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New York City adding 70 electric vehicles to fleet; launches EV educational push

Green Car Congress

The NYPD already uses electric scooters and electric powered golf carts on boardwalks, in parks and some transit hubs. The FDNY and NYPD initially will use the vehicles for non-emergency duties, including use by NYPD Traffic Enforcement Agents. The Chevrolet Volt is the first electric car being used by the NYPD.

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E-quipment Highlight: Club Car Urban is the most practical electric pickup in US

Baua Electric

Meet the Club Car UTV. A small, neighborhood-legal EV that its makers says combines the practicality of a pickup truck and the efficiency of a golf cart to shuttle workers and supplies around the job site. The Club Car Urban UTV, on the other hand? And the Club Car Urban UTV move those 2,204 lbs. payload capacity.

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Embracing a century of EV history

Electric Auto Association

It’s basically just a souped-up golf cart, but Ford wouldn’t allow them to import it into the US. Frankly, there’s always someone there who argues in favor of investing in clean diesel or clean gas, but not electric. Steiner designed the prototype himself, basing it on the 1908 model, and then engaged the Chinese manufacturer.

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Proud of its roots

Electric Auto Association

I cut the frame and extended it, and then a guy from the DEVC donated a golf cart motor,” he explained. “I They had created two new natural gas units to replace the older coal-fired units. I ordered a controller from a company in California, which used a single power Darlington transistor, and 4 deep cycle 12-volt batteries.”

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Embracing a century of EV history

Electric Auto Association

It’s basically just a souped-up golf cart, but Ford wouldn’t allow them to import it into the US. Frankly, there’s always someone there who argues in favor of investing in clean diesel or clean gas, but not electric. Steiner designed the prototype himself, basing it on the 1908 model, and then engaged the Chinese manufacturer.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Next post States’ Proposals for Gas Taxes Sputter 11 Comments 1. Many EV groups online for more info or google EV clubs or EV racing and follow the website’s links. April 16, 2009 3:28 pm Link Jared - that’s a one time emission and certainly better than what would come out of a gas powered car over its lifetime.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

I bet a used Stanley Steamer didn’t fetch much in 1925 when gas stations made it to every street corner. They are either glorified golf cart city cars like this one or they are only for the very wealthy like the Tesla. Boones natural gas ( CNG ) plans. Electric cars a still a joke. A few warts there too however.