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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. Thanks to US golf cart maker E-Z-GO , which partnered with National Calendar Day to help establish National Golf Cart Day in celebration of the brand’s 70th anniversary, we can now all celebrate these pint-sized car replacements with their own holiday.

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Paired Power’s EV chargers let customers mix and match solar, storage and grid power

Charged EVs

Solar trackers were common when solar was expensive, but now that solar panels are inexpensive, the maintenance for the motors that move the panels is not a good idea. We actually have a bunch of PairTrees being installed this summer. We have a system running for the Delaware National Guard—that’s a military installation.

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DOE to Award Up to $300M in Stimulus Bill Funding for Projects to Expand Use of Alt-Fuel and Advanced Technology Vehicles

Green Car Congress

The installation or acquisition of infrastructure necessary to directly support an alternative fueled vehicle or advanced technology vehicle is also eligible. Marine applications and locomotives are not eligible under this FOA, nor are prototype or novelty vehicles, golf carts, snowmobiles and other off-road recreational or sport vehicles.

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Don't let those batteries just sit around

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

I'm a bit wiped from the initial burst of installing all the battery racks, so I took it a bit easier on Friday and Saturday to do some of the smaller installation steps. The 8-volt golf cart batteries arrived over 24 days ago and have just been sitting on the garage floor, discharging. Here's the final charging setup.

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Reducing Carbon Emissions Quickly Is the Goal – Not Quarter-Mile Times (Commentary)

EV Adoption

The fast acceleration capability of electric vehicles was a key component to reducing the “golf cart” image of EVs that existed before the Tesla Model S emerged in 2012. What we need are compelling reasons for people to buy an EV — and Ford has nailed it with its F-150 Lightning.

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Why this electric ‘car’ the size of two motorcycles should be on your list

Baua Electric

You even have the option of installing a Sony infotainment center with CarPlay or Android Auto integration. Owning an electric car is already fairly convenient because you don’t have many of the same maintenance concerns as combustion engine cars. cities), the top speed just doesn’t matter that much. And lastly, let’s talk convenience.

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Paired Power’s EV chargers let customers mix and match solar, storage and grid power – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Solar trackers were common when solar was expensive, but now that solar panels are inexpensive, the maintenance for the motors that move the panels is not a good idea. We actually have a bunch of PairTrees being installed this summer. We have a system running for the Delaware National Guard—that’s a military installation.

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