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    Hyundai announces NZ’s first fully electric car - by frog



    Although it won’t be New Zealand’s first electric car, it will be the first fully electric production model. But wait, there’s more! The conversion to fully electric will take place here, according to a press release from Hyundai today. The project is in collaboration with engineer, Ross Blade who developed the Getz retro-fit electric car. [...] read more
    September 26, 2008 10:19 am - 50 Comments
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    Saving the trolley buses, again - by frog



    A strange anomaly of the Emissions Trading Scheme is that electricity is facing a carbon charge from 2010, while fuel faces a charge in 2011. This meant that the electric trolley buses in Wellington faced the strange side effect that they could become less viable compared to diesel buses.  Luckily Sue Kedgley and other stepped [...] read more
    September 9, 2008 3:42 pm - 29 Comments