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0Adopt A Charger memorial fund set up for EV advocate Doug Korthof 1329174120
The plug-in vehicle grassroots are a little less vibrant today with the news that EV advocate Doug Korthof has passed way. We were lucky to have Korthof's voice appear in the AutoblogGreen comments from time to time, but his true contribution to the field was his long-time commitment to getting ... -
Official: Plug In America plans educational webinar for prospective EV owners 1326144660
San Francisco-based electric vehicle advocacy group Plug In America is planning a one-hour webinar later this month that the group says will answer many questions both electric-drive car owners and novices have about plug-in vehicles. Plug In America will cover subjects such as vehicle ...
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Plug In America: "Plug-in vehicles of today are what cell phones were in 1987" 1306885920
For years, Plug In America's raison d'être was to get plug-in vehicles from major automakers on the road. Now that these vehicles are available, PIA is slightly shifting focus: to get more and better electric vehicles out there. To do this, it needs members. In the group's latest email ...
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Long-range electric vehicle tricks for the early adopter: ask campgrounds the right question 1271714280
Electric vehicle (EV) advocate Chad Schwitters recently drove from Washington state down to San Diego, CA in his Tesla Roadster. This isn't exactly news, but when you get Plug In America to write up the journey, you can learn a thing or two from a trip like this. For example, PIA member Linda ...
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Plug In America test drives the Chevy Volt *UPDATE 1271538960
Plug In America and the Chevy Volt – Click above to watch video after the jumpWhat happens when members of Plug In America (PIA) spend some time with the Chevrolet Volt? The rest of us get to ride along in this relaxed video. One way you can tell PIA is more interested in the way the ... -
Nissan gives Plug In America $25,000 grant for more education and outreach 1270733460
Nissan Leaf – Click above for high-res image galleryNissan North America has rewarded Plug In America (PIA) for its long effort pushing for more plug-in vehicles with a $25,000 grant. Hey, that's about how much a new Leaf will cost (after tax credits). PIA will not use the money to buy a ... -
A bit of extra solar energy on the solstice 1261493760
Most everyone in the plug-in vehicle movement knows about Paul and Zan Scott. Leaders of Plug In America, they have been tireless advocates for electric drive vehicles (especially for pairing them with solar panels) for years. But yesterday they shared a bit about why they work so tirelessly to ...
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Plug In America calls on CARB to put H2 funds into plug-in vehicles 1260802560
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is working on revising its Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Program for 2015 and beyond. During a meeting last Thursday, members of advocacy group Plug In America delivered testimony at CARB's hearing and asked the regulatory agency to shift its focus from ...
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Plug In America criticizes CARB loophole that could help BMW with its MINI E 1246491960
MINI E - click above for high-res image galleryBMW has gotten a lot of press (some bad) for their MINI E project. Even though the all-electric car comes with a plug, the plug-in advocacy group Plug In America (PIA) has a problem with the way that the Bavarians might be able to get a lot of ... -
$2 billion? Nah, more like $12.5 billion for plug-in cars in the stimulus bill 1235264160
When the big stimulus bill was passed this week, the number that rose to the forefront was a $2 billion investment for plug in vehicles. But, if you add in all the additional plug-in help for things like infrastructure, the actual plug-in stimulus package is closer to $12.5 billion, according to ...
