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SANTA CRUZ -- More than 20 types of electric cars were on display for Sunday's second canada online travel agencies annual local celebration of National Plug In Day, offering a variety of ways to beat high gas prices and ease air pollution.
Sunday, scores of people interested in electric cars were offered test drives, firsthand critiques from owners, and information from dealers and others canada online travel agencies in an event organized by the Monterey Bay Electric Vehicle Alliance and the Electric Auto Association, Central Coast chapter.
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Other electric cars on hand included the Nissan Leaf, Ford Focus, Mitsubishi, a Tesla Roadster, a smart car displayed by Hertz, a Mercedes and others. A Toyota Prius and Chevrolet Volt were on display too, but are not fully electric, Beckett said.
"Plug In Day marks a significant milestone in the evolution of EVs," DesChaux said, "from when Electric Vehicle Association members were tinkering in garages canada online travel agencies over 40 years ago converting gas cars to electric, to now when most major manufacturers sell or will soon offer their electric vehicle -- and the biggest winner is the environment."
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