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Electric Vehicle Drivers Adopt Solar Chargers to Wean Themselves Off the Grid

"Once we had the electric car, going solar made even more sense," said Trudeau, who grew so evangelical about cars with cords that he started volunteering at the advocacy group Plug In America. "Instead of sending our money overseas to power a polluting vehicle, we are now powering our car on cheap, clean, domestic electricity from the sun."

It couldn’t be happening at a better time. Even as electric vehicles gain traction with consumers, the price of solar panels is falling precipitously. The two technologies complement each other, which is why many EV owners are going solar. It’s also why automakers like Ford are teaming up with solar startups to make plugging into the sun easier than ever.

By Keith Barry Email Author

Full Story: http://www.wired.com/autopia/2011/11/evs-go-off-grid/

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