Electric car maker Tesla to pay off 465M in federal loans
Tuesday, May 21st, 2013 | Filed under Electric CarElectric car maker Tesla Motors has shifted into a good place: CEO Elon Musk intends to use the potential $1 billion from a new stock offering to pay off the maker's $465 million in Department of Energy loans – and to help pay for other products that …
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Extra electric car charging points for Corby
Tuesday, May 21st, 2013 | Filed under Electric CarThe number of car charging points in Corby is to be quadrupled in the hope they could help kick-start the town's electric car market. There are concerns the points in the Northamptonshire town are not being used. The people behind the project, which …
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How to Maximize Your Electric Car's Range
Tuesday, May 21st, 2013 | Filed under Electric CarLike gasoline cars, the route you choose to drive your electric car on will have a dramatic effect on efficiency and range. You notice it more in an electric car than a gasoline car because it gets recharged every night, not refueled every week or so …
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One Year With Better Place Electric Car Driver's Report Green Car Reports
Tuesday, May 21st, 2013 | Filed under Electric CarToday marks my first anniversary driving a Better Place Renault Fluence ZE battery-electric car. So it seemed appropriate to summarize my experience to date with the Better Place service, which has had some challenges but is still very much in operation.
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100000 electric cars sold but expectations lag
Tuesday, May 21st, 2013 | Filed under Electric CarA potential customer looks under the hood of a black 2012 Chevrolet Volt electric car in the showroom of George Matick Chevrolet auto sales in Redford, Mich. The 100,000th electric car was sold Monday. While we're not exactly sure when or where it …
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Electric car fast charging network hits road bumps
Tuesday, May 21st, 2013 | Filed under Electric CarFIFE, Wash. – Laura Powers begins every afternoon commute by driving to Tahoma Market in Fife, where she patiently waits 30 minutes for her electric car to charge. “Saying $600 a month in fuel is worth it,” she said. But she is frustrated by the fact …
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Home Depot To Refund Taxes To Electric Car Charging Station Buyers
Tuesday, May 21st, 2013 | Filed under Electric CarMany states offer discounts, rebates, and other incentives for the purchase of infrastructure improvements that encourage electric-car ownership. Washington is one such state, providing tax breaks on charging stations and similar EV-related devices.
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NJ Per Mile Tax Already Scrapped Electric Car Fee Proposed Instead
Tuesday, May 21st, 2013 | Filed under Electric CarElectric car owners and alternative-fuel vehicle owners may have dodged one bullet with the new $50 fee idea, as it's around half the amount they'd be charged if they drove 12,000 miles under the previous scheme. But they might be hit by another: A …
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Tesla May Be Risky Way to Cash In On Electric Car Trend
Monday, May 20th, 2013 | Filed under Electric CarGlobe and Mail reporter Martin Mittelstaedt thinks the safest bet on investing in the growth of electric car market is on the power generation side: electric utilities and merchant power producers. The denouement of the short sellers betting against …
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Company wants more electric car charging stations in city
Monday, May 20th, 2013 | Filed under Electric CarSun Country held a demonstration there on Monday, using a Tesla Model S electric car. The vehicle costs $100,000 but only takes $7 in electricity to charge up the battery that runs for 450 km. Gardner said the Tesla electric car should come down in …
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