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The Business of Plugging In: Building the Full Ecosystem for a Successful Plug-in Vehicle Industry in the US

Green Car Congress

Berkeley will have a higher percentage than Fresno—it will not be unlikely for 3-5 PEVs to show up on one neighborhood circuit in Berkeley, overwhelming the local circuit, and leading to blackouts, he said. Electricity is a cheap entity—not a commodity, but is its fundamentally very cheap.

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On National Golf Cart Day (seriously), here’s 10 ways they beat cars

Baua Electric

Golf carts are no longer just for cruising the country club. In fact, these days, they’re more commonly found zipping through neighborhood streets or joy-riding around beach communities. These parents often idle their engines while they wait to pick up their child and then drive them two minutes through the neighborhood back home.

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In Uruguay, 50,000 Steps in a City Where the Sidewalk Never Ends

Baua Electric

Where friends get together On a balmy Friday morning, I set out on foot from my home base, the Palladium Business Hotel , at the edge of the fashionable Pocitos neighborhood, and headed toward Parque Rod , an urban gem of a park a few miles west along La Rambla. The most popular section runs from the Old City to Pocitos.

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Affordable Winter Trips in the Caribbean

Baua Electric

For entertainment, hit the arty Getseman neighborhood, outside the old city walls, which is known for its street musicians, murals, bars and restaurants arrayed around the Plaza de la Trinidad. Golf cart rentals are another popular way to explore the peninsula ($55 a day from Barefoot Services ). San Juan, P.R.

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The Timeless Appeal of Puerto Vallarta

Baua Electric

Several people had told me, however, that I had to make the trip to Pepes Tacos , in a neighborhood called 5 de Diciembre, for what they promised were the best tacos in Puerto Vallarta. The town also hosts cruise ships and day-trippers flood the many tourist shops selling everything from tequila to silver jewelry.

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