Why drive an electric vehicle?
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How much could you save on gas for a year?
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Think gasoline prices are high? You might be overcharged too!
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Lower your transportation carbon footprint.
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Increase how far your vehicle gets per dollar.
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Save on regularly scheduled maintenance:
- Over $100 per year on oil changes alone
- Air filter
- Fuel pump
- Alternator
- Radiator
- Muffler
- Carburetor
- Catalytic Converter
- Exhaust Manifold
- And of course the ICE (internal combustion engine)
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You could reduce an average of 100 pounds per year of harmful nitrogen oxides and hydrocarbons from entering the atmosphere.
(Based on 12000 annual miles; 3.8g/mi California Air Resources Board)
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Get to drive in the carpool lane with this sticker.
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Receive a $7500 Federal Tax Credit.
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Battery Electric Vehicles (electricity as fuel) are 67-81% efficient.
Compare this to:
FCV - Fuel Cell Vehicles (hydrogen as fuel) are 30-43% efficient.
REEV - Series Hybrid Electric Vehicle (gasoline as fuel) are 22-29% efficient.
ICE - vehicles (gasoline as fuel) are 15% efficient.
*Efficiency Sources
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