News Letter

Electric Vehicles

	Facts Recharge overnight in your  garage, carport or driveway. On average, $2-$4 to charge an all-electric car. Your overall energy bill will be lowered by driving with electricity. EVs are so efficient that the cost per mile driven is significantly less than with a gasoline-powered car. To recharge a completely empty car battery from an ordinary 120-volt socket, the Chevy Volt plug-in hybrid would need 10 hours and the Nissan Leaf EV would need 20 hours. Using a faster 240-volt outlet and a charging station, the Volt recharges in about 4 hours and the Leaf in 8 hours. Some states are beginning to install fast-charging stations along highways that can recharge a car to 80% of battery capacity in less than 30 minutes. Well-made production EVs have the potential to last as long as or longer than gasoline automobiles, with less regular maintenance. There are many fewer moving parts in an EV, and therefore less ongoing preventative maintenance. Brake life is significantly extended since the motor is used to slow the car, recapturing the kinetic energy and storing it back in the battery. Electric motors will outlast the body of the vehicle. Major automakers are offering warranties on the batteries of 8 years or 100,000 miles of driving. There is no going out of your way to a gas station and jockeying for a pump. You can charge anywhere there is an electric outlet. Most EV drivers plug in when they get home and forget about the car until the next morning   Check out more Electric Vehicles available - http://www.pluginamerica.org/vehicles Check out some of the residential charges available - http://www.pluginamerica.org/accessor See www.evchargernews.com to find public chargers in your area.
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