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You Guys REALLY Don’t Like Selling Electric Vehicles, Do You?

Benji Jerew — Tue, 13 Jan 2015 21:08:11 +0000

With the introduction of the first commercially-successful electric vehicles, things have started to change in how vehicles are sold. Of course, we’re not talking about the General Motors EV1, which was more of a research project than mass-production electric vehicle. We’re talking about Tesla Motors’ Tesla Roadster and Tesla Model S, which started an electric […]

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Plug-In Vehicles Not Affecting Power Grid Much

Benji Jerew — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 20:58:04 +0000

Taking a look at plug-in vehicles, including plug-in hybrid and battery electric vehicles, one might come to the conclusion that this would simply reduce fossil-fuel consumption and place the strain on the power grid. In both cases, one would be right. Tesla Motors, for example, figures that its electric vehicles alone have reduced the nation’s […]

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Dealerships Would Rather Not Sell Electric Vehicles – Consumer Reports

Benji Jerew — Thu, 24 Apr 2014 19:41:37 +0000

As it turns out, just reading The Green Optimistic makes you better qualified to sell electric vehicle than the average new car dealership sales associate. According to some research done by Consumer Reports, involving some secret shoppers visiting 85 automobile dealers in four states. As we know, mass-market electric vehicles are a relatively new concept, […]

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Hybrid Vehicle Sales Jump 30% in May, Plug-Ins Jump 69%!

Benji Jerew — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 14:50:34 +0000

The demand for electrified vehicles, including hybrid vehicles, plug-in hybrids, and pure electric vehicles, has been slacking for the last few months. Past the end-of-the-year rush to take advantage of federal and state plug-in vehicle incentives, and add to this the fairly stable price of fuel, it’s the perfect recipe for stagnant hybrid vehicle sales. […]

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Hurricane Sandy – Do Plug-In Vehicles Make Sense?

Benji Jerew — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 16:04:56 +0000

In the aftermath of superstorm Hurricane Sandy, hundred of thousands are still without power. One of the things some people fail to take into disaster preparation is having enough gasoline on hand. When the power goes out, so do the fuel pumps, and without a way to get the gasoline out of the in-ground tanks, […]

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Pike Research Finds Consumer Interest in Plug-In Vehicles Falling

Benji Jerew — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 22:26:35 +0000

According to research findings over the last three years, consumer interest in plug-in vehicles, including electric vehicles [EV] and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles [PHEV], has been declining. Pike Research surveyed about a thousand consumers regarding their attitudes on plug-ins, and the results weren’t all that surprising. In 2011, according to the report, some 40% of […]

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