Jul 16, 2009
Former race car driver Morris Clement is all set to develop his own electric car. He will be building a low-speed, battery-operated vehicle: a less-exciting, greener approach than the toys he used to play with. In 1998, the National Traffic Safety Administration classified the cars as neighborhood electric vehicles, or NEVs, and they are certified "eco-friendly".
As for specifications, Clement said that the car would offer speeds up to 25 miles per hour, therefore making these 4-wheel NEVs not suitable for highways. He ... Discover More
Feb 19, 2009
In a press release by Jay Friedland of Plug In America, we learn that the non-profit organization helped organize many thousands of emails to various congressional representatives in support of favorable provisions to be added to the stimulus bill. They claim to have played a key role in the formulation of an amendment by Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA), which extended a 10% tax credit to three-wheeled electric vehicles, electric motorcycles, "Neighborhood" Electric Vehicles, and gas/hybrid cars that have been converted to plug-ins.
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Feb 17, 2009
Green Car Advisor has delved a bit further into the Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, revealing many of the numbers that were designed to jumpstart the product of hybrid and electric vehicles.
Conventional hybrid manufactuers will continue to enjoy a $3,400 tax-credit for their first 60,000 hybrids, followed by a %50 drop each of the following 6 months. Of course, companies like Toyota have already used up all of these tax-credits, while General Motors still has its full reserve available.
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