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• Electricity is our most familiar source of energy. It can be made from clean, renewable energy sources such as wind, water, or solar power.
• "Refueling" (recharging) at home is more convenient for people on the go. Nearly every home and business has an electrical service that can support electric vehicle recharging.
• The annual cost of electricity for recharging is about 1/3 less than the annual cost of gasoline.
• With special quick chargers, it only takes 15 minutes to recharge electric cars.
• Electric vehicles are "Zero Emission Vehicles." They have absolutely zero tailpipe emissions.
• There's no need for air filters, emissions controls, or exhaust systems.

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• Future batteries are expected to be lighter, smaller, more efficient, and cheaper - hundreds of scientists and engineers are developing and testing new batteries right now! They are also developing flywheels, capacitors, and other exotic energy storage devices.
• Electric vehicles are so energy-efficient, some of them use regenerative braking. This means that the energy from braking is captured and returned to the batteries!
• The cost of recharging an electric car overnight costs less than a large cup of coffee.
• Electric Vehicles have proven especially popular with celebrities. Ted Danson (Cheers), Michael Eisner (CEO of Walt Disney Co.), Michael T. Weiss (NBC's The Pretender), and Danny DeVito (Taxi, Twins ) own electric vehicles. Yasmine Bleeth's character Caitlin Cross drives an electric vehicle on the CBS series Nash Bridges. Kevin Spacey (The Usual Suspects, American Beauty) owns a Zappy electric scooter.