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December 4, 2008

Hawaii wants to be first with stations for e-cars

  • Better Place, a Palo Alto, Calif.-based company, will build the car recharging stations and provide recharged batteries for electric cars.
    • By AUDREY McAVOY
    Associated Press Writer

    HONOLULU — Hawaii has unveiled plans to be first in the nation to roll out electric car stations statewide — a move the governor hailed as a major step toward weaning the islands off oil.

    Hawaii imports foreign oil for almost 90 percent of its energy needs. One-third of that oil is used to power cars and buses on island streets.


     
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