Saturday, May 26, 2012

James Billmaier - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

James Billmaier - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:

“Jolt! The Impending Dominance of

the Electric Car and Why America Must Take Charge,” Jim Billmaier.
• We shouldn’t subsidize their adoption.
Billmaier estimates that there are still $12,000 in subsidies related to every gas- powered car sold. “I believe in capitalism, but in order for capitalism to work, you have to have a level playing field. You don’t have a level playing field right now,” he says.

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Optimizing For Electric Miles: One Reader Does The Math

Optimizing For Electric Miles: One Reader Does The Math: " 12 plug-in Priuses tracked for 23,086 miles, which collectively produced an average 68 mpg. By comparison, the regular 2012 Priuses on the same site got 48.4 mpg. This means 29 percent of the miles traveled by the Prius Plug-Ins are electric miles"

Sunday, May 6, 2012

Electric vehicles still a rarity in Oregon

Electric vehicles still a rarity in Oregon: "It’s just about being part of the community, helping to provide a service. And we hope people might get a cup of coffee while they’re charging up.”