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At least one electric car dealership sees increased sales as gas prices rise

Are high gas prices having an impact on EV sales? Yep. Washington state news station KING5 did a report on an electric car dealership's recent sales increase. Jim Johnson of MC Electric Cars has sold more electric cars in the last month than the last three years combined. With a barrel of oil trading around $105, NEV (neighborhood electric cars) sales probably won't decrease even though NEVs have a top speed of 35, a range of around 50 miles or so and no air bags. The amazing cost savings of a penny a mile (versus fifty cents a mile for fossil ... Read more →

Geneva '08 Preview: 78 MPG Nano hits Europe within four years Lascelles Linton

At least one electric car dealership sees increased sales as gas prices rise 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Geneva '08 Preview: 78 MPG Nano hits Europe within four years 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

We got our first official look at Tata's Nano in January (and a very good unofficial look in December). Tata's Nano will make its international debut at this year's Geneva Motor Show but when will it go on sale in Europe? According to reports, Europe may have to wait up to four years for the cars ...

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