the Toyota RAV4 EV, one of the few survivors of the great major-automaker EV crushfest a few years back. Tesla is making sports EVs now; Commuter Cars sells its fast Tango EV and another practical highway EV debuts next week in Santa Monica.
  Almost half of the RAV4 EV drivers charge them from home solar installations for truly zero-emission driving. All the noise about ethanol (replacing the now-debunked hydrogen hype)serves to distract Americans from the promise of EVs that can be built right now.On A Grist special series on biofuels posted 2 years, 11 months ago 28 Responses

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  Ethanol the new eco-diversion

  I rented and drove a GM EV1 oil-free, zero-emission, highway-capable battery electric vehicle (EV) almost seven years ago. It was fast, comfortable and practical for a visit to Los Angeles (with its hundreds of free recharging parking spots.)
  Hundreds of people still drive practical EVs such as the Toyota RAV4 EV, one of the few survivors of the great major-automaker EV crushfest a few years back. Tesla is making sports EVs now; Commuter Cars sells its fast Tango EV and another practical highway EV debuts next week in Santa Monica.
  Almost half of the RAV4 EV drivers charge them from home solar installations for truly zero-emission driving. All the noise about ethanol (replacing the now-debunked hydrogen hype)serves to distract Americans from the promise of EVs that can be built right now.On A lighthearted look at biofuels through time posted 2 years, 11 months ago 28 Responses

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  Ethanol the new eco-diversion

  I rented and drove a GM EV1 oil-free, zero-emission, highway-capable battery electric vehicle (EV) almost seven years ago. It was fast, comfortable and practical for a visit to Los Angeles (with its hundreds of free recharging parking spots.)
  Hundreds of people still drive practical EVs such as the Toyota RAV4 EV, one of the few survivors of the great major-automaker EV crushfest a few years back. Tesla is making sports EVs now; Commuter Cars sells its fast Tango EV and another practical highway EV debuts next week in Santa Monica.
  Almost half of the RAV4 EV drivers charge them from home solar installations for truly zero-emission driving. All the noise about ethanol (replacing the now-debunked hydrogen hype)serves to distract Americans from the promise of EVs that can be built right now.On The numbers behind ethanol, cellulosic ethanol, and biodiesel in the U.S. posted 2 years, 11 months ago 28 Responses