Washington State
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When it comes to policy efforts aimed at promoting electric cars, the focus is usually on private passenger vehicles. But to cut carbon emissions in a meaningful way, policymakers will have to look at other types of vehicles as well. That includes the thousands of cars and light trucks in the municipal fleets of large cities. DON'T MISS: BYD partners with U.S. firm to launch all-electric garbage truck (Nov 2016) Four West Coast cities are now trying to address that with a "potentially record-breaking order" for electric cars, according to E&E News. Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, and...
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2011 Nissan Leaf electric car crosses 150,000 miles of commuting (updated)
Many drivers with a 130-mile round-trip each day to work and back might deem the 73-mile EPA-rated range of a 2011 Nissan Leaf electric car far too little to qualify for the commute. Not Steve Marsh, though. The Washington resident continues to rack up miles in his early Leaf. He crossed 100,000...
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West Coast Electric Highway To Fill In California Fast-Charging Stations
California plans to install more DC fast-charging stations along its highways.
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West Coast Could Cut Oil Use In Half By 2030: Report
West Coast states are on track for major cuts in oil consumption, the Union of Concerned Scientists says.
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Washington State Caps Electric-Car Incentives At $35K Price, Hitting Tesla, BMW
Washington will continue to exempt electric cars from sales tax, but only if they cost less than $35,000.
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2016 Kia Soul EV To Go On Sale In Oregon, Washington; Some Dealers Get DC Quick Charging
Kia will sell its electric car in two more states.
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A new refinery would satisfy demand for biofuels, but also increase crude-oil production.
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Washington State Loves Electric Cars, But Gets Very Few: Here's Why
Washington state loves electric cars, but misses out on many of them.
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Kia Soul EV To Go On Sale In Five More States By This June
The Kia Soul EV will soon be sold in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Washington, and Hawaii.
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West Coast Electric Highway Serves Thousands Of Electric-Car Drivers
While the bulk of the battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold today have a range of less than 100 miles, that doesn't stop some owners from using them for longer trips. The secret is to use DC quick-charging stations, which can recharge an electric car's battery pack to about 80 percent of...
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Washington State To Give Electric Cars Tax Breaks, Carpool-Lane Access?
Washington's governor wants to provide more incentives for electric cars.
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How Oil Companies Fight CA's Clean Energy: Playbook Leaked Accidentally
Leaked information shows how the oil industry is fighting climate-change legislation in three states.
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Washington State will follow the lead of California and develop its own clean-energy policy to cut the state's carbon emissions by 2020, its governor said on Tuesday. Democrat governor Jay Inslee signed a major executive order to set up a task force for acting on various climate-related issues, from reducing energy, to cutting pollution, to encouraging cleaner vehicles. Transportation is a major focus. Transportation-related sources accounted for 44 percent of the state's greenhouse gas emissions in 2010, and cars alone were almost a quarter of the total. Cooperating with the Department of...
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Fees Start April 1 On WA Electric Highway: Same Price As Gas?
All good things must come to an end--and it seems that applies to free DC quick-charging for electric cars along the Northwest's innovative Electric Highway. For the past year or more, the CHAdeMO quick-charging stations in Oregon and Washington states have offered free recharging under the...
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Home Depot To Refund Taxes To Electric-Car Charging Station Buyers
Many states offer discounts, rebates, and other incentives for the purchase of infrastructure improvements that encourage electric-car ownership. Washington is one such state, providing tax breaks on charging stations and similar EV-related devices. Unfortunately, Home Depot sales associates...
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Electric Vehicle Tourism Sparks Washington State: TEDx Video
Back in February, the folks at Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington hosted a TEDx conference. One of the event's speakers was Ron Johnston-Rodriguez. Johnstron-Rodriguez founded Plug In North Central Washington. That sounds as if it might be a regional chapter of Plug In America, but its...
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A Reminder: WA Electric Car Owners Pay $100 Tax From 2013
If you live in Washington State, the cost of driving an electric car is set to go up in February next year. Not by a lot, it has to be said--but in an effort to get electric car owners to pay their share for the upkeep of roads and bridges, Washington electric car drivers will start paying an...
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Why Washington State Residents Could Lose Out On Electric Cars
The ease of buying an electric car has long depended on where in the U.S. you live. Carmakers carefully consider demand and local incentives and regulations before offering their products in some states--often resulting in California and Oregon getting the latest vehicles before anyone else...
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For the past year, the state of Washington has been examining the possibility of putting a $100 annual surcharge on electric vehicle registrations. A contentious issue, the house bill proposed to help the state recoup tax dollars lost as more people switch from gas-guzzling cars to plug-in and hybrid cars. Many of Washington State’s electric car owners understand and support the tax, but the proposed legislation has found a new enemy in the form of General Motors. In a public letter last week to Washington Governor Christine Gregoire, GM Director of Government Affairs Hal Lenox pleaded...