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Hertz EV Car Rental Program [launched 12/2010]
EV World Online
Alternate Fuel Vehicle Group
U.S. E.P.A. Green Vehicle Guide
Michelin Challenge Bibendum [est. 1998]
Electrifying Times Magazine
Better World Club - eco-friendly roadside services [est. 1996]
Freedom From Oil pages at Jump Start Ford website

U.S. Dept. of Energy Transportation pages
Alternative Fuels Data Center
FreedomCAR & Vehicle Technologies Program

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Automotive > Electric & Hybrid > Bestsellers books catalog at Amazon

Hybrid Gas-Electric Vehicles

Hybrid Cars [dot] com

Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid {out of production}

Chevrolet Spark 5-door hybrid
blog article [9/2015] "Met A Man Who Drives A Spark"

Ford Escape Hybrid HEV/SUV [available August 2004]

G.M. / Allison / New Flyer full-size hybrid electric bus
GMC/Jeep® Commander SUV [2003 concept vehicle]
GMC Sierra Hybrid

Honda Insight Hybrid [cancelled 5/2006]
Honda Civic Hybrid
Honda Accord Hybrid [2004-2007]

Mazda Tribute SUV Hybrid [due in 2007]
Mercedes-Benz F500 'Mind' diesel electric [2003 concept car]
2006 Mercury Mariner SUV Hybrid [due late 2005]
Nissan's Altima Hybrid vehicle [due in USA in 2005]
Saturn VUE Hybrid [due in 2006]
Suburu B9 'Scrambler' hybrid electric vehicle [2003 concept car]

Toyota Prius [Japan 1997, USA 2000]
Toyota CS&S hybrid sportscar [concept vehicle]
Toyota/Lexus RX400h Hybrid luxury SUV with Synergy Drive [due 2004]
Toyota Highlander Hybrid SUV [available mid-2005]

	"21st Century Complete Guide to Electric Cars and Hybrid Vehicles: Department of Energy and EPA Comparisons - Toyota Honda Chevy Ford GMC - How Hybrids Work, EPA Ratings, Energy Savings, Performance, Buying Guide, Government Ratings" [2005] Progressive Mgt DVD-ROM [5/2005] for $25.00
	"Electric and Hybrid Vehicles: Design Fundamentals" [2003] by Iqbal Husain C.R.C. Press 9¾x6¼ hardcover [3/2003] for $62.97

Hybrid Hydrogen-Electric Vehicles

Ford Model U concept vehicle: US D.O.E. • Ford
Opel hydrogen-powered Zafira

"The Hydrogen Economy: The Creation of the Worldwide Energy Web & The Redistribution of Power On Earth" [2002] by Jeremy Rifkin "Recommended." – Time Magazine Green Century Special Issue Tarcher 9x6 pb [8/2003] for $11.18 Tarcher Putnam 9¼x6¼ hardcover [9/2002] out of print/used

Fuel-Cell Vehicles

Having just seen the "Who Killed The Electric Car?" documentary, I am clear that hydrogen energy
and hydrogen vehicles will not work. The clincher is that the Bush administration helped kill
the electric car in California in order to help the big businesses involved in the bogus hydrogen programs.
Scientific work on hydrogen fuel cells continues nonetheless.

Hydrogen Cars Now [est. 6/2005]

GM's Hy-Wire [release Sept 2002]
Toyota FCHV [leasing from Dec 2002]
Toyota's Fine-S hydrogen fuel-cell sports car concept vehicle
Ford Focus FCV
DaimlerChrysler F-Cell subcompact
Honda FCX [US-certified July 2002]
Hyundai Tucson SUV
GM's gas-fueled fuel cell pickup truck [demo May 2002]
GMC/Opel-Vauxhall HydroGen 3 minivan
Opel Fuel-Cell Marathon: German-language site • English-language site
Suzuki 'Mobile Terrace' hydro fuel cell
AllH2 hydrogen hybrid conversions in Phoenix, AZ

Electric Automobiles
Electric Drive Transportation Assn. {formerly Electric Vehicle Assn. of the Americas}
Electric Auto Assn. [est. 1967]
ElectriCab Taxi Company [est. 2002] of Atlanta, GA
E.E.R.E. Neighborhood Electric Vehicle Buyer's Guide
National Electric Auto Assn. Plug In America - ask automakers to build plug-in vehicles
Evan Collins's All Electric Vehicles website [est. 2008]
Murphy Ford's All Electric Cars website [est. 2009]

Toyota RAV4-EV [ discontinued Spring 2003 !! ]
General Motors EV1 [ all destroyed March 2005 ]
Nissan HyperMini Electric Vehicle [demo 1999]
Nissan Altra EV [future]
Subaru R1e [2003 concept car]
ProEV: Professional Electric Vehicles Racing Team
Lido Motors of California
Th!nk 2-seater [Ford sold to a company in Norway 2/2003]
Gorilla Vehicles: e-ATVs for work or play
'Electric Cars Are For Girls' website
Garia L.S.V. (low speed vehicles) based in Denmark & Texas

Takara® single-passenger Q-Car [onsale Nov 2002] & U-Car [onsale Sept 2003]
Q-Net homepage (Japanese-language) | article

Model E Family of Electric Cars from Union of Concerned Scientists

ZAP Jonway gas & electric vehicles [est. 1994] based in Santa Rosa, CA

Enova Systems [est. 1976, shut down 2012] of Torrance, California possibly sold out to partner Freightliner or to Wright Bus of Northern Ireland 5/2009 promotional video [1:10] for Enova Ze Electric Delivery & Service Van 2/2011 promotional video [2:55] for Enova/Smith Electric Vehicles 1/2012 promotional video [2:20] for Enova/Freightliner MT E-Cell All-Electric Delivery Van

Tesla Motors, Inc. [est. 2003] is now Tesla, Inc.; headquartered in Palo Alto, California
company website • entry at Wikipedia
Tesla Motors has a giant 'gigafactory' for lithium batteries in Northern Nevada, official grand opening July 2016, construction continues.
Tesla Motors owns a factory-sized vacant lot at 315 Alameda Park Drive NE in Albuquerque, New Mexico 87113 (2016)

Rimac Automobili d.o.o. [est. 2009] of Croatia - all-electric luxury cars
company website • entry at Wikipedia
watch 7/2017 Goodwood racing meet promo [2:20] at YouTube

	"Charging Ahead" [1998] by Joe Sherman The story of inventor/engineer James Worden's attempt to produce the Solectria Sunrise EV electric vehicle. Oxford Univ Press 9¼x6¼ hardcover [10/98] for $45.00 Solectria Sunrise EV entry at Wikipedia • Sunrise EV2 website
	"Forward Drive: The Race To Build Clean Cars For The Future" [2000] by Jim Motavalli, Foreward by Ed Begley, Jr. Sierra Club Books 8x5¼ pb [6/2001] for $11.20 Earthscan Publns hardcover [11/2001] for $43.05 Sierra Club Books 8½x5¾ hardcover [2/2000] out of print/used
	"The Electric Vehicle and The Burden of History" [2000] by David A. Kirsch Rutgers Univ Press 9x6 pb [7/2000] for $22.00 Rutgers Univ Press 9½x6½ hardcover [7/2000] out of print/used
	"The Electric Car: Development & Future of Battery, Hybrid & Fuel-Cell Cars" [2001] by Michael H. Westbrook Institution Electrical Engineers 9¾x6¼ hardcover [12/2001] for $40.48
	"Who Killed the Electric Car?" documentary [Sony Classics June 2006] Written & directed by Chris Paine Sony color DVD [11/2006] for $11.99 full credits at IMDb • Sony official moviesite
	"The E.V. Alternative: Electric Vehicles, Conversion & Alternative Energy Sources Explained" [2009] by Dr. Y. Ev CreateSpace 10x8 pb [5/2009] for $39.50
	"The 2011 Electric Car Guide: Discover The Truth About Owning and Using Electric Cars (internet linked)" [2011] by Michael Boxwell Kindle Edition from Greenstream Publng [3/2011] for $9.97 Greenstream Publng 9x7½ pb [1/2011] for $16.64
	"JOLT!: The Impending Dominance of The Electric Car and Why America Must Take Charge" [2010] by James Billmaier Advantage Media Group 9x6¼ hardcover [10/2010] for $14.66
	"Bottled Lightning: Superbatteries, Electric Cars, and The New Lithium Economy" [2011] by Seth Fletcher Hill & Wang 9¼x6½ hardcover [5/2011] for $13.66
	"Revenge of The Electric Car" documentary film [indep Oct 2011] Behind-the-scenes look at Nissan and General Motors and Tesla Motors, and the resurgence of electric car manufacture. Co-written & directed by Chris Paine; narrated by Tim Robbins; featuring Danny DeVito, Jon Favreau, Stephen Colbert, Arnold Schwarzenegger, G.M. exec Bob Lutz, Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk, Nissan exec Carlos Ghosn, and mechanical wizard Greg 'Gadget' Abbott Docurama color DVD [1/2012] for $14.50 full credits at IMDb • official movie site

Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
Today, most Tesla drivers can access ChargePoint stations using widely available adapters; for AC stations with J1772 connectors,
Tesla drivers can use the J1772 adapter provided with every Tesla vehicle.

ChargePoint, Inc. [est. 2007], 240 E. Hacienda Avenue in Campbell (Santa Clara County), California
official website • entry at Wikipedia
ChargePoint in North America and Europe is the world's largest network of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations.
ChargePoint Quick Guide To Fast Charging

State of New Mexico Tourism Dept. - online map of EV charging stations

EV charging stations in Valencia County, New Mexico
Melloy Chevrolet, 377 Emilio Lopez Road in Los Lunas, NM
Melloy Ford, 499 Emilio Lopez Road in Los Lunas, NM
Los Lunas DC Stations #1, #7, #10 - near Meta Facebook Server Farm, 4250 Messenger Loop Road in Los Lunas, NM
Los Lunas DC Station #8, near Meta Facebook Server Farm, Unnamed Road in Los Lunas, NM

ChargePoint Charging Stations near Meta Facebook Server Farm in Los Lunas, NM
Los Lunas DC Stations #2, #3, #4, #5, #6 at Unnamed Road
Los Lunas DC Stations #9, #11 at 4250 Messenger Loop Road

EV charging stations in Sierra County, New Mexico
Lake Caballo State Park Visitor Center just off NM Highway 187 in Caballo, New Mexico
Enel X - Sierra Electric Co-Op [est. 1941], 610 Lakeshore Road (NM Hwy 195) in Elephant Butte, New Mexico
Fast Stop Store #6 & Marathon Gas Station, 106 Rock Canyon Road in Elephant Butte, New Mexico   

EV charging stations in Soccoro County, New Mexico
Best Western Hotel & Suites - Tesla Supercharger (2), 1100 No. California Street in Socorro, New Mexico
Fast DC Stations #1 & #2, 116 Plaza Street in Socorro, New Mexico

"ChargePoint Level 2 240V Smart Home Flex Hardwire Outdoor Charging Station" [2023] Station & Cable for Electric Cars for 20-80A Circuit Breaker works with most EV car brands; requires installation by electrical professional (DIY not recommended) outdoor charging station, gray [6/2023] for $499.00

J+ Booster 2 Portable EV Charger - Level 2 40 Amp Fast Charging Station for All EV's Home Indoors or Outdoors (9.6 kW, 240V, EVSE, ETL Certified, NEMA 14-50, Carrying Case, 21ft) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B4PGMHK9/ $349 https://www.amazon.com/stores/page/A2EAE492-81F7-449C-877B-661184EF9FD5 ChargePoint Level 2 240V Smart Home Flex Hardwire Outdoor Charging https://www.amazon.com/stores/ChargePoint/page/F1FFE503-027C-46CF-9568-653D3F297095

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