"We do big things," President Obama declared in a State of the Union address filled with star-spangled bon mots and sounding at times like a patriotic pep-talk.
"We need to outinnovate, outeducate and outbuild the rest of the world," Obama said, spurring his first standing ovation of the night.
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When you see bipartisan agreement on energy and transportation policy, it means one thing: truckloads of subsidies for well-connected big businesses touting some unproven high-tech "green" solution. Most green subsidies are mostly harmless (if also useless) -- such as solar and wind subsidies.
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Electric vehicle charging stations will be installed across the Bay Area with the help of millions of dollars in grants from air regulators.
A lack of charging stations is seen as a barrier to the adoption of electric cars, with would-be owners fearful of being stranded without access to a charger.
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All-electric car manufacturers from Atlanta are using the Bay Area as a hub to sell their two-seater vehicles, which can reach 35 mph, plug in like a refrigerator and cost about $19,000.
Wheego signed a contract with family-owned dealer Ellis Brooks — located at 1395 Van Ness Ave. in The City — and will offer test drives from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday.
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Imagine San Francisco with no gas stations, with nearly all its residents driving electric cars, plug-in hybrids or riding public transit. Imagine thousands of charging stations lining The City’s streets like parking meters — just plug in, pay, and your car is fully powered by morning.
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